Saturday, March 2
Madison, Wis.
1 p.m. MT

Boise State

3
vs
4

DePaul

Lorelyz Marruffo preparing to receive the serve

Broncos Bested by Blue Demons

3/2/2024 6:09:00 PM | Women's Tennis

MADISON, Wis. – Boise State lost to DePaul 4-3 in a close contest Saturday afternoon at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
 
The Blue Demons (9-5) jumped out to an early lead over the Broncos (2-6) after clinching the doubles point with victories on courts one and two.
 
Ariadna Briones Ginesta evened the score for Boise State, claiming the first singles' victory of the match 6-1, 6-3 over Mayya Perova. DePaul claimed the next two singles' wins on courts five and two to make the overall score 3-1.
 
Pauline Ernstberger fought back on court one after dropping the first set to take the victory over Hannah Smith 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. Joana Baptista followed not too long after, defeating Yuliya Kizelbasheva 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 on court three to tie the match for the Broncos.
 
Ultimately, the Broncos were unable to fend off the Blue Demons after taking a loss on court four, losing the match 4-3.
 
Notables
  • Head coach Beck Roghaar has coached 276 matches, moving past Mark Tichenor for the most matches coached in program history.
 
What's Next
Boise State will return home for a doubleheader against Lewis-Clark State on Saturday, March 9, starting at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. MT.
 
FINAL SCORE
Boise State (2-6): 3
DePaul (9-5): 4
 
FULL RESULTS
 
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2,1)
  1. Greta Carbone/Hannah Smith (DePaul) def. Nicole Discenza/Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) 6-4
  2. Emily Casati/ Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) def. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 6-2
  3. Bhakti Shah/Ana Conde Vendrell (Boise State) vs. Eva Goncharov/Eleanor Nobbs (DePaul) 4-4 unfinished
 
Singles (Order of Finish: 6, 5, 2, 1, 3, 4)
  1. Pauline Ernstberger (Boise State) def. Hannah Smith (DePaul) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
  2. Eleanor Nobbs (DePaul) def. Lorelyz Marruffo (Boise State) 7-5, 6-2
  3. Joana Baptista (Boise State) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
  4. Greta Carbone (DePaul) def. Shauna Heffernan (Boise State) 7-5, 7-5
  5. Emily Casati (DePaul) def. Nicole Discenza (Boise State) 6-4, 6-3
  6. Ariadna Briones Ginesta (Boise State) def. Mayya Perova (DePaul) 6-1, 6-3

Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
4
Greta Carbone/ Hannah Smith [DPU]
6

#2 Doubles Match

1
2
Emily Casati/ Yuliya Kizelbasheva [DPU]
6

#3 Doubles Match

12
40
Eva Goncharov/ Eleanor Nobbs [DPU]
4UF

Order of Finish:

2,1

#1 Singles Match

123
LogoErnstberger, Pauline / 0 [BOI]
266
Hannah Smith / 0 [DPU]
631

#2 Singles Match

12
LogoMarruffo, Lorelyz / 0 [BOI]
52
Eleanor Nobbs / 0 [DPU]
76

#3 Singles Match

123
LogoBaptista, Joana / 0 [BOI]
166
Yuliya Kizelbasheva / 0 [DPU]
623

#4 Singles Match

12
LogoHeffernan, Shauna / 0 [BOI]
55
Greta Carbone / 0 [DPU]
77

#5 Singles Match

12
LogoDiscenza, Nicole / 0 [BOI]
43
Emily Casati / 0 [DPU]
66

#6 Singles Match

12
LogoBriones Ginesta, Ariadna / 0 [BOI]
66
Eleanor Nobbs / 0 [DPU]
13

Order of Finish:

6,5,2,1,3,4

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