Broncos Visit Rams and Cowgirls
10/8/2025 6:52:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Boise State continues a three-match road stretch with trips to Colorado State and Wyoming...Broncos enter the week 11-4 overall, 3-1 in the Mountain West...Boise State is tied for fourth with Colorado State in the conference standings...Wyoming is one of three teams at 4-0 in the MW (San Diego State, Utah State)...top six qualify for the conference tournament.
MATCH 16 (October 9, 6 p.m.)
Boise State (11-4, 3-1 MW) at Colorado State (9-5, 3-1)
SERIES: Colorado State 23-4
NOTES: Boise State has won three of the last five meetings after being victorious just once in the first 22 matchups...two of the last three matches in Fort Collins have been won by the Broncos after the Rams won the first 12 on their home floor.
MATCH 17 (October 11, noon)
Boise State (11-4, 3-1 MW) at Wyoming (8-7, 4-0)
SERIES: Wyoming 19-18
NOTES: Teams have split each of the last two years with the home team winning all four matches...Broncos are 5-11 against the Cowgirls in Laramie with their last win in fall 2021 (did not play at Wyoming in 2022).
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream for all games are available on BroncoSports.com with coverage provided by Colorado State and Wyoming...follow Boise State volleyball @BroncoSportsVB on X and @boisestatevb on Instagram.
LAST WEEK
Boise State split a pair of matches...Broncos swept Fresno State in their conference home opener and lost a five-set match at Utah State...against the Bulldogs, Kailyn Jager recorded 12 kills, Layla Smith registered nine kills, hit .500 and had four blocks, and Eliza Sharp added six kills while hitting .667...in Logan, Jazi Smith (season high) and Jager (tied season/career high) each had 15 kills, Arianna Bilby notched a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs and Sydney Dreves contributed nine kills and 16 digs.
LOOKING AHEAD
After taking on the Rams and Cowgirls, the Broncos will return home for four-straight matches...Boise State is scheduled to host San Jose State (Oct. 16), Utah State (Oct. 18), UNLV (Oct. 23) and San Diego State (Oct. 25).
NCAA RANKINGS (Through Oct. 7)
Total Blocks (167) - 5th
Blocks Per Set (2.88) - 9th
Layla Smith (79 Total Blocks) - Tied 19th
Layla Smith (1.41 Blocks Per Set) - 25th
TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN (WEST)
Boise State leads the Mountain West in several categories.
Assists Per Set (12.47)
Blocks (167)
Blocks Per Set (2.88)
Digs (932)
Digs Per Set (16.07)
Kills Per Set (13.34)
DIG IT
Senior libero Bre Mitchell has 1,049 career digs at Boise State, seventh in Bronco history during the rally scoring era...she averaged 18 kills in two matches last week to earn her second Mountain West Defensive Player accolade of the season.
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.
CLUB 400
Boise State Volleyball Head Coach Shawn Garus earned his 400th-career win when the Broncos defeated Idaho State, Sept. 13...currently 404-322 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
Arianna 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 16 (October 9, 6 p.m.)
Boise State (11-4, 3-1 MW) at Colorado State (9-5, 3-1)
SERIES: Colorado State 23-4
NOTES: Boise State has won three of the last five meetings after being victorious just once in the first 22 matchups...two of the last three matches in Fort Collins have been won by the Broncos after the Rams won the first 12 on their home floor.
MATCH 17 (October 11, noon)
Boise State (11-4, 3-1 MW) at Wyoming (8-7, 4-0)
SERIES: Wyoming 19-18
NOTES: Teams have split each of the last two years with the home team winning all four matches...Broncos are 5-11 against the Cowgirls in Laramie with their last win in fall 2021 (did not play at Wyoming in 2022).
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Live stats and live stream for all games are available on BroncoSports.com with coverage provided by Colorado State and Wyoming...follow Boise State volleyball @BroncoSportsVB on X and @boisestatevb on Instagram.
LAST WEEK
Boise State split a pair of matches...Broncos swept Fresno State in their conference home opener and lost a five-set match at Utah State...against the Bulldogs, Kailyn Jager recorded 12 kills, Layla Smith registered nine kills, hit .500 and had four blocks, and Eliza Sharp added six kills while hitting .667...in Logan, Jazi Smith (season high) and Jager (tied season/career high) each had 15 kills, Arianna Bilby notched a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs and Sydney Dreves contributed nine kills and 16 digs.
LOOKING AHEAD
After taking on the Rams and Cowgirls, the Broncos will return home for four-straight matches...Boise State is scheduled to host San Jose State (Oct. 16), Utah State (Oct. 18), UNLV (Oct. 23) and San Diego State (Oct. 25).
NCAA RANKINGS (Through Oct. 7)
Total Blocks (167) - 5th
Blocks Per Set (2.88) - 9th
Layla Smith (79 Total Blocks) - Tied 19th
Layla Smith (1.41 Blocks Per Set) - 25th
TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN (WEST)
Boise State leads the Mountain West in several categories.
Assists Per Set (12.47)
Blocks (167)
Blocks Per Set (2.88)
Digs (932)
Digs Per Set (16.07)
Kills Per Set (13.34)
DIG IT
Senior libero Bre Mitchell has 1,049 career digs at Boise State, seventh in Bronco history during the rally scoring era...she averaged 18 kills in two matches last week to earn her second Mountain West Defensive Player accolade of the season.
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.
CLUB 400
Boise State Volleyball Head Coach Shawn Garus earned his 400th-career win when the Broncos defeated Idaho State, Sept. 13...currently 404-322 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
Arianna 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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