Broncos Hold Steady at Midseason Conference Tournament

Saturday, March 11

Houston, Texas

8 a.m. MT

Boise State

Texas A&M - Corpus Christi

Lily Patock attacks a ball at the Boise State Pairs Classic.

Broncos Hold Steady at Midseason Conference Tournament

3/12/2023 1:36:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

HOUSTON – Playing against conference opponents for the first time in program history, Boise State finished 3-2 at the Southland Conference Midseason Tournament over the weekend.

The Broncos (9-4, 3-2 SLC) started off the weekend against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, falling 5-0 to the preseason favorite. Boise State responded aggressively in its next dual against Southeastern Louisiana, winning the first three matches at the No. 3, 4 and 5 positions en route to a 3-2 victory. Trailing 2-1 in the team's final match of the day against New Orleans, the Broncos' No. 2 (Ava Anderson and Rorianna Chartier) and No. 3 pair (Kaylee Mejia and Lily Patock) won in straight sets to secure the come-from-behind victory.

The second day of the tournament started off with a rematch from last weekend, with Boise State facing off against Houston Christian. After splitting the No. 4 and No. 5 positions, the top three tandems from each team battled it out in three-set finishes, with the Huskies outlasting the Broncos to claim a 3-2 win. Boise State ended the weekend victorious, winning three matches in straight sets to defeat Nicholls 3-2.

Notables

- The five matches mark the first conference duals in program history for the Broncos after the program joined the Southland Conference over the summer.
- The results from conference duals will go towards determining seeding for the SLC Championships, hosted by Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on April 21-23. The Broncos will take on San Jose State this Saturday in the team's final conference dual of the season.
- Boise State went 3-1 on the weekend in duals decided by a score of 3-2. The Broncos are 7-2 in one-score duals on the season.
- The duals against Southeastern Louisiana, New Orleans and Nicholls marked the first meeting against Boise State in program history.

Quotables

"It comes down to consistency. If we can focus on winning those big points when it gets close at the end, we can be scary. We need to be more consistent, which will help us in the long run." – head coach Allison Voigt

"It was really good for our team to see the conference competition. Our conference is really strong. This weekend makes us hungrier and puts a fire under us. We're going to continue to work on all aspects of our game to keep improving and keep growing as a program." - Voigt

What's Next

Boise State will head to San Jose, Calif. this upcoming weekend. The squad will compete in four duals, starting Friday at 10 a.m. MT against CSU Bakersfield.

Weekend Results

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi def. Boise State (5-0)
1.) Kiley Lewis and Giuliana Poletti Corrales (TAMUCC) def. Sierra Land and Madison Nichols (BOI) 21-11, 18-21, 15-13
2.) Kristin Bobay and Chloe Tome, Chloe (TAMUCC) def. Ava Anderson and Rorianna Chartier (BOI) 21-18, 18-21, 17-15
3.) Jade Bennett and Tori Johnson (TAMUCC) def. Kaylee Mejia and Lily Patock (BOI) 21-16, 21-16
4.) Hannah Doyle and Maria Duda Fernandes de Melo (TAMUCC) def. Joey Benson and Emilia Guerra-Acuña (BOI) 22-20, 21-18
5.) Raven Jordan and Kela Moreno (TAMUCC) def. Sharli O'Neil and Aris Vetter (BOI) 21-15, 21-16

Boise State def. Southeastern Louisiana (3-2)
1.) Jolie Hidalgo and McKinney, Mia (SLU) def. Sierra Land and Madison Nichols (BOI) 21-18, 21-19
2.) Meagan Scuderi and Eryn Wilks (SLU) def. Ava Anderson and Rorianna Chartier (BOI) 21-16, 24-22
3.) Kaylee Mejia and Lily Patock (BOI) def. Jackie McGee and Lauren Schlotzhauer (SLU) 21-11, 21-13
4.) Joey Benson and Emilia Guerra-Acuña (BOI) def. Alexis Logarbo and Carley Petty (SLU) 21-16, 21-13
5.) Anika Christensen and Aris Vetter (BOI) def. Ysabella Lockwood and Mabry Ward (SLU) 21-19, 21-16

Boise State def. New Orleans (3-2)
1.) Ania Esarte and Maria Ozaeta (UNO) def. Sierra Land and Madison Nichols (BOI) 21-16, 21-19
2.) Ava Anderson and Rorianna Chartier (BOI) def. Trinity Jackson and Alexa Spartz (UNO) 21-17, 21-13
3.) Kaylee Mejia and Lily Patock (BOI) def. Hannah Volpi and Valerie Vujnovich (UNO) 22-20, 21-12
4.) Valentina Echeverri and Ivana de Carvalho Peixe (UNO) def. Joey Benson and Emilia Guerra-Acuña (BOI) 21-11, 21-18
5.) Sharli O'Neil and Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Ashley Salazar and Rita Zecchin (UNO) 21-15, 21-14

Houston Christian def. Boise State (3-2)
1.) Maddie Butters and Alison Stanfill (HCU) def. Sierra Land and Madison Nichols (BOI) 15-21, 21-17, 15-10
2.) Lindsay Harris and Kristen Kleymeyer (HCU) def. Ava Anderson and Rorianna Chartier (BOI) 19-21, 21-14, 15-11
3.) Kaylee Mejia and Lily Patock (BOI) def. Abbey Bufkin and Abbey Reinard (HCU) 18-21, 21-13, 15-9
4.) Paige Palmer and Shelby O'Neal (HCU) def. Anika Christensen and Sharli O'Neil (BOI) 21-9, 21-13
5.) Joey Benson and Emilia Guerra-Acuña (BOI) def. Mary Alper and Kylann Griffith (HCU) 21-11, 21-19

Boise State def. Nicholls (3-2)
1.) Sierra Land and Madison Nichols (BOI) def. Aspen Steele and Kennedi Steele (NICH) 21-7, 21-16
2.) Luciana Chuong and Katie Jones (NICH) def. Kaylee Mejia and Lily Patock (BOI) 21-18, 8-21, 15-13
3.) Ava Anderson and Anika Christensen (BOI) def. McKenna Malone and McKay Wilson (NICH) 21-9, 21-11
4.) Bethanie Durant and Alisha Wischkaemper (NICH) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Sharli O'Neil (BOI) 21-19, 21-19
5.) Aris Vetter and Abbie Wolf (BOI) def. Kendall Battistella and Taylor Heeb (NICH) 21-16, 21-10