Broncos Look to Earn Championship Bid at Relentless Collegiate Challenge

Saturday, October 28

Huntington Beach, Calif.

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Boise State

Relentless Collegiate Challenge

Broncos Look to Earn Championship Bid at Relentless Collegiate Challenge

10/27/2023 11:37:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball

WHAT'S NEXT

Boise State will look to earn a second bid to the AVCA National Pairs Championship at the Relentless Collegiate Challenge, Oct. 28-29, in Huntington Beach, Calif. It is the second-straight season the Broncos will compete in the fall event.

WHAT'S AT STAKE

The top division at the two-day event serves as the AVCA Championship Bid Division, with the top finishers earning a bid to the AVCA National Pairs Championship, Nov. 3-5, in Huntsville, Ala. Boise State has already earned a spot for one pair and will look to earn a second position.

THE FORMAT

The event will feature three divisions. The AVCA Championship Bid Division will consist of eight pools of four teams. The winner of each pool will compete in bracket play, complete with consolation brackets to solidify seeding. The other two divisions will consist of ten pools each, concluding with bracket play on Sunday.

THE PAIRS

AVCA Championship Bid Division: Ava Anderson/Anika Christensen, Marlayna Bullington/Lily Patock and Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Sierra Land
Womens AA: Nora Hayd/Addison Wolden, Mya Jackson/Aris Vetter and Kaylee Mejia/Elli Wolthuis
Womens A: Avery Bowidowicz/Emily Garus, Makayla Dimond/Sharli O'Neil and Summer McCann/Abbie Wolf

THE FIELD

The two-day event will feature pairs from some of the top programs in the West. The AVCA Championship Bid Division will feature pairs from Arizona, Arizona State, Cal Poly, Concordia, Long Beach State, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, Texas, UC Davis and USC. Saint Mary's, Santa Clara and Vanguard will also have pairs competing at the tournament.

LAST TIME OUT

The Broncos will look to build upon their success at the City of Trees of Classic. Boise State won championships in all three divisions and didn't lose a single match to a pair from another school during bracket play. The Blue and Orange finished the weekend 23-5 against pairs from Oregon and Utah.

QUOTABLES

"It would be huge to get two bids to the AVCA National Pairs Championship. We've only had one team represent us before. There are not a lot of programs that have two pairs representing their program in the same year. The fact that we're able to compete for a bid shows where we are in the beach volleyball community and that's really exciting." – head coach Allison Voigt