BYU women’s volleyball seniors Whitney Bower and Erin Livingston were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team, the league announced on Tuesday.

The pair joined 14 others on the 16-player team voted on by the conference’s 13 coaches, with the Cougars among nine schools that had at least one student-athlete recognized.

Bower is a four-time All-WCC First Team honoree, two-time AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, two-time WCC Setter of the Year and the 2020-21 WCC Player of the Year.

The Nampa, Idaho native totaled 763 assists a season ago, including a career-high 56 at Gonzaga. She also recorded 189 digs, 78 kills on a .304 clip, 36 total blocks and 13 service aces.

Livingston was one of four unanimous selections on the preseason team. An outside hitter from Corona, California, she was both an AVCA and VolleyballMag All-America Honorable Mention as well as an AVCA Pacific South All-Region and All-WCC First Team honoree.

Leading the team with 437 kills last season, Livingston averaged 4.46 kills per set, which ranked No. 15 nationally. She hit .304 for the season and also recorded 20 service aces.

BYU was picked to finish second in conference by the league’s coaches on Monday. The Cougars begin their 2023 campaign against Pittsburgh on Aug. 25, and will host Houston to open Big 12 conference play on Sept. 20.

2023 All-Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team

Averi Carlson*, Baylor

Allie Sczech, Baylor

Whitney Bower, BYU

Erin Livingston*, BYU

Abby Hansen, UCF

Kate Georgiades, Houston

Kenna Sauer, Houston

Maya Duckworth, Iowa State

Camryn Turner, Kansas

Sydney Bolding, K-State

Aliyah Carter, K-State

Audrey Nalls*, TCU

Asjia O’Neal*, Texas

Molly Phillips, Texas

Madisen Skinner*, Texas

Jenna Wenaas, Texas

*Unanimous selection

Courtesy BYU Photo

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