Boise State Athletics

Broncos Fall to Aztecs in Four
10/1/2026 9:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State volleyball fell to San Diego State 3-1 in its second Pac-12 match of the 2026 season.
The Broncos (9-6, 1-1) started the first set off with an error, but came back with a kill from Sydney Dreves. The Aztecs (7-6, 2-1) added a few points off of kills to lead 4-2. Azlynn Tittmann put up a kill and Melia Barlow followed with a service ace to try and pull ahead. The two teams went back and forth until San Diego State was able to tally an eight-point lead at 22-14. The Blue and Orange tried to fight back, but the Aztecs secured the set one win with a kill, 25-17.
In set two, San Diego State immediately took a hold of the lead but the Broncos rallied back with four points in a row to pull ahead 5-2. The Blue and Orange continued its momentum with a commanding offense and put up 12 kills and a service ace from Barlow. Kendall Hastings and Sadie Snyder notched two blocks apiece. Snyder sealed the set two win with a kill and an assist from Barlow, 25-19.
Hastings came right out of the gate in the third set with a kill. Both teams traded points until the Aztecs managed to break away with four consecutive points. San Diego State held its lead steady and reached a seven-point deficit, 20-13. Boise State couldn't turn the tide, giving San Diego the set three win, 25-17.
The Aztecs kept the ball rolling in set four with an early 7-2 lead. Setter Tehya Maeva dumped the ball over to chip away at the deficit, and Tittmann followed with a kill. Dreves added a service ace and chased it with a kill to narrow the margin, but San Diego State maintained its pace the rest of the set to shut the door, 25-16.
Top Broncos
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Melia Barlow tallied two team highs with 11 digs and two service aces.
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Kendall Hastings added a team-high six blocks.
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Tehya Maeva led the team with 17 assists.
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Sadie Snyder led the team in kills with nine.
Notables
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Kendall Hastings racked up seven kills with a .400 hitting percentage while Reese Weinert tallied six.
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Jenelle Legates recorded 11 assists.
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The Broncos tallied 11 blocks, compared to the Aztecs' eight.
- The match had a total of 13 tied scores and four lead changes.
Quotables
"San Diego State played really well tonight," head coach Shawn Garus said. "We had our moments. I was very proud of our bounce back in set two. I thought we played really well at a high level. We need to cause a bit more stress for our opponents, and that will be really important on Saturday when we play a very good, organized Texas State team. It's going to be a battle but we're looking forward to the bounce back."
What's Next
Boise State will welcome Texas State on Oct. 3 at noon MT in Bronco Gym.


























