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Stanford's Jenna Gray, right, and BYU's Kennedy Eschenberg vie for the ball in the first set of a semifinal match of the NCAA Div I Women's Volleyball Championships Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
MINNEAPOLIS — The BYU women's volleyball 2018 season ended abruptly and in rather shocking fashion with a straight-set loss to Stanford in the NCAA tournament semifinal round. But with a tradition established and a good stable of talent returning for next season, it won't serve as much of a surprise should the Cougars make another deep run in the tournament in 2019.