Friday, August 25
Boise, Idaho
7 p.m. MT

Boise State

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Idaho State

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Broncos Open Season Against Idaho State

8/24/2023 4:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

THE SCHEDULE

Match 1: Idaho State at Boise State

  • Location: Boise, Idaho (Bronco Gym)
  • Date and Time: Friday, Aug. 25, at 7 p.m. MT
  • Watch: MW Network
  • Live Stats: StatBroadcast

Match 2: Boise State at Idaho State

  • Location: Pocatello, Idaho (Reed Gym)
  • Date and Time: Sunday, Aug. 27, at 4 p.m. MT
  • Watch: ESPN+ (subscription)
  • Live Stats: StatBroadcast
 

SEASON OPENING SERIES

  • Boise State opens the season this weekend with a home and away series versus instate-rival Idaho State.
  • The teams will open the campaign on Friday in Bronco Gym at 7 p.m. MT, then follow that up with a re-match in Pocatello at 4 p.m. on Sunday in ISU's Reed Gym.
  • Both matches will be broadcast on the internet, in addition to live scoring. Check the volleyball schedule page on BroncoSports.com for the URLs/links.

THE BRONCOS

  • Boise State is coming off a 15-14 record in 2022, its ninth consecutive winning season.
  • The Broncos return four starters from 2022 in Paige Bartsch (Jr., Opp), Annie Kaminski (Sr., MB), Jordan Miller (Jr., OH), Chey Day (Sr., MB).
  • Bartsch was a 2022 All-Mountain West honoree and the 2021 MW Freshman of the Year, while Kaminski was a 2022 All-MW Honorable Mention and the spring 2021 MW Newcomer of the Year.
  • In all, Boise State returns nine student-athletes from last fall while adding seven newcomers, three transfers and four freshmen.
  • Key newcomers are transfers Noelani Helm (Gr., S, Portland), Qairo Bentley (Gr., OH, VCU) and Breanna Mitchell (So., L, CSUN).
  • The Broncos were picked by the MW coaches to place sixth out of 11 teams in the 2023 league race.

THE BENGALS

  • Idaho State went 13-17 overall in 2022, its first season under head coach Sean Carter.
  • The Bengals returned six players from 2022 and added nine newcomers.
  • ISU was picked to place ninth out of 10 teams in the Big Sky Conference race in 2023.

THE IDAHO STATE SERIES

  • The Idaho State series is the most played series in Boise State history, with Friday's match being the 70th encounter ever.
  • The all-time series has been tight, with the Broncos holding a slim three-win advantage, 36-33, over the Bengals.
  • Boise State leads 21-12 in meetings played at Boise, while Idaho State holds a 17-13 advantage in Pocatello.
  • The team rivals met once last fall in Pocatello, where the Blue and Orange came away with a highly contested 3-1 (25-20, 24-26, 25-23, 26-24) victory.

BRONCOS IN OPENERS

  • Boise State is now 24-20 in season openers since the 1979 campaign. They are 11-5 all-time when opening at home and 13-15 when opening on the road (away and neutral).
  • The Broncos are 7-7 in openers under head coach Shawn Garus.
  • Last year, the Broncos won 3-0 over Saint Mary's (8/26/2022) in Boise.

HEAD COACH, SHAWN GARUS

  • Boise State is in its 15th season under the direction of head coach Shawn Garus.
  • The two-time MW Coach of the Year honoree is 245-173 all-time at Boise State and 360-293 in his 22-year career.  
  • The Broncos have recorded 12 winning seasons in 14 years under Garus, including an active streak of nine straight winning campaigns.
  • Garus has guided the Broncos to one MW regular season title (2016), one MW Tournament title (2021), two NCAA Tournament appearances (2016, 2021) and two NIVC appearances (2017 and 2019).

TICKETS

  • The Broncos are nearly sold out of season tickets for the second straight year. Very few remain, so contact the Boise State Ticket Office at 208-426-4737 if you are interested.
  • Single-match tickets are also on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Boise State Athletics Ticket Office or by calling 208-426-4737 or online at BroncoSports.com/tickets. 
 
 
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Qairo Bentley

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Chey Day

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Noelani Helm

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Jordan Miller

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Bre Mitchell

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