Wednesday, April 23
New Orleans, La.
11 a.m. MT
Boise State
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#8 New Orleans
Boise State Advances to Winners' Bracket Final
4/23/2025 6:01:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Broncos Sweep Both Opponents on Opening Day of SLC Championship
NEW ORLEANS – Boise State beach volleyball recorded a pair of sweeps on the opening day of the Southland Conference Beach Volleyball Championship, Wednesday, to advance to the winners' bracket final.Â
The top-seeded Broncos (20-10) defeated No. 8 New Orleans 3-0 in the morning before taking down No. 5 Houston Christian by the same margin in the afternoon. With the victory, Boise State will face off against three-time defending champion Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 1 p.m. MT on Thursday, April 24, in a match that will be streamed on ESPN+.
In the opening round of the double-elimination tournament, Boise State's No. 2 pair of Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden made quick work of their opponent, defeating Ashley Salazar and Tristin Smith 21-12, 21-13. After narrowly winning the first set, Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Elli Wolthuis cruised to a two-set victory from the No. 4 position to give the Broncos a 2-0 lead.
Avery Allen and Abbie Wolf secured the dual from the No. 3 position, dominating with a 21-11, 21-8 win to advance the Blue and Orange to a matchup against the Huskies.
Anderson and Wolden picked up where they left off in the morning, winning in straight sets on court two to give Boise State the first point of the contest. After dropping the first set from the No. 4 spot, Guerra-Acuña and Wolthuis rallied back to win in three sets and give the Broncos a 2-0 lead.
Boise State took the first set of all three matches of the second flight. Alden and O'Neil secured the deciding point, winning 21-12, 21-17 from the top court to secure the match for the Broncos.
Notables
- The Broncos advanced to the winner's bracket final for the third consecutive season.
- Boise State improved to 21-10 on the year, marking the fourth consecutive season with 20+ wins.
- The Broncos have recorded nine sweeps on the season.
- Boise State improves to 4-0 all-time against New Orleans in program history.
- The Broncos are 3-0 against Houston Christian in conference tournament matchups.
- Allyson Alden and Sharli O'Neil became the seventh pair in program history to record 20+ wins in a season.Â
- Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden advance to 18-12 on the year, moving into a tie for eighth place in program history for wins by a pair in a single season.
Quotables
"We're playing really well right now. Yes, the score said 3-0 in both matches but we were really pushed today. We got uncomfortable for a bit but we found ways to find points and be steady. Any win in the conference tournament is a big deal so we had a great first day." – head coach Allison Voigt
"Obviously we have a history with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and it's awesome that it'll be on ESPN+. But for us, we're going in with the mindset that tomorrow is just another match. It doesn't matter who is on the other side of the court. It's an opportunity to secure a spot in the championship so let's just do our thing and keep moving forward." - Voigt
What's Next
Boise State will take on No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the winners' bracket final at 1 p.m. MT on Thursday, April 24. The dual will be streamed on ESPN+. The winner will advance to the championship dual, while the loser will drop to the consolation bracket final. Both of those duals will occur on Friday
Full Results
No. 1 Boise State def. No. 8 New Orleans 3-0 (Order of Finish: 2,4,3)
1: Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) vs. Ivana de Carvalho Peixe/Nikelle Lander (UNO) 21-12, 16-13 unfinished
2: Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Ashley Salazar/Tristin Smith (UNO) 21-12, 21-13
3: Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) def. Grace Hinchman/Savannah Moberly (UNO) 21-11, 21-8
4: Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Renata Dykstra/Olivia Salgado (UNO) 21-19, 21-15
5: Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) vs. Ava Rixford/Dayla Ward (UNO) 21-16, 16-15 unfinished
No. 1 Boise State def. No. 5 Houston Christian (Order of Finish: 2,4,1)
1: Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Kristin Gilmour/Rachel Heilbrun (HCU) 21-12, 21-17
2: Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Paige Palmer/Alisia Silverthorn (HCU) 21-16, 21-17
3: Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) vs. Audrey Pearce/Lauren Vickery (HCU) 21-12, 22-23 unfinished
4: Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Alexa Landmark/Tatum Lockhardt (HCU) 17-21, 21-15, 15-10
5: Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) vs. Taylor Gardner/Karla Sanchez George (HCU) 21-19, 14-11 unfinished
The top-seeded Broncos (20-10) defeated No. 8 New Orleans 3-0 in the morning before taking down No. 5 Houston Christian by the same margin in the afternoon. With the victory, Boise State will face off against three-time defending champion Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 1 p.m. MT on Thursday, April 24, in a match that will be streamed on ESPN+.
In the opening round of the double-elimination tournament, Boise State's No. 2 pair of Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden made quick work of their opponent, defeating Ashley Salazar and Tristin Smith 21-12, 21-13. After narrowly winning the first set, Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Elli Wolthuis cruised to a two-set victory from the No. 4 position to give the Broncos a 2-0 lead.
Avery Allen and Abbie Wolf secured the dual from the No. 3 position, dominating with a 21-11, 21-8 win to advance the Blue and Orange to a matchup against the Huskies.
Anderson and Wolden picked up where they left off in the morning, winning in straight sets on court two to give Boise State the first point of the contest. After dropping the first set from the No. 4 spot, Guerra-Acuña and Wolthuis rallied back to win in three sets and give the Broncos a 2-0 lead.
Boise State took the first set of all three matches of the second flight. Alden and O'Neil secured the deciding point, winning 21-12, 21-17 from the top court to secure the match for the Broncos.
Notables
- The Broncos advanced to the winner's bracket final for the third consecutive season.
- Boise State improved to 21-10 on the year, marking the fourth consecutive season with 20+ wins.
- The Broncos have recorded nine sweeps on the season.
- Boise State improves to 4-0 all-time against New Orleans in program history.
- The Broncos are 3-0 against Houston Christian in conference tournament matchups.
- Allyson Alden and Sharli O'Neil became the seventh pair in program history to record 20+ wins in a season.Â
- Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden advance to 18-12 on the year, moving into a tie for eighth place in program history for wins by a pair in a single season.
Quotables
"We're playing really well right now. Yes, the score said 3-0 in both matches but we were really pushed today. We got uncomfortable for a bit but we found ways to find points and be steady. Any win in the conference tournament is a big deal so we had a great first day." – head coach Allison Voigt
"Obviously we have a history with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and it's awesome that it'll be on ESPN+. But for us, we're going in with the mindset that tomorrow is just another match. It doesn't matter who is on the other side of the court. It's an opportunity to secure a spot in the championship so let's just do our thing and keep moving forward." - Voigt
What's Next
Boise State will take on No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the winners' bracket final at 1 p.m. MT on Thursday, April 24. The dual will be streamed on ESPN+. The winner will advance to the championship dual, while the loser will drop to the consolation bracket final. Both of those duals will occur on Friday
Full Results
No. 1 Boise State def. No. 8 New Orleans 3-0 (Order of Finish: 2,4,3)
1: Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) vs. Ivana de Carvalho Peixe/Nikelle Lander (UNO) 21-12, 16-13 unfinished
2: Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Ashley Salazar/Tristin Smith (UNO) 21-12, 21-13
3: Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) def. Grace Hinchman/Savannah Moberly (UNO) 21-11, 21-8
4: Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Renata Dykstra/Olivia Salgado (UNO) 21-19, 21-15
5: Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) vs. Ava Rixford/Dayla Ward (UNO) 21-16, 16-15 unfinished
No. 1 Boise State def. No. 5 Houston Christian (Order of Finish: 2,4,1)
1: Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) def. Kristin Gilmour/Rachel Heilbrun (HCU) 21-12, 21-17
2: Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Paige Palmer/Alisia Silverthorn (HCU) 21-16, 21-17
3: Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) vs. Audrey Pearce/Lauren Vickery (HCU) 21-12, 22-23 unfinished
4: Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Alexa Landmark/Tatum Lockhardt (HCU) 17-21, 21-15, 15-10
5: Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) vs. Taylor Gardner/Karla Sanchez George (HCU) 21-19, 14-11 unfinished
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