Sunday, March 2
St. Paul, Minn.
10 a.m. MT
Boise State
6
at
1
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Broncos Top Tommies
3/2/2025 2:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS – The Boise State women's tennis team returned to the win column, defeating St. Thomas 6-1 Sunday afternoon.
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After dropping two consecutive team doubles points, the Broncos (8-2) bounced back with strong performances against the Tommies (6-4). Maya Dutta and Zdena Safarova made quick work of their opponents at the top doubles spot, earning a 6-0 victory. On court three, Bhakti Shah and Paula Schaefer edged out St. Thomas's Caroline Lindahl and Ingrid Forsberg 7-5, clinching the first point for the Broncos.
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Dutta and Shah then pushed the lead to 3-0, defeating their opponents 6-3, 6-4, and 6-3, 7-5, respectively. Safarova officially secured the team win shortly after with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph at the No. 1 spot. Sophomore Ella Piron and freshman Schaefer also grabbed singles wins, earning points five and six for the team.
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Quotables
Notables
What's Next
Full Results
Doubles (Order of finish: 1,3)
Singles (Order of finish: 2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 5)
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After dropping two consecutive team doubles points, the Broncos (8-2) bounced back with strong performances against the Tommies (6-4). Maya Dutta and Zdena Safarova made quick work of their opponents at the top doubles spot, earning a 6-0 victory. On court three, Bhakti Shah and Paula Schaefer edged out St. Thomas's Caroline Lindahl and Ingrid Forsberg 7-5, clinching the first point for the Broncos.
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Dutta and Shah then pushed the lead to 3-0, defeating their opponents 6-3, 6-4, and 6-3, 7-5, respectively. Safarova officially secured the team win shortly after with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph at the No. 1 spot. Sophomore Ella Piron and freshman Schaefer also grabbed singles wins, earning points five and six for the team.
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Quotables
- "We played a tough match yesterday against the University of Minnesota," said head coach Beck Roghaar. "I think the team was excited to come back today to get a win over a gritty St. Thomas team."
- "Playing again after less than 24 hours after yesterday's match, getting ourselves up off the ground and scrapping again was really important for us to know we are able to do so," Roghaar added. "It was a good step forward for us today."
Notables
- Maya Dutta finished 2-0 in doubles and singles over the weekend against Minnesota and St. Thomas.
- Ella Piron is now 5-0 in singles this season.
- Ryan Kershner and Lorelyz Marruffo remain 7-1 in doubles, Bhakti Shah and Paula Schaefer improved to 6-2, and Zdena Safarova and Maya Dutta are now 6-1 on the season.
- The Broncos now hold a 1-0 all-time lead over St. Thomas.
What's Next
- The Broncos will return home for its final non conference match, hosting Utah Tech Sunday, March 9, at 11 a.m. MT.
Full Results
Doubles (Order of finish: 1,3)
- Zdena Safarova / Maya Dutta (BOI) def. Marthe Degeorges / Regina Talavera (UST) 6-0
- Ryan Kershner / Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) vs. Shrichandrakala Tentu / Lily Olson (UST) 6-6 DNF
- Bhakti Shah / Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Caroline Lindahl / Ingrid Forsberg (UST) 7-5
Singles (Order of finish: 2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 5)
- Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Marthe Degeorges (UST) 6-3, 6-4
- Maya Dutta (BOI) def. Caroline Lindahl (UST) 6-3, 6-4
- Bhakti Shah (BOI) def. Anna Sidorenk (UST) 6-3, 7-5
- Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Jannah ElNemr (UST) 6-3, 6-7(5), 1-0(7)
- Shrichandrakala Tentu (UST) def. Masa Viriant (BOI) 6-2, 2-6, 1-0(6)
- Ella Piron (BOI) def. Lily Olson (UST) 6-4, 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Marthe Degeorges / 0 [STT]
34
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Caroline Lindahl / 0 [STT]
34
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Anna Sidorenk / 0 [STT]
35
#4 Singles Match
123
661
Jannah ElNemr / 0 [STT]
370
#5 Singles Match
123
260
Shrichandrakala Tent / 0 [STT]
621
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Lily Olson / 0 [STT]
43
Order of Finish:
2,3,1,6,4,5
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