Boise State Sweeps South Dakota State

Friday, September 15

Boise, Idaho

7 p.m. MT

Boise State

3-6,0-0Mountain West

South Dakota State

2-9,0-0Summit League

South Dakota St.

Boise St.

9/15/2023 9:52:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State's volleyball team swept the South Dakota State Jackrabbits 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-17) on the second day of the Boise State Classic in Bronco Gym. The win improves the Blue and Orange to 3-6 overall.

Boise State hit the ball well against the Jackrabbits Friday night .304 percent to SDSU's .162 percent. The Broncos trailed only once in the entire contest at 1-0 in the second set.

Boise State opened set one, taking an early lead, never trailed in the frame, and led by as many as eight points late in the set.

The second set was the tightest of the night. Boise State led nearly the entire way and by as much as five points. South Dakota State rallied to tie the score at 23 before Annie Kaminski and Paige Bartsch put it away with back-to-back kills.

The third frame saw the Broncos use an early 7-1 run to take control up 10-4. They extended their advantage out to a set-high eight points down the stretch, eventually winning it 25-17 to clinch the match.

Top Broncos

Bartsch recorded a double-double on a team-high 21 kills and a team-second-best 10 digs; she also hit a team-best .447 percent.
Anabel Kotzakov tallied her third match in double-digit kills, finishing with 11 while hitting .308 percent.
Noelani Helm led the offense from the setter position with 35 assists to go with two kills, seven digs and three block assists.
Breanna Mitchell was the leader along the back line, tallying a team-high 19 digs.

Quotes

"I thought our energy carried over from a good tough match against LMU last night," said head coach Shawn Garus. "We came out really aggressive today and sustained it throughout. So, I'm really happy with the victory."
"I think the outside hitters have really grown a lot; we've worked on managing sets and learning about different situations," said Garus. "Anabel (Kotzakov) is a true freshman, and Paige (Bartsch) has never really played outside. So, they're learning how to limit their errors and pick their spots on when they're going to be aggressive and when they're going to be patient and be willing to win a rally. I love seeing the growth of those two."
"I also think that Noelani (Helm) is doing a really good job of getting the balls in situations where her teammates can score," Garus said. "It was a good effort by the three of them."
"Things that I thought worked well for me tonight were hitting high hands off the block, working with wrist action and deep corners, and serving hard tonight. I loved the crowd, especially the little kids who came up after the match and asked us to sign all their stuff. They bring a great atmosphere and energy."

Notes

Bartsch's 21 kills gave her three matches this fall and 10 in her career with 20-plus; it also tied for the fourth most kills for a three-set match during the rally-scoring era (2001-present) at Boise State.
Mitchell has led (tied once) the Broncos in digs in every match this season. She now has eight contests in double-digit digs and five matches with 15 or more; the 19 tonight are the second most for her this year.
The win ties the series up at one win apiece with South Dakota State.
There were 1,185 tickets sold for tonight's contest.

What's Next

The Broncos will wrap up the Boise State Classic on Saturday afternoon when they face the Montana Grizzlies at 1 p.m. (MT) in the tournament's finale.