Thursday, October 16
Boise, Idaho
6 p.m.
Boise State
vs
San José State
Broncos Host Spartans and Aggies
10/14/2025 5:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
After playing five of its first six Mountain West matches on the road, Boise State opens a four-match homestand, Thursday...Broncos will host San Jose State at 6 p.m. followed by Utah State (Oct. 18, 5:30 p.m.), UNLV (Oct. 23, 6 p.m.) and San Diego State (Oct. 25, noon)...Broncos enter the week 12-5 overall, 4-2 in the Mountain West...Boise State is tied for third with Colorado State and Wyoming in the conference standings...San Jose State is a game back and tied for sixth with Air Force...top six qualify for the Mountain West Championship
MATCH 18 (October 16, 6 p.m.)
San Jose State (8-9, 3-3 MW) at Boise State (12-5, 4-2 MW)
SERIES: Boise State 24-22
NOTES: Boise State swept a pair of matches in 2023...Broncos are 11-10 at home against the Spartans.
MATCH 19 (October 18, 5:30 p.m.)
Utah State (9-7, 6-0 MW*) at Boise State (12-5, 4-2 MW^)
*host Fresno State, Thursday/^host San Jose State, Thursday
SERIES: Boise State 30-26
NOTES: Broncos lost in five sets at Utah State, Oct. 4...Boise State is 16-10 all-time at home, but the Aggies have won the last four in Boise...in the first meeting this season, Eliza Sharp and Jazi Smith had 15 kills...Ari Bilby added a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream for all games are available on BroncoSports.com...follow Boise State volleyball @BroncoSportsVB on X and @boisestatevb on Instagram.
LAST WEEK
Boise State split a pair of matches...Broncos were swept at Colorado State...Ari Bilby led the Broncos with 11 kills...at Wyoming, Boise State won in four sets with Bilby (16), Sydney Dreves (13) and Eliza Sharp (12) each reaching double-digit kills...Bilby also lead the Broncos with 12 digs to notch a double-double...Boise State his .467 in the second set and .289 in the match.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Broncos are home for eight of their final 12 Mountain West matches...other home dates include Wyoming (Nov. 6), Colorado State (Nov. 8), Nevada (Nov. 20) and Air Force (Nov. 22).
PROMOTIONS
Thursday's match against San Jose State is Cancer Awareness Night...Saturday's is Boise State's Alumni Match.
NCAA RANKINGS (Through Oct. 13)
Total Blocks (190) - 4th
Blocks Per Set (2.92) - 9th
Layla Smith (88 Total Blocks) - Tied 16th
Layla Smith (1.40 Blocks Per Set) - 21st
TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN (WEST)
Boise State leads the Mountain West in several categories.
Assists Per Set (12.75)
Blocks (190)
Blocks Per Set (2.92)
Digs (1,039)
Digs Per Set (15.98)
Kills Per Set (13.57)
RETURN TO SENDER
Junior middle blocker Layla Smith tallied 29 blocks from Sept. 20-27...most in a three-match stretch by a Bronco since Heather Malashak had 30 in September 2004...has nine-straight matches with at least four blocks, longest streak by a Bronco since Jessica Donahue had 10-consecutive, Nov. 23, 2019-Feb. 27, 2021.
CLUB 400
Boise State Volleyball Head Coach Shawn Garus earned his 400th-career win when the Broncos defeated Idaho State, Sept. 13...currently 405-323 in his 24th year as a collegiate coach, including 289-202 in his 17th year with the Blue and Orange...one of 47 active Division I coaches with 400-plus career victories.
ACCOLADES
Ari Bilby
All-Boise State Invitational Team
Sydney Dreves
Boise State Invitational MVP
Kailyn Jager
All-Utah Valley Invitational Team
All-Boise State Invitational Team
Bre Mitchell
Preseason All-Mountain West
All-Utah Valley Invitational Team
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 1)
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6)
Eliza Sharp
Utah Valley Invitational MVP
All-Boise State Classic Team
MATCH 18 (October 16, 6 p.m.)
San Jose State (8-9, 3-3 MW) at Boise State (12-5, 4-2 MW)
SERIES: Boise State 24-22
NOTES: Boise State swept a pair of matches in 2023...Broncos are 11-10 at home against the Spartans.
MATCH 19 (October 18, 5:30 p.m.)
Utah State (9-7, 6-0 MW*) at Boise State (12-5, 4-2 MW^)
*host Fresno State, Thursday/^host San Jose State, Thursday
SERIES: Boise State 30-26
NOTES: Broncos lost in five sets at Utah State, Oct. 4...Boise State is 16-10 all-time at home, but the Aggies have won the last four in Boise...in the first meeting this season, Eliza Sharp and Jazi Smith had 15 kills...Ari Bilby added a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream for all games are available on BroncoSports.com...follow Boise State volleyball @BroncoSportsVB on X and @boisestatevb on Instagram.
LAST WEEK
Boise State split a pair of matches...Broncos were swept at Colorado State...Ari Bilby led the Broncos with 11 kills...at Wyoming, Boise State won in four sets with Bilby (16), Sydney Dreves (13) and Eliza Sharp (12) each reaching double-digit kills...Bilby also lead the Broncos with 12 digs to notch a double-double...Boise State his .467 in the second set and .289 in the match.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Broncos are home for eight of their final 12 Mountain West matches...other home dates include Wyoming (Nov. 6), Colorado State (Nov. 8), Nevada (Nov. 20) and Air Force (Nov. 22).
PROMOTIONS
Thursday's match against San Jose State is Cancer Awareness Night...Saturday's is Boise State's Alumni Match.
NCAA RANKINGS (Through Oct. 13)
Total Blocks (190) - 4th
Blocks Per Set (2.92) - 9th
Layla Smith (88 Total Blocks) - Tied 16th
Layla Smith (1.40 Blocks Per Set) - 21st
TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN (WEST)
Boise State leads the Mountain West in several categories.
Assists Per Set (12.75)
Blocks (190)
Blocks Per Set (2.92)
Digs (1,039)
Digs Per Set (15.98)
Kills Per Set (13.57)
RETURN TO SENDER
Junior middle blocker Layla Smith tallied 29 blocks from Sept. 20-27...most in a three-match stretch by a Bronco since Heather Malashak had 30 in September 2004...has nine-straight matches with at least four blocks, longest streak by a Bronco since Jessica Donahue had 10-consecutive, Nov. 23, 2019-Feb. 27, 2021.
CLUB 400
Boise State Volleyball Head Coach Shawn Garus earned his 400th-career win when the Broncos defeated Idaho State, Sept. 13...currently 405-323 in his 24th year as a collegiate coach, including 289-202 in his 17th year with the Blue and Orange...one of 47 active Division I coaches with 400-plus career victories.
ACCOLADES
Ari Bilby
All-Boise State Invitational Team
Sydney Dreves
Boise State Invitational MVP
Kailyn Jager
All-Utah Valley Invitational Team
All-Boise State Invitational Team
Bre Mitchell
Preseason All-Mountain West
All-Utah Valley Invitational Team
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 1)
Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 6)
Eliza Sharp
Utah Valley Invitational MVP
All-Boise State Classic Team
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