Friday, February 28
Tucson, Ariz.
9 a.m. MT
Boise State
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#11 Arizona State
Photo by: Kenna Harbison
Broncos Conclude Successful Opening Weekend
3/2/2025 3:48:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TUCSON, Ariz. – Boise State beach volleyball opened its 2025 campaign with a successful weekend, finishing 3-2 over three days of competition. The Broncos defeated Arizona, Oregon and UTEP while falling to No. 11 Arizona State and No. 18 Grand Canyon.
Boise State opened the Cactus Classic against No. 11 Arizona State. After suffering losses on the No. 1 and No. 4 courts, Allyson Alden and Sharli O'Neil picked up a straight-set victory from the No. 2 position. The Sun Devils claimed the victory with a win on court three, but Lily Patock and Elli Wolthuis picked up a close 22-20, 24-22 victory as Boise State fell to the 11th ranked team 3-2. The Broncos bounced back against Oregon, securing three straight-set victories en route to the first sweep of the season.Â
On the second day of competition, Boise State fell behind 2-1 to No. 18 Grand Canyon. Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden secured a straight-set victory from the top court, but the Lopes clinched the victory with a three-set match from court five. Alden and O'Neil won their third victory of the weekend with a 21-18, 13-21, 23-21 victory from the No. 2 position as the Blue and Orange lost 3-2.
The Broncos ended the Cactus Classic against the host school, Arizona. The Broncos jumped out to a 2-0 lead, garnering wins from Alden and O'Neil on court two and Charlee Ellena and Emilia Guerra-Acuña on court four. The Wildcats responded with wins from the No. 1 and 3 positions, sending the dual's decision to court five. Patock and Wolthuis put the team on their back, securing a 19-21, 21-17, 15-9 victory to give Boise State its second win of the season.
Boise State wrapped up the weekend on Sunday with a road dual against UTEP. Patock and Wolthuis put the Broncos on the board first with a three-set victory on court five, while Ellena and Guerra-Acuña followed suit with a straight-set victory on court four. The Miners responded, winning the matches on courts two and three to force the dual to come down to the top position. Anderson and Wolden pulled through, winning 21-18, 21-15 to propel Boise State to victory.
Notables
- Two pairs finished a team-best 4-1 on the weekend. Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil went 4-1 from the No. 2 position while Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis finished the weekend 4-1 from court five.
- O'Neil became the sixth Bronco in program history to eclipse 50 career victories. The senior currently owns a 51-27 career record.
- The Broncos maintain a perfect all-time record against Oregon, moving to 18-0.
- Boise State picked up their second-straight victory over Arizona. The Broncos had previously lost the first 14 matches against the Wildcats.
- The dual against UTEP was the first time competing against the Miners in program history.
- Head coach Allison Voigt finishes the weekend one win short of 100 career victories, boasting a 99-53 overall record.Â
Quotables
"We were put in a lot of tough situations. Being at UTEP, they brought a great crowd, and it was good for us to see a crowd that can actually influence a match. We had some jitters, but we handled it well and we pulled off a couple of great wins over the weekend." - head coach Allison Voigt
"We've got to dial in on some of those few points that make a difference and be more consistent across the board. This weekend will be a gauntlet so we have to make sure we're playing at a high level." - Voigt
What's Next
The Broncos will compete in the toughest weekend of competition of the season at the TCU Invitational. The two-day event will begin March 7 in Fort Worth, Texas, and will consist of duals against No. 4 TCU, No. 12 Florida Atlantic, No. 14 Texas and No. 7 Florida State. All duals will be streamed live here.
Full Results
No. 11 Arizona State def. (RV) Boise State 3-2
1.) Daniella Kensinger/Ava Williamson (ASU) def. Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-17, 21-19
2.) Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Olivia McElroy/Anya Pemberton (ASU) 21-19, 21-17
3.) Tori Clement/Ava Kirunchyk (ASU) def. Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) 21-18, 21-19
4.) Arden Besecker/Ava Haughy (ASU) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Addison Moss (BOI) 21-16, 21-14
5.) Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Zoe Taylor/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) 21-16, 21-14
(RV) Boise State def. Oregon 5-0
1.) Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Bella Gamache/Ella Tyus (ORE) 21-17, 31-29
2.) Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Landree Coats/AJ Slowkowski (ORE) 21-11, 17-21, 15-6
3.) Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) def. Gwen Fife/Sofia Taylor (ORE) 21-16, 21-17
4.) Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Addison Moss (BOI) def. Natasha George/Liz Rossi (ORE) 16-21, 21-10, 15-10
5.) Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Kamilah Checani/Isabel Patterson (ORE) 21-17, 21-12
No. 18 Grand Canyon def. (RV) Boise State 3-2
1.) Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Katie Keefe/Rhea Kohl (GCU) 21-16, 21-11
2.) Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Adrianna Ferro/Ines Piret (GCU) 21-18, 13-21, 23-21
3.) Becca Drake/Jessica Drake def. Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) 23-21, 21-16
4.) Karynn Garrow/Sophia Hladyniuk (GCU) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Addison Moss 21-9, 21-16
5.) Madi Bogle/Regan Holmer (GCU) def. Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-16, 18-21, 15-8
(RV) Boise State def. Arizona 3-2
1.) Adri Nieves Papaleo/Kate Phillips (ARIZ) def. Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) 16-21, 21-18, 15-10
2.) Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Brooke Bluetreich/Kylee Fitzsimmons (ARIZ) 22-20, 21-12
3.) Madeline Walker/Ashlyn Zilliken (ARIZ) def. Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) 21-16, 21-15
4.) Charlee Ellena/Emilia Guerra-Acuña (BOI) def. Elin Kaiser/Annie Kost (ARIZ) 21-15, 22-20
5.) Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Katie Lambeth/Jamie Streit (ARIZ) 19-21, 21-17, 15-9
(RV) Boise State def. UTEP 3-2
1.) Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Paulina Acuna/Krista Paegle (UTEP) 21-18, 21-15
2.) Madison Hill/Ema Uskokovic (UTEP) def. Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) 21-17, 22-20
3.) Mila Popovic/Marian Ovalle (UTEP) def. Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) 21-19, 21-12
4.) Charlee Ellena/Emilia Guerra-Acuña (BOI) def. Kennedy Llewellyn/Ress Rich (UTEP) 21-13, 21-12
5.) Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) vs. Lauren Perry/Emma Schubert (UTEP) 21-18, 15-21, 15-13
Boise State opened the Cactus Classic against No. 11 Arizona State. After suffering losses on the No. 1 and No. 4 courts, Allyson Alden and Sharli O'Neil picked up a straight-set victory from the No. 2 position. The Sun Devils claimed the victory with a win on court three, but Lily Patock and Elli Wolthuis picked up a close 22-20, 24-22 victory as Boise State fell to the 11th ranked team 3-2. The Broncos bounced back against Oregon, securing three straight-set victories en route to the first sweep of the season.Â
On the second day of competition, Boise State fell behind 2-1 to No. 18 Grand Canyon. Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden secured a straight-set victory from the top court, but the Lopes clinched the victory with a three-set match from court five. Alden and O'Neil won their third victory of the weekend with a 21-18, 13-21, 23-21 victory from the No. 2 position as the Blue and Orange lost 3-2.
The Broncos ended the Cactus Classic against the host school, Arizona. The Broncos jumped out to a 2-0 lead, garnering wins from Alden and O'Neil on court two and Charlee Ellena and Emilia Guerra-Acuña on court four. The Wildcats responded with wins from the No. 1 and 3 positions, sending the dual's decision to court five. Patock and Wolthuis put the team on their back, securing a 19-21, 21-17, 15-9 victory to give Boise State its second win of the season.
Boise State wrapped up the weekend on Sunday with a road dual against UTEP. Patock and Wolthuis put the Broncos on the board first with a three-set victory on court five, while Ellena and Guerra-Acuña followed suit with a straight-set victory on court four. The Miners responded, winning the matches on courts two and three to force the dual to come down to the top position. Anderson and Wolden pulled through, winning 21-18, 21-15 to propel Boise State to victory.
Notables
- Two pairs finished a team-best 4-1 on the weekend. Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil went 4-1 from the No. 2 position while Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis finished the weekend 4-1 from court five.
- O'Neil became the sixth Bronco in program history to eclipse 50 career victories. The senior currently owns a 51-27 career record.
- The Broncos maintain a perfect all-time record against Oregon, moving to 18-0.
- Boise State picked up their second-straight victory over Arizona. The Broncos had previously lost the first 14 matches against the Wildcats.
- The dual against UTEP was the first time competing against the Miners in program history.
- Head coach Allison Voigt finishes the weekend one win short of 100 career victories, boasting a 99-53 overall record.Â
Quotables
"We were put in a lot of tough situations. Being at UTEP, they brought a great crowd, and it was good for us to see a crowd that can actually influence a match. We had some jitters, but we handled it well and we pulled off a couple of great wins over the weekend." - head coach Allison Voigt
"We've got to dial in on some of those few points that make a difference and be more consistent across the board. This weekend will be a gauntlet so we have to make sure we're playing at a high level." - Voigt
What's Next
The Broncos will compete in the toughest weekend of competition of the season at the TCU Invitational. The two-day event will begin March 7 in Fort Worth, Texas, and will consist of duals against No. 4 TCU, No. 12 Florida Atlantic, No. 14 Texas and No. 7 Florida State. All duals will be streamed live here.
Full Results
No. 11 Arizona State def. (RV) Boise State 3-2
1.) Daniella Kensinger/Ava Williamson (ASU) def. Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-17, 21-19
2.) Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Olivia McElroy/Anya Pemberton (ASU) 21-19, 21-17
3.) Tori Clement/Ava Kirunchyk (ASU) def. Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) 21-18, 21-19
4.) Arden Besecker/Ava Haughy (ASU) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Addison Moss (BOI) 21-16, 21-14
5.) Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Zoe Taylor/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) 21-16, 21-14
(RV) Boise State def. Oregon 5-0
1.) Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Bella Gamache/Ella Tyus (ORE) 21-17, 31-29
2.) Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Landree Coats/AJ Slowkowski (ORE) 21-11, 17-21, 15-6
3.) Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) def. Gwen Fife/Sofia Taylor (ORE) 21-16, 21-17
4.) Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Addison Moss (BOI) def. Natasha George/Liz Rossi (ORE) 16-21, 21-10, 15-10
5.) Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Kamilah Checani/Isabel Patterson (ORE) 21-17, 21-12
No. 18 Grand Canyon def. (RV) Boise State 3-2
1.) Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Katie Keefe/Rhea Kohl (GCU) 21-16, 21-11
2.) Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Adrianna Ferro/Ines Piret (GCU) 21-18, 13-21, 23-21
3.) Becca Drake/Jessica Drake def. Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) 23-21, 21-16
4.) Karynn Garrow/Sophia Hladyniuk (GCU) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Addison Moss 21-9, 21-16
5.) Madi Bogle/Regan Holmer (GCU) def. Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-16, 18-21, 15-8
(RV) Boise State def. Arizona 3-2
1.) Adri Nieves Papaleo/Kate Phillips (ARIZ) def. Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) 16-21, 21-18, 15-10
2.) Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Brooke Bluetreich/Kylee Fitzsimmons (ARIZ) 22-20, 21-12
3.) Madeline Walker/Ashlyn Zilliken (ARIZ) def. Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) 21-16, 21-15
4.) Charlee Ellena/Emilia Guerra-Acuña (BOI) def. Elin Kaiser/Annie Kost (ARIZ) 21-15, 22-20
5.) Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Katie Lambeth/Jamie Streit (ARIZ) 19-21, 21-17, 15-9
(RV) Boise State def. UTEP 3-2
1.) Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Paulina Acuna/Krista Paegle (UTEP) 21-18, 21-15
2.) Madison Hill/Ema Uskokovic (UTEP) def. Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) 21-17, 22-20
3.) Mila Popovic/Marian Ovalle (UTEP) def. Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) 21-19, 21-12
4.) Charlee Ellena/Emilia Guerra-Acuña (BOI) def. Kennedy Llewellyn/Ress Rich (UTEP) 21-13, 21-12
5.) Lily Patock/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) vs. Lauren Perry/Emma Schubert (UTEP) 21-18, 15-21, 15-13
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