Broncos Battle at Bedford Cup in the Mountains

Thursday, September 14

USAFA, Colo.

Boise State

ITA Bedford Cup

Nicole Discenza and Lorelyz Marruffo posing together for a photo with their trophy.

9/17/2023 9:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis

USAFA, Colo. - Boise State women's tennis team finished the fourth and final day of the Bedford Cup in the Mountains strong, coming home with three top-three finishes.

Nicole Discenza and Lorelyz Marruffo finished second in the Blue Draw. The duo started the four-day event with a victory over Air Force's Isabella Flodin and Nadia Kojonroj (8-5) in the round of 32. The duo then defeated Lisa Kung and Cielo Tapia-Cruz of Utah State (8-4), before cruising past Marta Garcia-Reboredo and Meg McCarty of Montana State (6-2) to advance to the semifinals. Discenza and Marruffo dominated over New Mexico's Sarah O'Connor and Maud Vandeputte (6-0) to advance to the championship of the top flight, where the tandem was bested by Wyoming's Violetta Borodina and Sophie Zehender (8-6).

Joana Baptista also placed second in the Charlie Draw, beginning with a win over Utah State's Magdalena Nunez Pureco (6-3, 6-1). Baptista then went on to defeat Sol O'lideadha of Idaho State, 6-3, 7-6 (4), and Victoria Erechtchenko of Colorado State 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to move on to the championship match. Baptista fell to Caroline Driscoll of Denver (6-2, 6-4) to finish second.

Pauline Ernstberger put up a strong fight in the Alpha Draw, starting off with a win over Zara Lennon of Colorado State (6-3, 6-2). Ernstberger defeated Idaho State's Asem Shoybek (6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-4), before falling to Britt Pursell of Denver (6-1, 6-3). Ernstberger claimed victory over Radka Buzkova of Colorado State 3-6, 6-4 (6) to finish third.

Top Broncos

Nicole Discenza and Lorelyz Marruffo finished second in the top doubles flight of the tournament.
Joana Baptista finished second in the Charlie Draw, winning three out of the four of her matches.
Pauline Ernstberger finished third in the top singles flight.

Notables

Ernstberger defeated two All-Mountain West singles selections from last year to claim a third-place finish in the Alpha singles draw. She claimed victory over Colorado State's Zara Lennon 6-3, 6-2 and Radka Buzkova 3-6, 6-4 (6).
Baptista has recorded 58 career doubles wins, which is just four short of passing assistant coach Megan LaLone, who is currently 15th on the program's all-time win list.

What's Next

The Broncos return to Boise to host the sixth annual Barb Chandler Classic, Sept. 22-24. The action will begin at 9 a.m. MT on Friday at the Appleton Tennis Center.

Full Results
Doubles
Blue Draw
R32. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) def. Valentina Rodas/Diana Khaydarshina (Idaho) 8-6
R32. Violetta Borodina/Sophie Zehender (Wyoming) def. Ana Conde Vendrell/Ryan Kershner (Boise State) 8-2
R32. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Isabella Flodin/Nadia Kojonroj (Air Force) 8-5
R32 Sarah O'Connor/Maud Vandeputte (New Mexico) def. Joana Baptista/Ariadna Briones Ginesta (Boise State) 7-6 (5)
Cons R16Q. Maria Sodre/Sofia Taborga (New Mexico) def. Ana Conde Vendrell/Ryan Kershner (Boise State) 8-4
Cons R16Q. Joana Baptista/Ariadna Briones Ginesta (Boise State) def. Paula Dougherty/Hudson Hawkins (Montana State) 8-2
R16. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) def. Emmie Moore/Madison Smith (BYU) 8-6
R16. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Lisa Kung/Cielo Tapia-Cruz (Utah State) 8-4
Cons R16. Joana Baptista/Ariadna Briones Ginestsa (Boise State) vs. Emmie Moore/Madison Smith (BYU) WD
QF. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Marta Garcia-Reboredo/Meg McCarty (Montana State) 6-2
QF. Katherine Jhnag/Hsuan Huang (New Mexico) def. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 7-6 (2)
PLQF. Andrea Beltran/Britt Pursell (Denver) def. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 6-3
Cons QF. Noesjka Brink/Lucia Malinak (Wyoming) def. Joana Baptista/Ariadna Briones Ginesta (Boise State) 6-4
SF. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Sarah O'Connor/Maud Vandeputte (New Mexico) 6-0
F. Violetta Borodina/Sophie Zehender (Wyoming) def. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) 8-6

Singles
Alpha Draw
R16. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Nadia Kojonroj (Air Force) 6-0, 6-3
R16. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) def. Zara Lennon (Colorado State) 6-3, 6-2
QF. Radka Buzkova (Colorado State) def. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) 6-1, 6-3
QF. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) def. Asem Shoybek (Idaho State) 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-4
Cons QF. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Sophie Zehender (Wyoming) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
SF. Britt Pursell (Denver) def. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) 6-1, 6-3
Cons SF. Lorelyz Marruffo def. Katherine Jhang (New Mexico) 6-1, 6-3
PLF. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) def. Radka Buzkova (Colorado State) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
Cons F. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) vs. Annabel Davis (Idaho) WD

Bravo Draw
R16. Ariadna Briones Ginesta (Boise State) def. Diana Khaydarshina (Idaho) 6-4, 6-1
QF. Lisa Kung (Utah State) def. Ariadna Briones Ginesta (Boise State) 6-2, 6-1
Cons QF. Hsuan Huang (New Mexico) def. Ariadna Briones Ginesta (Boise State) 6-1, 6-4

Charlie Draw
R16. Joana Baptista (Boise State) def. Magdalena Nunez Pureco (Utah State) 6-3, 6-1
R16. Maud Vandeputte (New Mexico) def. Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 6-4, 6-3
Cons QFQ. Stefanya Shalakhova (Idaho State) def. Shauna Heffernan 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
QF. Joana Baptista (Boise State) def. Sol O'lideadha (Idaho State) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
SF. Joana Baptista (Boise State) def. Victoria Erechtchenko (Colorado State) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
F. Caroline Driscoll (Denver) def. Joana Baptista (Boise State) 6-2, 6-4

Delta Draw
R16. Nicole Discenza (Boise State) def. Selin Sepken (Idaho) 6-4, 7-5
QF. Nicole Discenza (Boise State) def. Gia Sanchirico (Air Force) 6-2, 6-2
SF. Leonie Hoppe (New Mexico) def. Nicole Discenza (Boise State) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
PLF. Nicole Discenza (Boise State) vs. Claudia Martinez de Velasco (Denver) WD

Echo Draw
R16. Naomi Schraeder (Idaho) def. Ryan Kershner (Boise State) 6-1, 6-1
R16. Maria Sodre (New Mexico) def. Ana Conde Vendrell (Boise State) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Cons QF. Olivia Mikkelson (Idaho State) def. Ryan Kershner (Boise State) 6-2, 6-3
Cons QF. Saffron Dowse (Idaho) def. Ana Conde Vendrell (Boise State) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9)