Broncos Dominate No. 55 Nevada

Sunday, March 30

Boise, Idaho

11 a.m. MT

Boise State

Nevada

3/30/2025 3:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State snapped No. 55 Nevada's 13-match winning streak and handed the Wolf Pack their first conference loss in a 4-0 sweep Sunday afternoon at Appleton Tennis Center.

Nevada took the first doubles match on court two before Boise State's top pair, Maya Dutta and Zdena Safarova, evened the match 1-1 with a 6-2 victory over Marlene Foerster and Silvia Maria Costache. Six minutes later, Paula Schaefer and Bhakti Shah clinched the overall doubles point with a 6-4 win at the No. 3 position.

The Broncos (11-5, 2-3 MW) gave the Wolf Pack (13-2, 4-1 MW) no time to respond, quickly extending their lead to 2-0 when Dutta, a four-time Mountain West Freshman of the Week, won 6-2, 6-1 on court two. Safarova followed with a 6-1, 7-5 win from the top spot, and Schaefer secured the sweep with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Costache on court four.

Notables

Boise State has defeated two ranked teams in one season for the second time in the last three years. The Broncos defeated No. 72 Fresno State 5-2 on March 14.
The Broncos earned their first conference match sweep since a 4-0 win against Utah State on April 26, 2023.
Maya Dutta and Zdena Safarova moved to 10-2 in doubles this spring and 19-6 overall.
Boise State won all three singles matches in straight sets.
Safarova earned her 23rd singles victory this season
Paula Schaefer and Bhakti Shah earned their eighth win as a duo this spring.
Beck Roghaar's 167 wins are 14 shy of the most career wins by a head coach in Boise State history.

Quotables

"Hats off to our group," said head coach Beck Roghaar. "Nevada is a phenomenal team, coming in on a 13-match winning streak. We're really honing in on what makes us successful, and I know we're capable of some really good things."

What's Next

Boise State will continue its play at home, returning to Appleton Tennis Center for matches against Colorado State at 6 p.m. MT on April 4 and Wyoming at 11 a.m. MT on April 6.

Full Results
Doubles (Order of finish: 2,1,3)

Maya Dutta / Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Silvia Maria Costache / Marlene Foerster (NEV) 6-2
Amahee Charrier / Kennedy Robinson (NEV) def. Ryan Kershner / Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) 6-0
Paula Schaefer / Bhakti Shah (BOI) def. Wiem Boubaker / Petra Janigova (NEV) 6-4