Broncos Sweep Bengals and Warriors

Friday, January 24

Boise, Idaho

Noon MT

Boise State

Idaho State

1/24/2025 9:41:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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BOISE, Idaho – The Boise State women's tennis team picked up two dominant wins, earning 7-0 victories over Idaho State and Lewis-Clark State on Friday at Boas Indoor Tennis Center. The Broncos (3-0) didn't drop a single set across 18 matches, sweeping both doubles and singles against the Bengals (0-1) and Warriors (0-1).

Zdena Safarova and Maya Dutta paired up at the No. 1 doubles position for the second consecutive match, earning a 6-1 win over ISU's Asem Shoybek and Stefanya Shalakhova to start the day. The duos of Ryan Kershner and Lorelyz Marruffo, along with Bhakti Shah and Paula Schaefer, quickly followed suit, winning 7-6(6) and 6-2, respectively.

The Broncos carried their strong play into singles, as Safarova, Dutta, Shah, Schaefer, Masa Viriant, and Ella Prion all won in straight sets to clinch the 7-0 victory over Idaho State.

Boise State didn't slow down against the Warriors, outscoring LCSC 18-5 across the three doubles matches, clinching the point after Kershner and Marruffo defeated Heidi Moya and Beatriz Lambru 6-3.

In singles play against Lewis-Clark State, Schaefer took down Lambru 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 2 spot, while senior Ariadna Briones Ginesta clinched the 7-0 win by finishing her opponent 6-2, 6-1.

Notables:

All nine members of the team earned a singles or doubles victory in today's action.
Ryan Kershner and Lorelyz Marruffo move to 3-0 in doubles, while Maya Dutta and Zdena Safarova as well as Bhakti Shah and Paula Schaefer are 2-0.
No Bronco has lost a match so far this season.
26 of 27 matches played have been won in straight sets in 2025.

Quotables:

"It was a good day for us," said head coach Beck Roghaar. "To come out of today with two wins in convincing fashion, I'm really pleased with the performance and our preparation leading into today."

What's Next

Boise State will host Gonzaga at the Boas Indoor Tennis Center this Sunday, Jan. 26, at 11 a.m. MT.

Full Results
Vs. Idaho State
Doubles (Order of finish: 1, 3, 2)
1. Zdena Safarova / Maya Dutta (BOI) def. Asem Shoybek / Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) 6-1
2. Ryan Kershner / Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) def. Sydney Morris / Millie Day (ISU) 7-6(6)
3. Bhakti Shah / Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Olivia Mikkelson / Victoria Grymalska 6-2

Singles (Order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 6, 5, 2)
1. Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Asem Shoybek (ISU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Maya Dutta (BOI) def. Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Bhakti Shah (BOI) def. Millie Day (ISU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Sydney Morris (ISU) 7-5, 6-3
5. Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Olivia Mikkelson (ISU) 6-0, 6-4
6. Ella Piron (BOI) def. Erin Maguire (ISU) 6-1, 6-1

Vs. Lewis-Clark State
Doubles (Order of finish: 3, 1, 2)
1. Ryan Kershner / Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) def. Heidi Moyo / Beatriz Lambru (LCSC) 6-3
2. Paula Schaefer / Ariadna Briones Ginesta (BOI) def. Naiara Montero / Rayana Shah (LCSC) 6-0
3. Masa Viriant / Ella Piron (BOI) def. Paige Noble-Lucas / Gwyn Heim (LCSC) 6-2

Singles (Order of finish: 6, 2, 4, 1, 3, 5)
1. Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) def. Rayana Shah (LCSC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Beatriz Lambru (LCSC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Ariadna Briones Ginesta (BOI) def. Naiara Montero (LCSC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Paige Noble-Lucas (LCSC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ella Piron (BOI) def. Gwyn Heim (LCSC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Ryan Kershner (BOI) def. Carisa Liebenberg (LCSC) 6-2, 6-1