Sunday, February 18
Boise, Idaho
10 a.m. MT
Boise State
2
vs
5
Minnesota
Broncos Edged by Golden Gophers
2/18/2024 2:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women's tennis lost a close match to Minnesota 5-2 at the Boas Indoor Tennis Center, Sunday morning.
The Broncos (2-4) took an early lead over the Golden Gophers (7-1), starting with a 6-2 victory on court two as Pauline Ernstberger and Shauna Heffernan defeated Mia Liepert and Sofia Pinto. Minnesota then claimed the next victory on court two to even the score.
Nicole Discenza and Lorelyz Marruffo took an impressive win on court one against Emma Belluomini and Anali Kocevar, rallying back from a two-game deficit to take the match into a tiebreak. The pair ultimately won the match 7-6(2) to clinch the doubles point.
Discenza continued her dominance, claiming the first singles victory for the Broncos by defeating Pinto 6-2, 6-2 on court five. Minnesota fought back and won on courts one, three, four and six to clinch the victory.
The Golden Gophers won the final singles match on court two in three sets to earn a 5-2 victory.
Quotables
Notables
What's Next
The Broncos will take a week off before traveling to Madison, Wis., to take on Wisconsin on March 1. Boise State will also play DePaul the following day.
FINAL SCORE
Boise State (2-4): 2
Minnesota (7-1): 5
FULL RESULTS
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1)
Singles (Order of Finish: 5, 6, 4, 1, 3, 2)
The Broncos (2-4) took an early lead over the Golden Gophers (7-1), starting with a 6-2 victory on court two as Pauline Ernstberger and Shauna Heffernan defeated Mia Liepert and Sofia Pinto. Minnesota then claimed the next victory on court two to even the score.
Nicole Discenza and Lorelyz Marruffo took an impressive win on court one against Emma Belluomini and Anali Kocevar, rallying back from a two-game deficit to take the match into a tiebreak. The pair ultimately won the match 7-6(2) to clinch the doubles point.
Discenza continued her dominance, claiming the first singles victory for the Broncos by defeating Pinto 6-2, 6-2 on court five. Minnesota fought back and won on courts one, three, four and six to clinch the victory.
The Golden Gophers won the final singles match on court two in three sets to earn a 5-2 victory.
Quotables
- "Looking forward to building and learning from this match," head coach Beck Roghaar said. "We are looking forward to traveling to Wisconsin for a slate of matches and competing amongst the best."
Notables
- Nicole Discenza went undefeated in singles and doubles against Power 5 opponents this weekend.
What's Next
The Broncos will take a week off before traveling to Madison, Wis., to take on Wisconsin on March 1. Boise State will also play DePaul the following day.
FINAL SCORE
Boise State (2-4): 2
Minnesota (7-1): 5
FULL RESULTS
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1)
- Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) def. Emma Belluomini/Anali Kocevar (Minnesota) 7-6 (2)
- Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) def. Mia Liepert/Sofia Pinto (Minnesota) 6-2
- Zeyneb Sarioglan/Sofia Pizzoni (Minnesota) def. Ryan Kershner/Bhakti Shah (Boise State) 6-4
Singles (Order of Finish: 5, 6, 4, 1, 3, 2)
- Anali Kocevar (Minnesota) def. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) 6-4, 6-4
- Mia Liepert (Minnesota) def. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) 5-7, 6-1, 7-5
- Aiva Schmitz (Minnesota) def. Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
- Emma Belluomini (Minnesota) def. Ariadna Briones Ginesta (Boise State) 6-0, 6-2
- Nicole Discenza (Boise State) def. Sofia Pinto (Minnesota) 6-2, 6-2
- Sofia Pizzoni (Minnesota) def. Ana Conde Vendrell (Boise State) 6-2, 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Anali Kocevar / 0 [UMN]
66
44
#2 Singles Match
123
Mia Liepert / 0 [UMN]
567
715
#3 Singles Match
123
Aiva Schmitz / 0 [UMN]
636
462
#4 Singles Match
12
Emma Belluomini / 0 [UMN]
66
02
#5 Singles Match
12
Sofia Pinto / 0 [UMN]
33
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Sofia Pizzoni / 0 [UMN]
66
22
Order of Finish:
5,6,4,1,3,2
Players Mentioned
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