Broncos Finish Out Fall Campaign

Friday, November 3

San Diego, Calif.

Boise State

San Diego State Fall Classic II

Nicole Discenza standing ready to return the ball.

Photo by: C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos

11/5/2023 7:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis

SAN DIEGO – Nicole Discenza claimed victory in the singles silver draw, highlighting the Broncos' performance at the San Diego State Fall Classic II, Nov. 3-5.

Discenza won all three of her singles matches, starting out with a victory over Nevada's Kennedy Robinson (6-1, 6-2) and UC San Diego's Katelyn Vu (6-2, 4-6, 7-5). In the finals, she faced Wiem Boubaker from Nevada and defeated her 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to earn the title.

Bhakti Shah also had a strong showing, placing third in the bronze draw. She beat Sophie Pearson from UC San Diego (4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4) before falling to Colorado State's Logan Voeks (7-5, 6-1) in the semifinals. Shah rallied back against UC San Diego's Kelly Leung (6-2, 7-6(2)) for a third-place finish.

Top Broncos

Nicole Discenza won the singles silver draw and went 3-0 on the weekend.
Bhakti Shah placed third in the bronze draw, going 2-1.

Notables

With three wins on the weekend, Discenza has now won 52 singles matches over her career. She won eight this fall season.
Pauline Ernstberger and Shauna Heffernan won one match this weekend to move to the No. 12 in program history with 27 career doubles victories. The duo passed Polina Kokoulina and Pichittara, who played for the Broncos from 2007-08.

What's Next

The Broncos have concluded their fall campaign and will return to action in January to begin their spring season. The spring schedule will be announced at a later date.

Full Results
Doubles
Red Draw
QF. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Myah Petchey/Rania Azziz (San Diego State) forfeit
QF. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) def. Jo-Yee Chan/Nina Geissler (Oregon) 6-1
SF. Zara Lennon/Sarah Weekley (Colorado State) def. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) 6-4
SF. Aya El Sayad/Pia Rebec (Colorado) def. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 6-1
PL 3-4. Zara Lennon/Sarah Weekley (Colorado State) def. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 6-4

White Draw
QF. Ana Conde Vendrell/Bhakti Shah (Boise State) def. Mila Stanojevic/Ellen Puzak (Colorado) 6-4
SF. Radka Buzkova/Victoria Erechtchenko (Colorado State) def. Ana Conde Vendrell/Bhakti Shah (Boise State) 6-3
PL 3-4. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Sarka Richterova/Luana Avelar (Colorado State) 7-6(1)

Singles
Red Draw
QF. Aya El Sayad (Colorado) def. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) 6-2, 7-6(3)
Cons SF. Uxia Martinez Moral (Oregon) def. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) 6-3, 6-3
Cons SFQ. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) def. Andjela Skrobonja (San Diego State) 3-6, 6-1, 12-10

White Draw
PL 3-4. Carrington Hayes (Colorado) def. Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 6-3, 6-4

Gold Draw
QF. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Lea Cakarevic (Nevada) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
QF. Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) def. Grace Gamal (UC San Diego)7-6(6), 6-1
SF. Zara Lennon (Colorado State) def. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) 6-3, 6-1
SF. Anastasia Luneva (Nevada) def. Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
PL 3-4. Sarah Weekley (Colorado State) def. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) 6-2, 6-2

Silver Draw
QF. Nicole Discenza (Boise State) def. Kennedy Robinson (Nevada) 6-1, 6-2
SF. Nicole Discenza (Boise State) def. Katelyn Vu (UC San Diego) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
F. Nicole Discenza (Boise State) def. Wiem Boubaker (Nevada) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

Bronze Draw
QF. Bhakti Shah (Boise State) vs. Sophie Pearson (UC San Diego) 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4
QF. Mathilde Sarcelet (Nevada) def. Ana Conde Vendrell (Boise State) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
SF. Logan Voeks (Colorado State) def. Bhakti Shah (Boise State) 7-5, 6-1
PL 3-4. Bhakti Shah (Boise State) def. Kelly Leung (UC San Diego) 6-2, 7-6(2)