Boise State Athletics
Saturday, October 24
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Boise State
at
Surf City Collegiate Challenge
Photo by: Matt Cerio
10/25/2026 5:55:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Boise State beach volleyball wrapped up competition at the Surf City Collegiate Challenge.
Four Bronco pairs ended the tournament with winning records at the event, largely regarded as the most competitive event in the West during the fall season.
Berkeley Neilson and Reagan Rothley finished 5-1 at the tournament, wrapping up a 3-0 start in pool play with a fifth-place finish in the gold division playoff of the College AA Division. Susannah Barnett and Nora Hayd also went undefeated in pool play, finishing in seventh place after a 1-2 record in bracket play.
Charlee Ellena and Kloe Fulenwider also finished the weekend 4-2 in the College AA Division, while Luna Ingaramo and Vivian Roberts went 4-2 in the College A Division.
Quotables
"There was a range of talent. There were enough divisions where everybody found some parity. There wasn't a matchup where we were outclassed and there wasn't a matchup where we could just show up and win. We got tested across all partnerships." – head coach Alex Venardos
"The goal for the next couple of weeks is to pair the game experience we've had so far with the conversations we've had about our brand. We want to continue to make sure we work on how we're serving, how we want to be attacking and being the one pushing people around." - Venardos
Notables
- Four Bronco pairs ended the tournament with winning records.
- Berkeley Neilson and Reagan Rothley finished in fifth place in the Gold Division of the College AA Division. The tandem finished a team-best 5-1 on the weekend.
- Boise State tallied an 8-4 record in College AA matches and an 11-7 mark in the College A Division.
What's Next
Boise State will enjoy a weekend off before competing in two concurrent tournaments. Two Bronco pairs will compete at the AVCA National Pairs Championship in Huntsville, Ala., on Nov. 6-8. The remainder of the team will compete in the Grand Canyon Pairs Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.
Full Results
AVCA Championship Bid Division
Pool Play
PP: Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) def. Kaitlyn Bradley/Maddy White (USD) 17-21, 21-17, 15-10
PP: Harper Cooper/Adelina Okazaki (UCLA) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-10, 21-16
PP: Gella Andrew/Saofe Duval (FSU) def. Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) 21-15, 21-16
PP: Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) def. Charli Blackman/Ashley Rossi (CUI) 27-29, 21-14, 15-9
PP: MayaMay Brown/Shayla Martinzez (WASH) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-16, 21-17
PP: Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) 21-13, 21-17
PP: Kennedy Coakley/Liva Ebere (USC) def. Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) 21-12, 21-14
PP: Alice Jagielska/Maddy Snow (PEPP) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-19, 24-22
PP: Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) def. Michaela Cyrani/Alexa Markley (PEPP) 21-14, 21-6
Silver Playoffs
1st Rd: Sophie Buschmann/Julie Thelle (HAW) def. Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) 21-18, 20-22, 15-11
1st Rd: Mia McGrath/Teagan Wilson (ORE) def. Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) 21-17, 21-16
Con: Alice Jagielska/Maddy Snow (PEPP) def. Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) 21-17, 21-18
Con: Isla Johnson/Alisia Silverthorn (SMC) def. Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) no score reported
Copper Playoffs
1st Rd: Mahala Esser/Abby Lewis (LBSU) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-11, 17-21, 15-10
Con: Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Michaela Cyrani/Alexa Markley (PEPP) no score reporter
Con: Sam Herman/Lauren Watson (USC) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) no score reporter
College AA Division
Pool Play
PP: Bella Adishian/Hannah Demiter (CAL) def. Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) 21-18, 21-15
PP: Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) def. Amey/Anisimova/Hancock (CAL) 18-21, 21-17, 15-12
PP: Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) def. Hannah Fleming/Taylor Ford (UCLA) 19-21, 21-13, 15-12
PP: Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) def. Addy Williams/Brooke Wooley (LBSU) 17-21, 21-19, 15-11
PP: Rosie Cline/Lexi Godbey (CUI) def. Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) 21-18, 21-14
PP: Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) def. Payton Durante/Zoe Joshua (SMC) 21-18, 21-19
Gold Playoffs
1st Rd: Zorie Heard/Sammy Hsu (WASH) def. Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) 21-18, 16-21, 15-10
Con: Victoria Henkel/Sammy Okano (LBST) def. Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) 13-21, 21-13, 16-14
Bronze Playoffs
1st Rd: Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) def. Zoe Pabarcus/Renee Shaw (WASH) 21-18, 21-10
F: Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) def. Maya Mishchuk/Jordan Packer (LBST) 21-19, 21-11
College A Division
PP: Ella Irwin/Makeely Rolles (PEPP) def. Avery Bowidowicz/Tessa Purvis (BOI) 21-12, 17-21, 15-13
PP: Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) def. Claire Komadina/Lauren Robertson (MC) 21-19, 21-11
PP: Berkley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) def. Olivia Hoyt/Sarah Uebelhoer (CAL) 21-18, 21-10
PP: Dylan Hall/Hannah Heflin (CSUN) def. Avery Bowidowicz/Tessa Purvis (BOI) 21-12, 18-21, 15-7
PP: Phoebe Constable/Daysha Halbert (CSUN) def. Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) 22-20, 22-20
PP: Berkley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) def. Shay Beals/Ava Whitter (CSUN) 21-9, 21-14
PP: Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) def. Josie Gamberdella/Stella Snyder (LBST) 21-15, 13-21, 15-12
Gold Playoffs
1st Rd: Dylan Hall/Hannah Heflin (CSUN) def. Berkeley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) 21-15, 21-13
Con: Berkeley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) def. Hoge/Towne/Urzua (WASH) 21-8, 21-16
5th: Berkeley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) def. Kate Danielson/Ellis Hay (WASH) 16-21, 21-17, 15-11
Silver Playoffs
1st Rd: Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) def. Stefania Alupei/Milan Ray (HAW) 21-17, 21-14
F: Ella Irwin/Makeely Rolles (PEPP) def. Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) 21-16, 21-10
Bronze Playoffs
1st Rd: Avery Bowidowicz/Tessa Purvis (BOI) def. Bethany Arnold/Maren Lines (MC) 21-14, 21-17
F: Avery Bowidowicz/Tessa Purvis (BOI) def. Josie Gamberdella/Stella Snyder (LBST) 23-21, 21-17
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Four Bronco pairs ended the tournament with winning records at the event, largely regarded as the most competitive event in the West during the fall season.
Berkeley Neilson and Reagan Rothley finished 5-1 at the tournament, wrapping up a 3-0 start in pool play with a fifth-place finish in the gold division playoff of the College AA Division. Susannah Barnett and Nora Hayd also went undefeated in pool play, finishing in seventh place after a 1-2 record in bracket play.
Charlee Ellena and Kloe Fulenwider also finished the weekend 4-2 in the College AA Division, while Luna Ingaramo and Vivian Roberts went 4-2 in the College A Division.
Quotables
"There was a range of talent. There were enough divisions where everybody found some parity. There wasn't a matchup where we were outclassed and there wasn't a matchup where we could just show up and win. We got tested across all partnerships." – head coach Alex Venardos
"The goal for the next couple of weeks is to pair the game experience we've had so far with the conversations we've had about our brand. We want to continue to make sure we work on how we're serving, how we want to be attacking and being the one pushing people around." - Venardos
Notables
- Four Bronco pairs ended the tournament with winning records.
- Berkeley Neilson and Reagan Rothley finished in fifth place in the Gold Division of the College AA Division. The tandem finished a team-best 5-1 on the weekend.
- Boise State tallied an 8-4 record in College AA matches and an 11-7 mark in the College A Division.
What's Next
Boise State will enjoy a weekend off before competing in two concurrent tournaments. Two Bronco pairs will compete at the AVCA National Pairs Championship in Huntsville, Ala., on Nov. 6-8. The remainder of the team will compete in the Grand Canyon Pairs Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.
Full Results
AVCA Championship Bid Division
Pool Play
PP: Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) def. Kaitlyn Bradley/Maddy White (USD) 17-21, 21-17, 15-10
PP: Harper Cooper/Adelina Okazaki (UCLA) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-10, 21-16
PP: Gella Andrew/Saofe Duval (FSU) def. Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) 21-15, 21-16
PP: Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) def. Charli Blackman/Ashley Rossi (CUI) 27-29, 21-14, 15-9
PP: MayaMay Brown/Shayla Martinzez (WASH) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-16, 21-17
PP: Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) 21-13, 21-17
PP: Kennedy Coakley/Liva Ebere (USC) def. Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) 21-12, 21-14
PP: Alice Jagielska/Maddy Snow (PEPP) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-19, 24-22
PP: Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) def. Michaela Cyrani/Alexa Markley (PEPP) 21-14, 21-6
Silver Playoffs
1st Rd: Sophie Buschmann/Julie Thelle (HAW) def. Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) 21-18, 20-22, 15-11
1st Rd: Mia McGrath/Teagan Wilson (ORE) def. Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) 21-17, 21-16
Con: Alice Jagielska/Maddy Snow (PEPP) def. Keira Demirjian/Kate MacDonald (BOI) 21-17, 21-18
Con: Isla Johnson/Alisia Silverthorn (SMC) def. Avery Allen/Addison Moss (BOI) no score reported
Copper Playoffs
1st Rd: Mahala Esser/Abby Lewis (LBSU) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-11, 17-21, 15-10
Con: Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Michaela Cyrani/Alexa Markley (PEPP) no score reporter
Con: Sam Herman/Lauren Watson (USC) def. Kayla Ihrig/Addison Wolden (BOI) no score reporter
College AA Division
Pool Play
PP: Bella Adishian/Hannah Demiter (CAL) def. Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) 21-18, 21-15
PP: Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) def. Amey/Anisimova/Hancock (CAL) 18-21, 21-17, 15-12
PP: Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) def. Hannah Fleming/Taylor Ford (UCLA) 19-21, 21-13, 15-12
PP: Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) def. Addy Williams/Brooke Wooley (LBSU) 17-21, 21-19, 15-11
PP: Rosie Cline/Lexi Godbey (CUI) def. Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) 21-18, 21-14
PP: Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) def. Payton Durante/Zoe Joshua (SMC) 21-18, 21-19
Gold Playoffs
1st Rd: Zorie Heard/Sammy Hsu (WASH) def. Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) 21-18, 16-21, 15-10
Con: Victoria Henkel/Sammy Okano (LBST) def. Susannah Barnett/Nora Hayd (BOI) 13-21, 21-13, 16-14
Bronze Playoffs
1st Rd: Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) def. Zoe Pabarcus/Renee Shaw (WASH) 21-18, 21-10
F: Charlee Ellena/Kloe Fulenwider (BOI) def. Maya Mishchuk/Jordan Packer (LBST) 21-19, 21-11
College A Division
PP: Ella Irwin/Makeely Rolles (PEPP) def. Avery Bowidowicz/Tessa Purvis (BOI) 21-12, 17-21, 15-13
PP: Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) def. Claire Komadina/Lauren Robertson (MC) 21-19, 21-11
PP: Berkley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) def. Olivia Hoyt/Sarah Uebelhoer (CAL) 21-18, 21-10
PP: Dylan Hall/Hannah Heflin (CSUN) def. Avery Bowidowicz/Tessa Purvis (BOI) 21-12, 18-21, 15-7
PP: Phoebe Constable/Daysha Halbert (CSUN) def. Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) 22-20, 22-20
PP: Berkley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) def. Shay Beals/Ava Whitter (CSUN) 21-9, 21-14
PP: Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) def. Josie Gamberdella/Stella Snyder (LBST) 21-15, 13-21, 15-12
Gold Playoffs
1st Rd: Dylan Hall/Hannah Heflin (CSUN) def. Berkeley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) 21-15, 21-13
Con: Berkeley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) def. Hoge/Towne/Urzua (WASH) 21-8, 21-16
5th: Berkeley Neilson/Reagan Rothley (BOI) def. Kate Danielson/Ellis Hay (WASH) 16-21, 21-17, 15-11
Silver Playoffs
1st Rd: Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) def. Stefania Alupei/Milan Ray (HAW) 21-17, 21-14
F: Ella Irwin/Makeely Rolles (PEPP) def. Luna Ingaramo/Vivian Roberts (BOI) 21-16, 21-10
Bronze Playoffs
1st Rd: Avery Bowidowicz/Tessa Purvis (BOI) def. Bethany Arnold/Maren Lines (MC) 21-14, 21-17
F: Avery Bowidowicz/Tessa Purvis (BOI) def. Josie Gamberdella/Stella Snyder (LBST) 23-21, 21-17
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