Broncos Fall in Four at Nevada

Saturday, November 2

Reno, Nev.

Noon (MT)

Boise State

15-8,7-5MWC

Nevada

15-8,5-7MWC

Boise St.

Nevada

Photo by: Fabiana Huffaker

11/2/2019 4:16:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score Final Box (pdf)

Lauren Ohlinger led the Broncos with a team-high 16 kills against the Wolf Pack.

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

RENO, Nev. - Freshman Lauren Ohlinger led Boise State with 16 kills and career-high nine blocks, but it was not enough as the Broncos fell in four sets 23-25, 25-20, 25-18, 28-26 at Nevada in a Mountain West volleyball match on Saturday. Boise State won the opening set by hitting 28.6 percent, but struggled with its attack after that as Nevada rallied to claim the last three sets for the victory.

The loss snapped a three-match win streak as the Broncos moved to 15-8 overall and 7-5 in conference play, Nevada improved to 15-8 overall and 5-7 in league.

Ohlinger led Boise State with a team-high 16 kills while hitting 20.9 percent to go with eight digs and a career-high nine block assists to finish the match with a team-high 20.5 points.

Jessica Donahue followed by hitting 28.6 percent for nine kills, she led in blocks with 10, one was a solo, as she ended the contest with 14.5 points.

Danielle Boss had a team-high 38 assists with one kill, two service aces, nine digs and two block assists. Defensively, Allison Casillas tallied a team-high 13 digs.

Boise State opened the match with a set one victory after hitting a match-high 28.6 percent in the period. Things did not go as well in the final three sets where the Broncos trailed most of the time and found themselves constantly battling from behind.

The Broncos finished the day out blocking the Wolf Pack 17 to 11, but Nevada out hit the Blue and Orange 21.9 percent to 14.7 percent.

Boise State now returns home for a pair of matches this week against UNLV on Thursday and New Mexico on Saturday.

OTHER NOTABLES

Donahue collected double-figure blocks for the second time this season after having a career-high 12 in the first meeting at Boise ... she now has a Boise State record (rallying scoring era) six contests with double-figure blocks, four this season.
Ohlinger's 16 kills was the fourth-most for her this season and was the seventh time she has led the team in kills.
Boise State's 17 blocks marks the 16th time that it has recorded double-digit blocks this year.
The Broncos are now 32-29 all-time against the Wolf Pack and 12-3 in Mountain West encounters ... Nevada won both meetings in 2019.