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Boise State to Square Off Against No. 22 Washington
1/23/2026 4:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WHAT'S NEXT: The Boise State women's tennis team will travel to Seattle, Washington to face No. 22 Washington on Sunday, Jan. 25.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES: Washington enters the match 1-0 after a 5-2 victory over Hawaii in its season opener. The Huskies reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2025 and hold a 10-2 record against Boise State. The Broncos last faced Washington in 2024, falling 6-1.
IN THE RANKINGS: Washington features two singles players ranked in the top 70, along with a doubles team ranked No. 67.
LAST TIME OUT: Boise State opened its 2026 spring campaign with a 5-2 win over Idaho State on Jan. 18. Stella Beldiman, Carla Grignac, Allison Isaacs, Tereza Polakova and Masa Viriant recorded singles victories.
DEFENDING MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPS: The Broncos claimed their first conference tournament championship since 2010 by winning the 2025 Mountain West Tournament. Boise State defeated Fresno State, San Diego State and UNLV en route to the MW title.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Head coach Beck Roghaar, in his 16th season at the helm, was named Mountain West and ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season. The former marked his third conference Coach of the Year honor, while the latter was the first regional recognition of his career, making him just the second coach in program history to receive the award.
IN THE RECORD BOOK: Zdena Safarova sits tied for the sixth-most career No. 1 singles wins (21). Gaye McManus holds the program record with 50 wins at the top singles spot from 1994-98.
ALL-MW RETURNERS: In 2025, Safarova earned All-Mountain West honors in singles and doubles and was named MW Tournament MVP and MW All-Tournament No. 1 Singles. Paula Schaefer earned All-Tournament No. 4 Singles honors, while Masa Viriant was named All-Tournament No. 6 Singles.
THE ROSTER: Boise State's 2026 roster features six returners: Ryan Kershner (senior), Lorelyz Marruffo (redshirt senior), Ella Piron (junior), Safarova (junior), Schaefer (sophomore) and Viriant (sophomore); two transfers: Isaacs (senior) and Polakova (junior); and two freshmen: Beldiman and Grignac.
UPDATED STAFF: Shah, who graduated in 2025, returns to the program as an assistant coach, while Shauna Heffernan will continue as an assistant, assuming duties previously held by former assistant Errol Smith.
HOW TO FOLLOW: Live stats for Sunday's match can be found here. Fans can also follow on X (BroncoSportsWTN), Instagram (BoiseStateWTEN) as well as Facebook (Boise State Women's Tennis) for updates.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES: Washington enters the match 1-0 after a 5-2 victory over Hawaii in its season opener. The Huskies reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2025 and hold a 10-2 record against Boise State. The Broncos last faced Washington in 2024, falling 6-1.
IN THE RANKINGS: Washington features two singles players ranked in the top 70, along with a doubles team ranked No. 67.
LAST TIME OUT: Boise State opened its 2026 spring campaign with a 5-2 win over Idaho State on Jan. 18. Stella Beldiman, Carla Grignac, Allison Isaacs, Tereza Polakova and Masa Viriant recorded singles victories.
DEFENDING MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPS: The Broncos claimed their first conference tournament championship since 2010 by winning the 2025 Mountain West Tournament. Boise State defeated Fresno State, San Diego State and UNLV en route to the MW title.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Head coach Beck Roghaar, in his 16th season at the helm, was named Mountain West and ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season. The former marked his third conference Coach of the Year honor, while the latter was the first regional recognition of his career, making him just the second coach in program history to receive the award.
IN THE RECORD BOOK: Zdena Safarova sits tied for the sixth-most career No. 1 singles wins (21). Gaye McManus holds the program record with 50 wins at the top singles spot from 1994-98.
ALL-MW RETURNERS: In 2025, Safarova earned All-Mountain West honors in singles and doubles and was named MW Tournament MVP and MW All-Tournament No. 1 Singles. Paula Schaefer earned All-Tournament No. 4 Singles honors, while Masa Viriant was named All-Tournament No. 6 Singles.
THE ROSTER: Boise State's 2026 roster features six returners: Ryan Kershner (senior), Lorelyz Marruffo (redshirt senior), Ella Piron (junior), Safarova (junior), Schaefer (sophomore) and Viriant (sophomore); two transfers: Isaacs (senior) and Polakova (junior); and two freshmen: Beldiman and Grignac.
UPDATED STAFF: Shah, who graduated in 2025, returns to the program as an assistant coach, while Shauna Heffernan will continue as an assistant, assuming duties previously held by former assistant Errol Smith.
HOW TO FOLLOW: Live stats for Sunday's match can be found here. Fans can also follow on X (BroncoSportsWTN), Instagram (BoiseStateWTEN) as well as Facebook (Boise State Women's Tennis) for updates.
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