Boise State Sweeps Road Match at San Jose State

Thursday, October 12

San Jose, Calif.

7 p.m. MT

Boise State

10-8,6-2Mountain West

San Jose State

11-9,2-5Mountain West

Boise St.

San Jose St.

Paige Bartsch attacks the ball during the Utah State match on October 10, 2023

10/12/2023 9:50:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Boise State volleyball earned its sixth sweep of the season Thursday night at San Jose State as the Broncos defeated the Spartans 25-23, 25-19, 25-23 to improve to 10-8 overall and 6-2 in MW play, good for a second-place tie.

Set one was a battle as the teams traded runs, 10 ties and four lead changes before the Broncos held on for the two-point win, 25-23. Neither team hit the ball well, but Boise State had a big advantage in the serving game, collecting six service aces, including three consecutive aces by Breanna Mitchell.

Boise State never trailed in the second set but was tied six times. With the score even at 11, the Broncos used a 4-0 run to take the lead for good up 15-11, eventually winning it by six at 25-19. Paige Bartsch came alive in the second, recording nine kills in the set.

The third set was close as well, going down to the wire with nine ties and three lead changes. The Broncos watched a four-point 15-11 lead evaporate and turn into a 20-18 deficit. Boise State rallied to take a 23-21 lead. The Broncos then held off the Spartans for the 25-23 win behind kills by Bartsch and the match-winner by Annie Kaminski to clinch the match.

Top Broncos

Paige Bartsch finished with a team-high 14 kills, with one service ace, nine digs, one block assist, and a team-best 15.5 points.
Anabel Kotzakov followed with nine kills, one ace, nine digs, one block solo and 11 points.
In her first career start, freshman Bridey O'Connor had a breakout match, tallying a season-high eight kills while hitting a team-high .316 percent.
Noelani Helm distributed a team-best 34 assists.
Breanna Mitchell recorded a career-tying five service aces to lead Boise State from behind the backline.
Bella McGirr turned in a team-high 15 digs.

Notables

Boise State has now won eight of its last 10 contests.
Bartsch extended her streak of matches with double-digit kills out to 22, which includes 18 from this fall and the last four contests from 2022.
Bartsch – the MW leader in kills and points – has led the Broncos in kills in all 18 contests this year and in points in 17…she now has 334 kills and 395 points this season.
Kaminski has led the team in blocks nine times this season, including tonight with three against the Spartans.
The Broncos recorded 10 service aces at San Jose State, marking the sixth time this season that they have reached double-figure aces in a contest.