Jaren Wilkey, BYU
PROVO — A lot of the fan focus with volleyball is on the front line and the big hitters who score most of the points, and maybe particularly so at BYU, and deservedly so. Both the men's and women's volleyball teams have featured some of the nation's best on the front row in recent years, leading to a lot of success for both programs.
But, much like it is the case with any sport, the big scores are often set up by a variety of underscored factors. In volleyball it comes by effective serving, receiving, and passing — all of which lead up to the big swings up front by standouts such as BYU's Veronica Jones-Perry and McKenna Miller.