Boise State Sets School Record for Wins at 15

Saturday, April 2

Boise, Idaho

10 a.m. MT

Boise State

Colorado Mesa

4/2/2022 7:42:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

The Broncos completed a perfect home weekend going 4-0 at the Boise State Beach Classic, setting the record for wins in a season.

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

BOISE, Idaho - Boise State's beach volleyball team defeated Colorado Mesa and Washington by 4-1 scores on Saturday at the Boise State Beach Classic to complete a perfect 4-0 weekend. The Broncos also set a new school record for wins in a season with 15, surpassing the 13 won by the 2019 team. Boise State was the only team to go undefeated at the two-day event and improved to 15-8 overall on the year.

Boise State Head Coach Allison Voigt was happy with her team's performance on Saturday. "I thought our team was very gritty today in that we had some hard-fought wins. We had three matches against Colorado Mesa go to three sets, and we came out on top in all of them, which was awesome to see. The Washington match saw the same thing, we had a couple of matches go three, but we came out with the 4-1 win in the end. I am pleased with how we responded today in tight circumstances."

Voigt was also excited about the growth her team has shown this season. "Our team has grown and matured a lot since the beginning of the season. From the beginning of the year to now, our chemistry has been a huge factor in our success. The team has had high expectations throughout, and I think we expect to win from top to bottom. I'm excited to see continued success for the rest of the year and beyond. "

Four Boise State pairs went 2-0 against Washington and Colorado Mesa. The teams of Danielle Boss and Madison Nichols, and Joey Benson and Emilia Guerra-Acuna both went 4-0 on the weekend after sweeping their matches on Saturday. Boss and Nichols moved to 14-9 overall on the season, while Benson and Guerra-Acuna are now 14-7.

Erin Martin and Yasmin Tan won their two contests at No. 1 pair on Saturday to go 3-1 at the Classic and improved to 11-10 overall. Sierra Land and Rorianna Chartier also swept their matches today to finish the weekend at 2-2, and they are now 12-11 overall.

The Broncos opened the day defeating the Colorado Mesa Mavericks 4-1. After CMU took the early lead at 1-0, the Broncos bounced back to take the final four contests to secure the victory.

The rally began with Land and Chartier winning their No. 2 pair match in three sets over Holly Schmidt and Macie Lachemann 23-21, 14-21, 15-9 to tie the team score at 1-1. Erin Martin and Tan put the Blue and Orange on top with an easy straight-set victory on court one, 21-9, 21-14.

Benson and Guerra-Acuna clinched the team win when they beat the Mavericks' Sabrina VanDeList and Tye Wedhorn by seven points in a dominating third set to take the contest 21-16, 19-21, 15-8.

Boss and Nichols claimed the day's final match at No. 3 pair in three sets, 21-18, 19-21, 15-9, to make the final score 4-1, Boise State.

In the final match of the Classic, Boise State faced the Washington Huskies for the second time in two days; and for the second time, the Broncos came out on top, handing the Huskies a 4-1 setback.

Land and Chartier recorded the first victory of the afternoon in straight sets at the No. 2 pair, where they defeated Kyra Petersen and Scarlett Dahl 21-17, 21-15.

After Washington had tied the contest at one win apiece, Erin Martin and Tan won 21-18, 21-19 on court one to give Boise State the lead for good.

Boss and Nichols clinched the team victory with their straight-set win on court three over Ashley Shook and Maeve Griffin 21-16, 23-21. The Bronco duo rallied from 20-16 down in the second set to record the decisive team point.

Benson and Guerra-Acuna brought home the final pair in three sets on court five. The tandem claimed the contest 22-20, 16-21, 17-15 to conclude Boise State's Senior Day match.

The Broncos will take their momentum on the road next week when they head to Sacramento, Calif., where they will play four matches.

Match Box Scores
Boise State Beach Classic
4/2/2022, at Boise, Idaho (Boise State Sand Volleyball Complex)

Boise State (14-8) def. Colorado Mesa (11-9) 4-1
1. Erin Martin/Yasmin Tan (BSU) def. Hahni Johnson/Savannah Spitzer (CMU) 21-9, 21-14
2. Sierra Land/Rorianna Chartier (BSU) def. Holly Schmidt/Macie Lachemann (CMU) 23-21, 14-21, 15-9
3. Danielle Boss/Madison Nichols (BSU) def. Jessa Megenhardt/Jada Hall (CMU) 21-18, 19-21, 15-9
4. Taylor Scherff/Ara Norwood (CMU) def. Kaylee Mejia/Sharli O'Neil (BSU) 21-14, 21-16
5. Emilia Guerra-Acuna/Joey Benson (BSU) def. Sabrina VanDeList/Tye Wedhorn (CMU) 21-16, 19-21, 15-8
Order of finish: 4,2,1,5,3

Boise State (15-8) def. Washington (6-10) 4-1
1. Erin Martin/Yasmin Tan (BSU) def. Olivia Mikkelsen/Natalie Robinson (UW) 21-18, 21-19
2. Sierra Land/Rorianna Chartier (BSU) def. Kyra Petersen/Scarlett Dahl (UW) 21-17, 21-15
3. Danielle Boss/Madison Nichols (BSU) def. Ashley Shook/Maeve Griffin (UW) 21-16, 23-21
4. Audra Wilmes/Paloma Bowman (UW) def. Kaylee Mejia/Sharli O'Neil (BSU) 21-19, 17-21, 18-16
5. Joey Benson/Emilia Guerra-Acuna (BSU) def. Emma Calle/Hannah Yerex (UW) 22-20, 16-21, 17-15
Order of finish: 2,4,1,3,5