Broncos Take Down Aggies in Regular Season Finale

Thursday, April 17

11 a.m. MT

Boise State

Utah State

4/17/2025 2:14:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women's tennis concluded its regular season with its sixth consecutive victory, defeating Utah State 4-1 Thursday afternoon at Appleton Tennis Center.

The win also marks an undefeated home record (13-0) for the Blue and Orange this year, marking the fourth time in program history the Broncos (16-5, 7-3 MW) have finished a season with an unblemished mark on their home courts.

Maya Dutta and Zdena Safarova won the first doubles match for the Broncos, winning 6-2 from the No. 1 position. Paula Schaefer and Bhakti Shah clinched the doubles point for the Blue and Orange, winning 6-3 from the No. 3 spot.

Safarova gave Boise State a 2-0 advantage, making quick work of her opponent from the top position with a 6-1, 6-1 victory. After Boise State dropped a contest on court two, Shah pulled out a 6-1, 6-1 win from the No. 3 slot to give the Broncos a 3-1 advantage.

After winning the first set 6-1 on court four, Schaefer reached a tiebreak in the second set. The freshman eventually pulled through, winning 7-5 in the tiebreaker to clinch the victory for the Broncos.

Notables

Boise State clinched a first-round bye at the Mountain West Conference Championship with the win.
The Broncos ended the regular season having won all 13 home duals on the season, tying a record for the second-most home wins in program history.
Boise State ended the regular season having won six consecutive conference duals, marking the most wins entering a conference tournament since the 2009-10 season.
The Broncos have won six consecutive conference victories, the most since the team won eight consecutive duals as members of the Western Athletic Conference in 2010.
Zdena Safarova recorded her 28th win of the season.
Boise State has won five consecutive regular season finales.

Quotables
"We stayed focused on our process and what we need to do to play well. The players did a great job of that today. There was a lot on the line – staying undefeated at home, a first-round bye at the championship next week. We've been playing really well and finding ways to win. It was awesome for us to stay focused and do our job." – head coach Beck Roghaar
"We've talked a lot about the grit required to be our best. I'm so proud of how our team has been playing down the stretch. They've really embodied everything that we've been talking about. It hasn't always been the prettiest tennis but we've found a way and it shows us what we're capable of." - Roghaar

What's Next
With the win over the Aggies, the Broncos have clinched a first-round bye in next week's Mountain West Conference Championships, which take place from April 23-26 in Las Vegas. Boise State will await the remainder of Thursday's results in league play to determine its exact seed at the tournament.

Full Results
Boise State def. Utah State 4-1
Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2)
1s: Maya Dutta/Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Indya Nespor/Cielo Tapia-Cruz (USU) 6-2
2s: Ryan Kershner/Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) vs. Olivia Halvorsen/Niyati Kukreti (USU) 5-3, unfinished
3s: Paula Schafer/Bhakti Shah (BOI) def. Natalie Paterova/Maria Paula Ramos (USU) 6-3

Singles (Order of finish: 1,2,3,4)
1s: Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Indya Nespor (USU) 6-1, 6-1
2s: Niyati Kukreti (USU) def. Maya Dutta (BOI) 6-2, 6-3
3s: Bhakti Shah (BOI) def. Ana Sabikova (USU) 6-1, 6-1
4s: Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Natalie Paterova (USU) 6-1, 7-6(5)
5s: Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) vs. Maria Paula Ramos Garcia (USU) 4-6, 6-0, 1-1 unfinished
6s: Ariadna Briones Ginesta (BOI) vs. Kylee Sperry (USU) 3-6, 6-4, unfinished