Thursday, April 24
New Orleans, La.
1 p.m. MT
Boise State
2
vs
3
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Broncos Drop Thriller to Islanders
4/24/2025 3:54:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
Boise State to Compete in Consolation Final on Friday
NEW ORLEANS – Boise State beach volleyball fell in a highly competitive contest, dropping the winners' bracket final 3-2 to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday.
With the dual tied 2-2, the outcome came down to the No. 2 court, with the Islanders staving off multiple match points to prevail 16-21, 21-17, 25-23 to claim the victory.
With the loss, the Broncos will face the winner of No. 3 San Jose State and No. 4 Stephen F. Austin in the consolation final on Friday. The winner of the consolation final, which will occur at 10:15 a.m. MT, will face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the championship dual at 1 p.m. MT.
Avery Allen and Abbie Wolf started the match by continuing their dominance from Wednesday, defeating the Islanders' No. 3 pair of Elizabeth Cortez and Kela Moreno 21-16, 21-13 to put Boise State on the board first. Minutes later, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi evened the score with a straight-set win from the top court.
The Islanders added to their advantage, taking a 2-1 lead following a straight-set victory from court four. Charlee Ellena and Lily Patock knotted the score for the Broncos, tying the dual at two with a straight-set win from the No. 5 position.
The dual's outcome was sent to the No. 2 court. Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden took the first set, 21-16, but Kristin Bobay and Millie Olsson claimed the second, 21-17, to send the match to a third set. The two sides battled fiercely, with both sides failing to convert multiple match-point chances before the Islanders eventually prevailed, 25-23.
Quotables
"We fought to the very end. We would have loved for it to go our way, but we have another opportunity tomorrow. I'm really proud of how our girls fought but it just didn't go our way today. The nice thing about a double-elimination bracket is that we get to come back again tomorrow. We want to keep our heads high, put our blinders on, and stay motivated because we're still in this." – head coach Allison Voigt
What's Next
Boise State moves to the consolation final at 10:15 a.m. MT on Friday, April 25, and will face off against the winner of No. 3 San Jose State and No. 4 Stephen F. Austin. The winner of the consolation final will face Texas A&M-Corpus Christ for the SLC Championship crown at 1 p.m. MT. All three duals will be streamed on ESPN+.
Full Results
No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi def. No. 1 Boise State 3-2 (Order of Finish: 3,1,4,5,2)
1: Madison Morrow/Tess Spaansen (TAMCC) def. Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) 21-18, 21-16
2: Kristin Bobay/Millie Olsson (TAMCC) def. Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) 16-21, 21-18, 25-23
3: Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) def. Elizabeth Cortez/Kela Moreno (TAMCC) 21-16, 21-13
4: Jade Bennett/Bryce Ranney (TAMCC) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-13, 21-15
5: Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) def. Maria Duda Fernandes de Melo/Ashlyn Rough (TAMCC) 21-17, 21-12
With the dual tied 2-2, the outcome came down to the No. 2 court, with the Islanders staving off multiple match points to prevail 16-21, 21-17, 25-23 to claim the victory.
With the loss, the Broncos will face the winner of No. 3 San Jose State and No. 4 Stephen F. Austin in the consolation final on Friday. The winner of the consolation final, which will occur at 10:15 a.m. MT, will face Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the championship dual at 1 p.m. MT.
Avery Allen and Abbie Wolf started the match by continuing their dominance from Wednesday, defeating the Islanders' No. 3 pair of Elizabeth Cortez and Kela Moreno 21-16, 21-13 to put Boise State on the board first. Minutes later, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi evened the score with a straight-set win from the top court.
The Islanders added to their advantage, taking a 2-1 lead following a straight-set victory from court four. Charlee Ellena and Lily Patock knotted the score for the Broncos, tying the dual at two with a straight-set win from the No. 5 position.
The dual's outcome was sent to the No. 2 court. Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden took the first set, 21-16, but Kristin Bobay and Millie Olsson claimed the second, 21-17, to send the match to a third set. The two sides battled fiercely, with both sides failing to convert multiple match-point chances before the Islanders eventually prevailed, 25-23.
Quotables
"We fought to the very end. We would have loved for it to go our way, but we have another opportunity tomorrow. I'm really proud of how our girls fought but it just didn't go our way today. The nice thing about a double-elimination bracket is that we get to come back again tomorrow. We want to keep our heads high, put our blinders on, and stay motivated because we're still in this." – head coach Allison Voigt
What's Next
Boise State moves to the consolation final at 10:15 a.m. MT on Friday, April 25, and will face off against the winner of No. 3 San Jose State and No. 4 Stephen F. Austin. The winner of the consolation final will face Texas A&M-Corpus Christ for the SLC Championship crown at 1 p.m. MT. All three duals will be streamed on ESPN+.
Full Results
No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi def. No. 1 Boise State 3-2 (Order of Finish: 3,1,4,5,2)
1: Madison Morrow/Tess Spaansen (TAMCC) def. Allyson Alden/Sharli O'Neil (BOI) 21-18, 21-16
2: Kristin Bobay/Millie Olsson (TAMCC) def. Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) 16-21, 21-18, 25-23
3: Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) def. Elizabeth Cortez/Kela Moreno (TAMCC) 21-16, 21-13
4: Jade Bennett/Bryce Ranney (TAMCC) def. Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-13, 21-15
5: Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) def. Maria Duda Fernandes de Melo/Ashlyn Rough (TAMCC) 21-17, 21-12
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