Boise State Athletics

Sunday, January 18
Boise, Idaho
11 a.m. MT

Boise State

5
vs
2

Idaho State

Allison Isaacs celebrating

Broncos Open Season With Win

1/18/2026 4:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis

BOISE, Idaho – The Boise State women's tennis team opened the 2026 spring season with a 5-2 victory over Idaho State on Sunday.
 
The Broncos dropped the doubles point and a singles match on court four to trail 2-0 early.
 
Boise State began its comeback at No. 6 singles, where Stella Beldiman, competing in her first career dual match, earned the Broncos' first point with a 6-3, 6-4 victory. Allison Isaacs and Masa Virinat followed with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, respectively, giving Boise State a 3-2 advantage.
 
Freshman Carla Grignac clinched the match by rallying from a first-set loss to defeat Idaho State's Sydney Morris 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Tereza Polakova later added the Broncos' fifth point, posting a win at No. 1 singles against Millie Day, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4.
 
Notables
  • Allison Isaacs, Tereza Polakova, Carla Grignac and Stella Beldiman each made their Boise State spring debuts, combining for a 4-0 singles record
  • The Broncos earned their 28th overall and 22nd consecutive victory against Idaho State, moving the all-time series to 28-18
  • Boise State has won its season opener in four straight seasons
  • Boise State has won 11 of its last 12 duals
 
Quotables
"We dug in and found a way today. I'm proud of how the team competed to flip some sets and get back on top. We learned a lot, and we needed to. We're going home with a few notes of things that we will get better at over the week before we go to North Carolina" - head coach Beck Roghaar
 
What's Next
  • Boise State travels to Raleigh, North Carolina, for the ITA Kickoff Weekend. The Broncos will face No. 11 NC State on Jan. 25, followed by either Ole Miss or No. 23 Florida on Jan. 26.
 
Full Results
Boise State def. Idaho State 5-2
Doubles (Order of finish: 3,2,1)
  1. Stefanya Shalakhova / Asem Shoybek (ISU) def. Zdena Safarova / Paula Schaefer (BOI) 6-4
  2. Millie Day / Emmy Richards (ISU) def. Allison Isaacs / Tereza Polakova (BOI) 6-4
  3. Victoria Grymalska / Veronika Zarovna (ISU) def. Carla Grignac / Lorelyz Marruffo (BOI) 6-1
 
Singles (Order of finish: 4,6,2,3,5,1)
  1. Tereza Polakova (BOI) def. Millie Day (ISU) 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4
  2. Allison Isaacs (BOI) def. Stefanya Shalakhova (ISU) 7-5, 6-2
  3. Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Asem Shoybek (ISU) 7-5, 6-2
  4. Emmy Richards (ISU) def. Paula Schaefer (BOI) 6-3, 6-4
  5. Carla Grignac (BOI) def. Sydney Morris (ISU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
  6. Stella Beldiman (BOI) def. Veronika Zarovna (BOI) 6-3, 6-4

Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
Stefanya Shalakhova/ Asem Shoybek [ISUW]
6
4

#2 Doubles Match

1
Millie Day/ Emmy Richards [ISUW]
6
4

#3 Doubles Match

1
Victoria Grymalska/ Veronika Zarovna [ISUW]
6
1

#1 Singles Match

123
Millie Day / 0 [ISUW]
664
LogoPolakova, Tereza / 0 [BOI]
376

#2 Singles Match

12
Stefanya Shalakhova / 0 [ISUW]
52
LogoIsaacs, Allison / 0 [BOI]
76

#3 Singles Match

12
Asem Shoybek / 0 [ISUW]
52
LogoViriant, Masa / 0 [BOI]
76

#4 Singles Match

12
Emmy Richards / 0 [ISUW]
66
LogoSchaefer, Paula / 0 [BOI]
34

#5 Singles Match

123
Sydney Morris / 0 [ISUW]
630
LogoGrignac, Carla / 0 [BOI]
466

#6 Singles Match

12
Veronika Zarovna / 0 [ISUW]
34
LogoBeldiman, Stella / 0 [BOI]
66

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