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Boise State
12-8,4-3Pac-12
Gonzaga
6-13,1-6Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise St. | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 23 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
10/17/2026 5:54:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SPOKANE, Wash. – Boise State volleyball edged out by Gonzaga with a 3-2 loss on Saturday. The Broncos won the first two sets, but dropped the last three.
In set one, the Broncos (12-8, 4-3 Pac-12) immediately took a 2-0 lead off of the Bulldogs' (6-13, 1-6 Pac-12) errors. Gonzaga trailed closely behind and tied the set at 3-3. Boise State pulled ahead once again with a kill from Sadie Snyder. Creating a bigger gap, the Broncos maintained their balanced attack with kills from Sydney Dreves. The Bulldogs were able to tie it up at 10-10, but the Broncos responded with four-straight points. Tying it once again, Gonzaga tallied a kill making it 22-22. The Blue and Orange finished out the first set with a 25-23 win.
The two teams went point for point at the start of set two. Boise State was able to create a four-point advantage and capitalize off of the Bulldogs' errors. Continuing to dominate the set, Snyder tallied back-to-back kills. Dreves scored the final point of set two with a kill as the Broncos claimed set two, 25-18.
Gonzaga kicked off set three with the lead 3-1. The Broncos responded with a kill from Savannah Sheridan to tie it up 3-3. Sheridan tallied another kill to push the Broncos ahead 5-4. Boise State held on to its lead until Gonzaga tied it up at 10-10. Slowly creating a larger gap, the Bulldogs eventually led by four points. The Broncos couldn't turn the corner and Gonzaga secured set three 25-21.
Kendall Hastings and Snyder got the ball rolling in the third set with back-to-back kills. Both teams utilized a strong offense, but Gonzaga took a dominant lead in the middle set with a six-point advantage. Gonzaga took a dominant lead in the middle of the set, creating a six-point deficit. The Broncos attempted to answer but ran out of room to catch the Bulldogs, losing set four 25-20.
Looking to complete the reverse sweep, Gonzaga led 2-1 to start the fifth set. The Broncos tied it at 5-5 with a kill from Sheridan. The two teams traded points but the Bulldogs found the gaps and pulled ahead 12-9. Boise State ran out of runway in the fifth set and Gonzaga sealed the fifth set win 15-13.
Top Broncos
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Sydney Dreves led the team with 20 kills.
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Tehya Maeva had a team-high 33 assists and three service aces.
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Hallee Heath and Savannah Sheridan recorded a team-high five blocks.
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Melia Barlow led the team with 17 digs, Dreves followed with 15.
Notables
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The Broncos and Bulldogs split the regular season.
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Boise State posted a season-high 67 total kills.
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Three Broncos tallied double-digit kills: Sydney Dreves (20), Sadie Snyder (16) and Savannah Sheridan (12).
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Two Broncos put up double-doubles: Sydney Dreves (20 kills, 15 digs) and Tehya Maeva (33 assists, 12 digs).
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Tehya Maeva tied her season-high of 33 assists and posted her fifth-consecutive match with 20+ assists.
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Dreves posted a season-high 20 kills.
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Sheridan tallied a career-high 12 kills.
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Hallee Heath recorded a career-high four kills and five blocks.
- Snyder racked up a career high with 16 kills.
Quotables
"The team came out strong again today," head coach Shawn Garus said. "Sadie and Savannah took on bigger roles. Gonzaga battled back to seize the momentum and we struggled to close. Sydney put up huge numbers with 20 kills and 15 digs but what most impressed me was her will to win. She plays with passion that our team needs. Kendall played another solid match and left every bit of her energy on the court. Sydney and Kendall are doing great as team leaders."
What's Next
Boise State will return home to face Utah State on Oct. 22 in ExtraMile Arena at 6 p.m. MT.
