Boise State Continues to Roll, Beats Air Force in Four

Saturday, September 28

Boise, Idaho

2:00 p.m. (MT)

Boise State

10-3, 2-0MW

Air Force

1-14-10. MW

Air Force

Boise State

Photo by: Boise State University

Boise State Continues to Roll, Beats Air Force in Four

9/28/2019 6:19:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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Senior Janell Walley recorded her fifth double-double of the season in Boise State’s home conference win over the Falcons.

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

BOISE, Idaho - Janell Walley's double-double on 14 kills and 15 digs led Boise State to a Mountain West Conference victory, 3-1, over Air Force Saturday afternoon in Bronco Gym. After winning the first set, then dropping the second to the Falcons, Boise State regrouped to take control in the final two periods.

The first two sets saw a combined 20 ties and seven lead changes, while the third and fourth sets saw two ties and one lead change as the Blue and Orange claimed the win 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-19. Boise State hit 28.4 percent as a team and held the Falcons to 14.2 percent.

Boise State defeats Air Force in four 25-18, 24-26, 25-22, 25-19 to improve to 10-3 overall and 2-0 in MW play! Walley led team with DD 14 kills and 15 digs, hit 50 percent! Lewis added 12 kills hitting 32 percent.#BleedBlue @BroncoSports @BoiseStateLive @MW_OlySports pic.twitter.com/nwwsmhjxFC
— Boise State VB (@BroncoSportsVB) September 28, 2019

"It was great to get a conference win," said Boise State head coach Shawn Garus. "The matches are getting harder and harder in conference play. We started off with Utah State and Air Force this week and I think it gave the new kids a taste of how good the competition really is in the Mountain West. We just have to keep upping our game. It's not surprising that Air Force was able to take a set off us today, I think they are going to pick-off a lot of teams this year. I was proud of the way our team responded after losing a tough second set, that we were able to come back to win the last two."

In addition to her double-double, Walley hit a team-high 50 percent on 14 kills and one error on 26 attempts. She also added five block assists to finish with a team-best 16.5 points.

S4 (BSU 2-1) | Lewis hammers it to far corner for the match! Boise State takes the fourth set 25-19 over Air Force!#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/culUkDFKhu
— Boise State VB (@BroncoSportsVB) September 28, 2019

Offensively, Kiley Lewis had her best match of the year recording 12 kills while hitting 32.1 percent. Jessica Donahue hit 38.9 percent for seven kills to go with a season-high (tied) eight blocks with one solo. Lauren Ohlinger added eight kills, two service aces, nine digs and four blocks with two solos. Danielle Boss tallied a team-high 42 assists from the setter position.

Defensively, Allison Casillas recorded a career-high 18 digs followed by Walley's 15 and Jordi Holdaway's 10.

The Broncos have now won four straight and 10 of their last 11 matches to improve to 10-3 overall and 2-0 in MW play. They will continue their three-match homestand next week when Nevada and San Jose State come to town.

OTHER NOTABLES

Boise State has held six of its last seven opponents to below 16 percent hitting, including Air Force today (.142).
Walley has now hit 40 percent or better in seven of 13 matches to date, has led the team in kills in eight, has reached double-digit kills in 10, has five double-doubles on the season and 13 in her career.
Donahue's eight blocks today gives her 60 blocks and she averages 1.33 per set on the year ... she has seven matches with five or more blocks and two straight with eight, she also had eight at Utah State on Tuesday.
Boise State is now 10-1 on the year when leading (9) or is tied (1) with the opponent in blocking ... the Broncos led Air Force by a 15.0 to 4.0 margin this afternoon, the 15 are a season-high.
Boss' 42 assists now gives her six matches with 40 or more this season.
The Broncos are now 15-4 all-time versus the Falcons and 14-4 in MW play.
Coach Shawn Garus (296-254) is now four wins shy of his 300th career victory as a collegiate head coach and 12 short of his 200th at Boise State.