
Broncos Entertain Rebels and Aztecs
10/22/2025 9:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Boise State concludes a four-match homestand hosting UNLV and San Diego State...Broncos are 6-3 at home, including 2-1 in conference play...Boise State enters the week 13-6 overall, 5-3 in the Mountain West...Broncos are tied for fourth with Wyoming in the conference standings...UNLV is tied with San Jose State for sixth place, a game back of the Broncos and Cowgirls...San Diego State is tied with Colorado State for second place, a game ahead of Boise State and Wyoming...top six qualify for the Mountain West Championship.
MATCH 20 (October 23, 6 p.m.)
UNLV (10-8, 4-4 MW) at Boise State (13-6, 5-3 MW)
SERIES: Boise State 17-12
NOTES: Boise State won 3-1 at UNLV in the last meeting (Oct. 26, 2024)...Paige Bartsch had 22 kills and Kiki Remensperger registered a triple-double with 11 kills, 14 assists and 14 digs...Broncos won at 3-1 home, Oct. 21, 2023 and hold a 7-4 advantage in matches played in Boise.
MATCH 21 (October 25, noon)
San Diego State (11-8, 6-2 MW*) at Boise State (13-6, 5-3 MW^)
*at Utah State, Thursday/^hosts UNLV, Thursday
SERIES: Tied 12-12
NOTES: Boise State won 3-2 at home, Oct. 24, 2024 in the only meeting between the schools last season...Paige Bartsch (23 kills/19 digs) and Kiki Remensperger (27 assists/21 digs) each recorded a double-double.
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 at home...Broncos defeated San Jose State in five sets...Sydney Dreves led Boise State with 17 kills...Broncos lost 3-1 against Utah State...Ari Bilby paced Boise State with eight kills.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Broncos are home for six of their final 10 Mountain West matches...other home dates include Wyoming (Nov. 6), Colorado State (Nov. 8), Nevada (Nov. 20) and Air Force (Nov. 22).
NCAA RANKINGS (Through Oct. 20)
Blocks (210) - 3rd
Blocks Per Set (2.84) - 11th
Eliza Sharp (96 Total Block) - Tied 21st
Layla Smith (96 Total Blocks) - Tied 21st
TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN (WEST)
Boise State leads the Mountain West in a pair of categories.
Blocks (210)
Digs Per Set (15.28)
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.
CAN YOU DIG IT?
Bre Mitchell needs 12 digs to become the 13th in school history to record 1,100 career for the Blue and Orange.
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Five Broncos have double-doubles this season.
Lilli Etter - 10 (Assists/Digs), Ari Bilby - 7 (Kills/Digs),
Elle Cotton - 3 (Assists/Digs), Sydney Dreves - 1 (Kills/Digs),
Layla Smith - 1 (Kills/Blocks).
CLUB 400
Boise State Volleyball Head Coach Shawn Garus earned his 400th-career win when the Broncos defeated Idaho State, Sept. 13...currently 406-324 in his 25th year as a collegiate coach, including 291-204 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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MATCH 20 (October 23, 6 p.m.)
UNLV (10-8, 4-4 MW) at Boise State (13-6, 5-3 MW)
SERIES: Boise State 17-12
NOTES: Boise State won 3-1 at UNLV in the last meeting (Oct. 26, 2024)...Paige Bartsch had 22 kills and Kiki Remensperger registered a triple-double with 11 kills, 14 assists and 14 digs...Broncos won at 3-1 home, Oct. 21, 2023 and hold a 7-4 advantage in matches played in Boise.
MATCH 21 (October 25, noon)
San Diego State (11-8, 6-2 MW*) at Boise State (13-6, 5-3 MW^)
*at Utah State, Thursday/^hosts UNLV, Thursday
SERIES: Tied 12-12
NOTES: Boise State won 3-2 at home, Oct. 24, 2024 in the only meeting between the schools last season...Paige Bartsch (23 kills/19 digs) and Kiki Remensperger (27 assists/21 digs) each recorded a double-double.
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 at home...Broncos defeated San Jose State in five sets...Sydney Dreves led Boise State with 17 kills...Broncos lost 3-1 against Utah State...Ari Bilby paced Boise State with eight kills.
LOOKING AHEAD
The Broncos are home for six of their final 10 Mountain West matches...other home dates include Wyoming (Nov. 6), Colorado State (Nov. 8), Nevada (Nov. 20) and Air Force (Nov. 22).
NCAA RANKINGS (Through Oct. 20)
Blocks (210) - 3rd
Blocks Per Set (2.84) - 11th
Eliza Sharp (96 Total Block) - Tied 21st
Layla Smith (96 Total Blocks) - Tied 21st
TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN (WEST)
Boise State leads the Mountain West in a pair of categories.
Blocks (210)
Digs Per Set (15.28)
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.
CAN YOU DIG IT?
Bre Mitchell needs 12 digs to become the 13th in school history to record 1,100 career for the Blue and Orange.
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Five Broncos have double-doubles this season.
Lilli Etter - 10 (Assists/Digs), Ari Bilby - 7 (Kills/Digs),
Elle Cotton - 3 (Assists/Digs), Sydney Dreves - 1 (Kills/Digs),
Layla Smith - 1 (Kills/Blocks).
CLUB 400
Boise State Volleyball Head Coach Shawn Garus earned his 400th-career win when the Broncos defeated Idaho State, Sept. 13...currently 406-324 in his 25th year as a collegiate coach, including 291-204 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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