Broncos Earn Two Sweeps

Saturday, February 28

Spokane, Wash.

Noon MT

Boise State

Gonzaga

2/28/2026 9:07:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

SPOKANE, Wash. - Boise State women's tennis returned from its three-week hiatus with 4-0 victories over Gonzaga and Eastern Washington on Saturday.

The win over Gonzaga cemented head coach Beck Roghaar as the winningest head coach in program history, as he earned his 182nd and 183rd career victories. The 16-year veteran surpassed coach Mark Tichenor, who previously held the record with 181 wins.

Against Gonzaga, Boise State (7-2) secured the first point of the match when Stella Beldiman and Paula Schaefer claimed a 6-4 doubles victory from court two. The Zags (5-5) evened the score with a win from the top court. Trailing 5-4 on court three, Carla Grignac and Lorelyz Maruffo won three-straight games to secure a 7-5 win and claim the doubles point for the Broncos.

In singles play, Tereza Polakova dominated on court two, winning without dropping a set to give Boise State a 2-0 advantage. Moments later, Grignac followed suit with a 6-1, 6-0 victory to give the Broncos a 3-0 edge.

Zdena Safarova clinched the victory for the Blue and Orange, claiming a 6-4, 7-5 victory on the top court.

The Broncos opened their match against Eastern Washington by securing the doubles point. Polakova and Safarova, along with Beldiman and Schaefer, each cruised to 6-2 wins on courts one and two, respectively.

Masa Viriant quickly extended Boise State's advantage to 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-1 victory on court three. The Broncos increased their lead to 3-0 when Isaacs earned a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 4 over Eastern Washington's (6-4) Veronika Gayevyk.

Polakova clinched the match on court two with a 6-3, 6-4 win, earning her second singles victory of the day.

Notables

Roghaar earned his 182nd and 183rd career wins, becoming Boise State's all-time winningest head coach
Boise State won every completed singles match across both duals in straight sets
The Broncos have won six consecutive duals
Carla Grignac and Masa Viriant improved to a team-best 7-1 in singles play this season

Quoteable
"I love this team. They battle so hard and bring everything they have. Gonzaga at home is no easy feat and Eastern Washington is having a great year. Winning both was a great result for the Broncos. We were pushed to the limits in a lot of places and to see how we showed up in those moments gives us so much confidence. Really excited for this group, and we're going to keep working to reach our best." - head coach Beck Roghaar

Results
Boise State def. Gonzaga 4-0
Doubles (Order of finish: 2,1,3)
Rose Hayes/Sveva Zerpelloni (GONZ) def. Tereza Polakova/ Zdena Safarova (BOI) 6-4
Stella Beldiman / Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Elizabeth Tindera/Diana Yanotovskaya (GONZ) 6-4
Carla Grignac / Lorelyz Maruffo (BOI) def. Karla Brown/Emily Robertson (GONZ) 7-5

Singles (Order of finish: 2,6,1)
Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Emily Robertson (GONZ) 6-4, 7-5
Tereza Polakova (BOI) def. Diana Yanotovskaya (GONZ) 6-0, 6-0
Masa Viriant (BOI) vs. Elizabeth Tindera (GONZ) 4-6, 6-0 DNF
Allison Isaacs (BOI) vs. Rose Hayes (GONZ) 3-6, 6-3 DNF
Paula Schaefer (BOI) vs. Sveva Zerpelloni (GONZ) 4-6, 6-3, 0-5 DNF
Carla Grignac (BOI) def. Madeleine MacNeille (GONZ) 6-1, 6-0

Boise State def. Eastern Washington 4-0
Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2)
Tereza Polakova/ Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. (EWU) 6-2
Stella Beldiman / Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. (EWU) 6-2
Carla Grignac / Lorelyz Maruffo (BOI) def. (EWU) DNF

Singles (Order of finish: 3,4,2)
Zdena Safarova (BOI) vs. Leandra Nizetic (EWU) 7-6, 0-0 DNF
Tereza Polakova (BOI) def. Anait Arutiunian (EWU) 6-3, 6-4
Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Zoe Pradel (EWU) 6-2, 6-1
Allison Isaacs (BOI) def. Veronika Gayevyk (EWU) 6-1, 6-1
Paula Schaefer (BOI) vs. Olivia Marais (EWU) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 DNF
Carla Grignac (BOI) vs. Aneliss Zamfirescu (EWU) 6-3, 5-5 DNF