Broncos Notch Road Sweep at Nevada

Saturday, November 2

Reno, Nev.

1 p.m. MT

Boise State

15-8,7-4Mountain West

Nevada

11-12,4-7Mountain West

Boise St.

Nevada

Team celebrates a point during the New Mexico match on October 5, 2024.

11/2/2024 3:51:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Courtesy: Boise State Athletics

RENO, Nev. – Boise State volleyball cruised past the Nevada Wolf Pack on the road in Reno, collecting its ninth sweep of the season, 25-21, 25-15, 25-16, to improve to 15-8 overall and 7-5 in Mountain West play.

Boise State outhit Nevada .314 percent to .092 percent, but the Wolf Pack had more kills, 39 to 33. However, the difference in the match was Nevada's 29 attack errors compared to six by the Broncos. The Blue and Orange also held an 11 to two advantage in blocks.

Set one proved to be the closest of the day as the teams traded five lead changes and were tied seven times. Trailing 15-14, the Blue and Orange took the lead for good with a 4-1 run. Boise State held off the Wolf Pack down the stretch to win it 25-21.

Boise State never trailed in the second set from start to finish. The Broncos gradually pulled away during the set that they dominated, closing it with a 10-point win, 25-15.

Nevada led 2-1 in the third; that proved to be the last lead it would have in the contest. Boise State regrouped and claimed a 3-2 advantage not long after. The set would be tied two more times before the Blue and Orange put it away by nine points, 25-16, to clinch the contest.

TOP BRONCO

Paige Bartsch recorded a team-high nine kills with three block assists for 10.5 points.
Kiki Remensperger had a team-high 11.5 points on five kills, team-high four service aces, and five block assists to go with 12 assists and nine digs.
Kiersten Van Kirk hit .318 for eight kills with two block assists.
Annie Kaminski hit .545 for six kills with five block assists to finish with 8.5 points.

NOTABLES

Kiki Remensperger had a career-high four service aces.
Paige Bartsch led the team in kills for the 18th time this year.
Annie Kaminski has had five or more blocks 10 times this year, including today against the Wolf Pack.
The win extended Boise State's advantage in the all-time series to 41-30.

QUOTABLES

Shawn Garus, head coach

"Kiersten (Van Kirk) was great on offense today. She scored early and often, including some big swings that got her team fired up."
"I thought Lilli (Etter) had a really complete game today. Serving runs, great digs and kept our offense flowing."
"Annie (Kaminski) and Kendall (Hastings) controlled the net well. Both played low-error offense and came up with big blocks when we needed them."

WHAT'S NEXT

Boise State will be home for two big matches this coming week, hosting Wyoming on Thursday at 6 p.m. (Mountain) and Colorado State on Saturday at noon; both contests will be in Bronco Gym and streamed live on the MW Network.