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Safarova Earns Conference Honor for Second Consecutive Week
3/25/2026 2:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – For the second consecutive week, Boise State women's tennis player Zdena Safarova was named Mountain West Player of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday.
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The award marks Safarova's sixth career MW weekly honor and her second of the 2026 season. The junior holds the most MW Player of the Week awards among active players.
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Safarova helped lead Boise State to a 2-0 weekend, posting two wins at No. 1 singles and an additional victory at No. 1 doubles.
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The Prague, Czech Republic, native dominated at the top singles spot, defeating Grand Canyon's Bella Crossman 6-0, 6-4, and San Diego State's Jo-Yee Chan 6-1, 6-4.
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Safarova teamed with partner Tereza Polakova in doubles against Grand Canyon, rallying from a 3-1 deficit to force a tiebreak and winning it 7-4 to clinch the doubles point.
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The victories were her sixth and seventh consecutive at No. 1 singles, along with four wins in her last five matches at No. 1 doubles.
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The Broncos, who are on an 11-match winning streak, will return to the Appleton Tennis Center this weekend, hosting Nevada on March 27 at 11 a.m. MT and UNLV on March 29 at 11 a.m. MT.
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The award marks Safarova's sixth career MW weekly honor and her second of the 2026 season. The junior holds the most MW Player of the Week awards among active players.
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Safarova helped lead Boise State to a 2-0 weekend, posting two wins at No. 1 singles and an additional victory at No. 1 doubles.
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The Prague, Czech Republic, native dominated at the top singles spot, defeating Grand Canyon's Bella Crossman 6-0, 6-4, and San Diego State's Jo-Yee Chan 6-1, 6-4.
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Safarova teamed with partner Tereza Polakova in doubles against Grand Canyon, rallying from a 3-1 deficit to force a tiebreak and winning it 7-4 to clinch the doubles point.
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The victories were her sixth and seventh consecutive at No. 1 singles, along with four wins in her last five matches at No. 1 doubles.
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The Broncos, who are on an 11-match winning streak, will return to the Appleton Tennis Center this weekend, hosting Nevada on March 27 at 11 a.m. MT and UNLV on March 29 at 11 a.m. MT.
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