Broncos Fall in SLC Championship Dual

Sunday, April 21

Houston, Texas

1 p.m. MT

Boise State

No. 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

Emilia Guerra-Acuna serves the ball at the SLC Championship.

Photo by: Brodie Perry

4/21/2024 3:51:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

HOUSTON – Boise State beach volleyball nearly pulled off the comeback, but fell 3-2 to top-seeded Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the Southland Conference Championship Dual, Sunday.

After dropping both matches in the first flight, the Broncos (31-12) tied the dual with back-to-back victories. The contest came down to the top court, where the Islanders (28-9) won in three sets to clinch the championship.

Rorianna Chartier and Lily Patock started off the day by losing the first set on court four. The duo trailed 20-16 in the second, but rattled off four-straight points to eventually win 24-22 to force a third set. However the Islanders answered with a 15-11 win to secure the first point of the dual.

Ava Anderson and Emilia Guerra-Acuña dropped the first set on court two, but also rallied back to force a third. The two pairs battled back and forth, but Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won 16-14 to grab a 2-0 advantage.

Boise State didn't back down. Addison Wolden and Abbie Wolf responded first, winning in straight sets to put the Broncos on the scoreboard. Sharli O'Neil and Elli Wolthuis tied the matchup minutes later with a 22-20, 21-17 victory at the No. 5 position to send the dual's fate to the top court.

Marlayna Bullington and Sierra Land opened the battle of the No. 1 pairs with a 21-15 first-set win. The Islanders responded in the second to force a final set, where they won 15-7 to clinch the victory.

Notables

The Broncos finish the year with a 31-12 record, the best in program history.
Boise State's No. 3 pair (Addison Wolden and Abbie Wolf) and No. 5 pair (Sharli O'Neil and Elli Wolthuis) finished undefeated at the Southland Conference Tournament.
O'Neil and Wolthuis won their 29th career match as a pair, the most in program history.

Quotables

"I'm very proud of our team. We had our backs against the wall down 0-2, and our 1s, 3s and 5s told themselves that they were going to put the team on their back. They put us in a great situation. Of course we would have loved to get that win. It was a great match yesterday and it was a great match today. We knew it could have gone either way." – head coach Allison Voigt.

"This group put its heart and soul into the team. I'm really proud of what they accomplished this year. We put them in a lot of situations and they were able to adapt a lot. They pushed through a lot of adversity. It's always hard to lose at the end of the season, but we have to keep our head up. We had a great year and the growth of our program is undeniable. Our future is very, very bright." - Voigt

"This senior class gave everything to this program. They're leaving it better than they found it. I'm really proud of each and every one of them. I'm excited for what their future holds. They've been the epitome of what we want a Bronco to be in the Boise State beach volleyball program." – Voigt.

Full Results

No. 1 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi defeats No. 2 Boise State 3-2
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
1.) Cassie Dodd/Chloe Tome (TAMCC) def. Marlayna Bullington/Sierra Land (BOI) 15-21, 21-17, 15-7
2.) Kristin Bobay/Madison Morrow (TAMCC) def. Ava Anderson/Emilia Guerra-Acuña (BOI) 23-21, 18-21, 16-14
3.) Addison Wolden/Abbie Wolf (BOI) def. Millie Olsson/Stephanie Young (TAMCC) 21-18, 21-12
4.) Elizabeth Cortez/Kela Moreno (TAMCC) def. Rorianna Chartier/Lily Patock (BOI) 21-19, 22-24, 15-11
5.) Sharli O'Neil/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Jade Bennett/Tori Johnson (TAMCC) 22-20, 21-17