Broncos Secure MW Freshman and Player of the Week Awards

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Zdena Safarova was named the Mountain West Player of the Week while Maya Dutta earned MW Freshman of the week honors, the conference announced Wednesday afternoon.

This marks the first time since 2021 Boise State has earned three weekly awards in a season, and is the first time in program history the team has swept both honors in the same week.

Competing in the No. 1 singles position, sophomore standout Safarova picked up two victories. Her first came in a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Idaho State's Asem Shoybek, then she earned a comeback victory over Gonzaga's Emily Robertson, rallying back from a 5-1 deficit to win 7-6(4), 6-0.

Dutta, who has now earned freshman of the week honors for the second consecutive week, began her weekend with a commanding 6-1, 6-0 victory over Idaho State's Stefanya Shalakhova. She followed that up with another dominant win, defeating Gonzaga's Rose Hayes 6-0, 6-1, both at the No. 2 position. The Dallas native is now 36-6 in games and remains undefeated in both sets and matches played this 2025 season.

The two weekly award winners also paired up together at the No. 1 doubles position, keeping their unbeaten doubles record intact. The pair defeated Shoybek and Shalakhova 6-1, and were leading Gonzaga's Safien Boulonois and Robertson 5-4 before the match ended when the Broncos secured the doubles point.

Broncos Secure MW Freshman and Player of the Week Awards

Players Mentioned

Maya Dutta

Zdena Safarova

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