Broncos Close Out Home Classic with Two More Wins

Saturday, April 1

Boise, Idaho

11 a.m. MT

Boise State

Arizona Christian

Joey Benson and Aris Vetter celebrate following a point at the Boise State Beach Classic.

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BOISE, Idaho – Boise State completed its weekend sweep of the Boise State Beach Classic by defeating Arizona Christian and Utah on Saturday. The Broncos (18-5, 4-2 SLC) defeated the Firestorm 5-0 in the first dual of the day before taking down the Utes 3-2.

The squad made clean work of Arizona Christian by winning all five matches in straight sets. Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Lily Patock had the most dominant performance against the Firestorm, winning 21-12, 21-7 on the No. 3 court.

The final dual of the day featured a rematch from Friday with Boise State matched up against Utah. The Broncos won the first three matches against the Utes, with Guerra-Acuña and Patock earning the dual-securing point with a 21-19, 21-15 victory.

Notables

- With a record of 18-5, Boise State is just three wins away from recording the most wins in a season in program history. The team won a program-high 20 duals a season ago.
- The Broncos have won nine-straight home duals.
- Boise State remains undefeated all-time against both Utah (6-0) and Arizona Christian (2-0).
- Sierra Land, Madison Nichols and Elli Wolthuis each reached 10 wins on the season on the day. Ten Broncos have won 10 or more matches this year, tied for the most in program history.
- Joey Benson was honored with a senior day presentation following the dual against the Firestorm.

Quotables

"We gain more experience every weekend. I'm really excited for how successful we've been so far and it's exciting to think about what else we can do. We want to be our best selves by the end of the season. So far we're doing really well and I hope we keep having a strong mentality moving forward." - head coach Allison Voigt

"We had such a great crowd. Having that energy behind us makes us want to play better for them. We strive to do as best as we can in front of our fans." – Voigt

"Joey's been an instrumental piece to our program. Our team calls her grandma because she's been there for everyone. She is a staple for us. She's held it down in our lineup for so many years. We can always rely on her when we need it the most." - Voigt

"There's a lot of emotions. This is my favorite place to play. Seeing the sun come out and seeing all of our fans come out is really special." – senior Joey Benson

What's Next

Boise State will look to keep its four-match win streak rolling next weekend at the UC Davis Tournament in Davis, Calif. The Broncos will open the two-day event against Liberty at 3 p.m. MT. on Friday, April 7.

Weekend Results

Boise State def. Arizona Christian (5-0)
1.) Sierra Land and Madison Nichols (BOI) def. Brianna Boeckman and Misty McCall (ACU) 21-14, 21-14
2.) Ava Anderson and Rorianna Chartier (BOI) def. Amaya Brown and Haley Brown (ACU) 21-18, 21-9
3.) Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Lily Patock (BOI) def. Brianna Beckler and Anna Kate Clark (ACU) 21-12, 21-7
4.) Kaylee Mejia and Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Sydney Shaw and Katy Shockey (ACU) 21-8, 21-14
5.) Joey Benson and Aris Vetter (BOI) def. Dyanna Avila and Riley Brown (ACU) 21-9, 21-12

Boise State def. Utah (3-2)
1.) Katie McAlister and Amaya Messier (UT) def. Sierra Land and Madison Nichols (BOI )14-21, 21-18, 15-12
2.) Ava Anderson and Rorianna Chartier (BOI) def. Grace Andrews and Marissa Koch (UT) 21-12, 21-16
3.) Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Lily Patock (BOI) def. Abby Karich and Bella Vezzani (UT) 21-19, 21-15
4.) Kaylee Mejia and Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Savannah Cottam and Sonja Wessel (UT) 21-15, 21-12
5.) Sydney Jacinto and Kylie Pitzak (UT) def. Joey Benson and Aris Vetter (BOI) 14-21, 22-20, 15-13