BYU women's volleyball plays No. 4 Florida Friday
BYU Newsnet 9Dec99 S3
By Christine Jackson: NewsNet Sports Writer

PROVO, UTAH -- BYU's women's volleyball team faces a critical game tonight in its quest to reach the final eight in the NCAA Tournament. The 12th ranked cougars will take on No. 4 Florida in the East Regional Semi-Finals in Stockton, California in a game to determine who will reach the final eight teams in the tournament. The winner will play Saturday to reach the final four.

The Cougars have reached this level of the tournament 12 straight times and have an 8-3 record in the 11 previous years. The Cougars have also won 14 of their last 15 matches.

According to BYU outside hitter Melissa Layton, the team is ready and excited. "We're really prepared and ready to play," she said. "We can't stop talking about it."