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Boise State
12-7,4-2Pac-12
Washington State
8-8,3-3Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington St. | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| Boise St. | 25 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
10/15/2026 10:06:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State volleyball fell to Washington State 3-2 on Thursday night in Bronco Gym.
In set one, the Broncos (12-7, 4-2 Pac 12) started off strong with a kill from Azlynn Tittmann. The Cougars (8-8, 3-3 Pac 12) began to pull ahead, scoring five consecutive points to lead 8-4. Boise State answered with a service ace from Jenelle Legates. The Blue and Orange tied the set at 14-14 and went on to score four more points. The Broncos held steady for the remainder of the set to win 25-22.
The back-and-forth match continued until Boise State was able to pull ahead of Washington State 10-6. The Broncos kept their foot on the gas with 19 total kills in set two. The Blue and Orange upheld its five-point lead towards the end of the set and eventually secured the set two win 25-22.
Washington State immediately took a hold of the lead in set three with a six-point deficit. Dreves responded with a kill but the Cougars maintained their pace. The Broncos attempted to keep up but ran out of runway, losing set three, 25-19.
Kendall Hastings and Dreves came out of the gate with a strong offensive attack to take an early fourth-set lead 5-2. The Cougars tied it up at 10-10 and the two teams went back-and-forth. Washington State pulled ahead but only led by four points. The Cougars scored back-to-back service aces to lead 20-14 and kept up their momentum for a set four win 25-19.
In its final set of the night, Boise State attempted to neutralize the Cougars' attack but Washington State found the gaps. Leading 8-5, the Cougars rattled off a five-point scoring run. The Blue and Orange tried to rally back but the Cougars took the win 15-8.
Top Broncos
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Azlynn Tittmann led the Broncos with 18 kills and 19.5 points.
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Melia Barlow had team-highs in digs (15) and service aces (3).
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Tehya Maeva led the team with 26 assists.
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Kendall Hastings recorded a team-high four blocks.
Notables
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The Broncos racked up eight service aces.
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Sydney Dreves tallied a double-double (17 kills, 13 digs) for the fourth time this season.
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Tehya Maeva also recorded a double-double with 26 assists and 14 digs.
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Three Broncos tallied double-digit kills: Azlynn Tittmann (18), Dreves (17) and Kendall Hastings (13).
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Three Broncos also added double-digit digs: Melia Barlow (15), Maeva (14) and Dreves (13).
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Tittmann posted her fourth-consecutive match with double-digit kills.
- Maeva recorded her fourth-consecutive match with 20+ assists (26).
Quotables
"We lost a tough one tonight against Washington State," head coach Shawn Garus said. "Washington State played better and better as the match went on, and we seemed to get tighter and tighter. It was frustrating that we didn't respond to that challenge. I think we had a great opportunity to get a win over a solid Washington State team, but give them credit because they played better tonight."
"We have a quick turnaround on the road with a rematch against Gonzaga," Garus said. "They've made some changes in their lineup and I think it's going to be a really tough match. We've got to recover quickly from this and be ready to compete on Saturday."
What's Next
Boise State will travel to Spokane, Wash. to face Gonzaga for the second time this season at 1 p.m. MT.
