
Broncos Earn Fourth Straight Sweep
1/26/2025 3:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BOISE, Idaho – The Boise State women's tennis team (4-0) capped off its dominant weekend with a 7-0 victory over Gonzaga (2-1) Sunday afternoon at Boas Indoor Tennis Center.
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The Broncos started hot, securing the doubles point after the duos of Ryan Kershner and Lorelyz Marruffo, as well as Paula Schaefer and Bhakti Shah, each defeated their opponents 6-1.
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In singles, reigning Mountain West Freshman of the Week Maya Dutta grabbed the team's first win at the No. 2 position with a commanding 6-0, 6-1 performance. Following Schaefer's straight-set victory on court four, Zdena Safarova clinched the team victory after rallying back from a 1-5 deficit in the first set to win 7-6(4), 6-0. Shah, Ariadna Briones Ginesta and Masa Viriant also earned singles victories, helping secure the 7-0 sweep and handing the Bulldogs their first loss of the season.
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Notables:
Quotables:
What's Next
Full Results
Doubles (Order of finish: 2, 3)
1. Maya Dutta / Zdena Safarova (BOI) vs. Safien Boulonois / Emily Robertson (GONZ) 5-4 DNF
2. Ryan Kershner / Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) def. Rose Hayes / Lia Espinal (GONZ) 6-1
3. Paula Schaefer / Bhakti Shah (BOI) def. Norhan Hesham / Brooke Bittner (GONZ) 6-1
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Singles (Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5)
1. Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Emily Robertson (GONZ) 7-6(4), 6-0
2. Maya Dutta (BOI) def. Rose Hayes (GONZ) 6-0, 6-1
3. Bhakti Shah (BOI) def. Safien Boulonois (GONZ) 7-5, 6-4
4. Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Norhan Hesham (GONZ) 6-1, 6-4
5. Ariadna Briones Ginesta (BOI) def. Ella Nielsen (GONZ) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (9)
6. Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Brooke Bittner (GONZ) 6-4, 6-4
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The Broncos started hot, securing the doubles point after the duos of Ryan Kershner and Lorelyz Marruffo, as well as Paula Schaefer and Bhakti Shah, each defeated their opponents 6-1.
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In singles, reigning Mountain West Freshman of the Week Maya Dutta grabbed the team's first win at the No. 2 position with a commanding 6-0, 6-1 performance. Following Schaefer's straight-set victory on court four, Zdena Safarova clinched the team victory after rallying back from a 1-5 deficit in the first set to win 7-6(4), 6-0. Shah, Ariadna Briones Ginesta and Masa Viriant also earned singles victories, helping secure the 7-0 sweep and handing the Bulldogs their first loss of the season.
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Notables:
- All nine Broncos remain undefeated in both singles and doubles this season.
- Ryan Kershner and Lorelyz Marruffo improved to 4-0 in doubles, Bhakti Shah and Paula Scahefer moved to 3-0 while Maya Dutta and Zdena Safarova sit at 2-0.
- Boise State has only gone to a third set or a 10-point tiebreaker in two matches so far on the season.
- The Broncos move to 9-0 all-time against Gonzaga.
Quotables:
- "That's a great program and a well-coached team," said head coach Beck Roghaar. "I'm really excited about what we saw out there today, and it gives us a lot of hope on what we can be throughout the season."
What's Next
- Boise State will embark on its first road trip of the season, facing Santa Clara in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 1 at Noon MT.
Full Results
Doubles (Order of finish: 2, 3)
1. Maya Dutta / Zdena Safarova (BOI) vs. Safien Boulonois / Emily Robertson (GONZ) 5-4 DNF
2. Ryan Kershner / Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) def. Rose Hayes / Lia Espinal (GONZ) 6-1
3. Paula Schaefer / Bhakti Shah (BOI) def. Norhan Hesham / Brooke Bittner (GONZ) 6-1
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Singles (Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 3, 6, 5)
1. Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Emily Robertson (GONZ) 7-6(4), 6-0
2. Maya Dutta (BOI) def. Rose Hayes (GONZ) 6-0, 6-1
3. Bhakti Shah (BOI) def. Safien Boulonois (GONZ) 7-5, 6-4
4. Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Norhan Hesham (GONZ) 6-1, 6-4
5. Ariadna Briones Ginesta (BOI) def. Ella Nielsen (GONZ) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (9)
6. Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Brooke Bittner (GONZ) 6-4, 6-4
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