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Boise State to Square Off Against Utah Tech
3/5/2026 3:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WHAT'S NEXT: The Boise State women's tennis team will travel to St. George, Utah, to face Utah Tech at 10 a.m. MT on Saturday, March 7.
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SCOUTING THE TRAILBLAZERS: Utah Tech enters the weekend with a 5-8 record. This marks the second consecutive season the Broncos and Trailblazers have met after Boise State earned a 7-0 victory in Boise last season.
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NATIONALLY RANKED: The Broncos are ranked No. 50 in the latest UTR Sports collegiate team rankings. The ranking marks a nine-spot jump from No. 59 following 4-0 sweeps of Gonzaga and Eastern Washington.
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ONE OF ONE: Head coach Beck Roghaar (2011-present) became the program's all-time winningest coach with his 182nd career victory, surpassing Mark Tichenor (1999-2010) in the win against Gonzaga.
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MW WEEKLY AWARDS: Carla Grignac earned both MW Player and Freshman of the Week honors on Jan. 28 following her victory at the No. 6 singles position against nationally ranked Washington. She became the third player in MW history and the second in program history to earn both honors in the same week.
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DEFENDING MW CHAMPS: The Broncos claimed their first conference tournament championship since 2010 by winning the 2025 MW Tournament. Boise State defeated Fresno State, San Diego State and UNLV en route to the MW title.
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Roghaar, in his 16th season at the helm, was named MW and ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season. The former marked his third conference Coach of the Year honor, while the latter was the first regional recognition of his career, making him just the second coach in program history to receive the award.
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IN THE RECORD BOOK: Zdena Safarova holds the sixth-most career No. 1 singles wins (25). Gaye McManus holds the program record with 50 wins at the top singles spot from 1994-98.
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ALL-MW RETURNERS: In 2025, Safarova earned All-MW honors in singles and doubles and was named MW Tournament MVP and MW All-Tournament No. 1 Singles. Paula Schaefer earned All-Tournament No. 4 Singles honors, while Masa Viriant was named All-Tournament No. 6 Singles.
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THE ROSTER: Boise State's 2026 roster features six returners: Ryan Kershner (senior), Lorelyz Marruffo (redshirt senior), Ella Piron (junior), Safarova (junior), Schaefer (sophomore) and Viriant (sophomore); two transfers: Allison Isaacs (senior) and Tereza Polakova (junior); and two freshmen: Stella Beldiman and Grignac.
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UPDATED STAFF: Bhakti Shah, who graduated in 2025, returns to the program as an assistant coach, while Shauna Heffernan will continue as an assistant, assuming duties previously held by former assistant Errol Smith.
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HOW TO FOLLOW: No live stats will be provided for the match. Fans can follow on X (BroncoSportsWTN), Instagram (BoiseStateWTEN) as well as Facebook (Boise State Women's Tennis) for updates.
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SCOUTING THE TRAILBLAZERS: Utah Tech enters the weekend with a 5-8 record. This marks the second consecutive season the Broncos and Trailblazers have met after Boise State earned a 7-0 victory in Boise last season.
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NATIONALLY RANKED: The Broncos are ranked No. 50 in the latest UTR Sports collegiate team rankings. The ranking marks a nine-spot jump from No. 59 following 4-0 sweeps of Gonzaga and Eastern Washington.
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ONE OF ONE: Head coach Beck Roghaar (2011-present) became the program's all-time winningest coach with his 182nd career victory, surpassing Mark Tichenor (1999-2010) in the win against Gonzaga.
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MW WEEKLY AWARDS: Carla Grignac earned both MW Player and Freshman of the Week honors on Jan. 28 following her victory at the No. 6 singles position against nationally ranked Washington. She became the third player in MW history and the second in program history to earn both honors in the same week.
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DEFENDING MW CHAMPS: The Broncos claimed their first conference tournament championship since 2010 by winning the 2025 MW Tournament. Boise State defeated Fresno State, San Diego State and UNLV en route to the MW title.
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COACH OF THE YEAR: Roghaar, in his 16th season at the helm, was named MW and ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year for the 2024-25 season. The former marked his third conference Coach of the Year honor, while the latter was the first regional recognition of his career, making him just the second coach in program history to receive the award.
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IN THE RECORD BOOK: Zdena Safarova holds the sixth-most career No. 1 singles wins (25). Gaye McManus holds the program record with 50 wins at the top singles spot from 1994-98.
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ALL-MW RETURNERS: In 2025, Safarova earned All-MW honors in singles and doubles and was named MW Tournament MVP and MW All-Tournament No. 1 Singles. Paula Schaefer earned All-Tournament No. 4 Singles honors, while Masa Viriant was named All-Tournament No. 6 Singles.
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THE ROSTER: Boise State's 2026 roster features six returners: Ryan Kershner (senior), Lorelyz Marruffo (redshirt senior), Ella Piron (junior), Safarova (junior), Schaefer (sophomore) and Viriant (sophomore); two transfers: Allison Isaacs (senior) and Tereza Polakova (junior); and two freshmen: Stella Beldiman and Grignac.
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UPDATED STAFF: Bhakti Shah, who graduated in 2025, returns to the program as an assistant coach, while Shauna Heffernan will continue as an assistant, assuming duties previously held by former assistant Errol Smith.
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HOW TO FOLLOW: No live stats will be provided for the match. Fans can follow on X (BroncoSportsWTN), Instagram (BoiseStateWTEN) as well as Facebook (Boise State Women's Tennis) for updates.
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