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Broncos Win Seventh Straight
3/7/2026 3:28:00 PM | Women's Tennis
SAINT GEORGE, Utah – Boise State women's tennis team earned its seventh straight victory and fourth consecutive sweep, defeating Utah Tech 7-0 on Saturday.
The Broncos' (8-2) top doubles pair, Zdena Safarova and Tereza Polakova, earned their fifth win at the No. 1 position, defeating Mariana Zurita Berdecio and Ana Gutierrez Sampere 6-2. Boise State clinched the doubles point on court three, where Carla Grignac and Masa Viriant teamed up for the first time this season to earn a 6-3 win.
Polakova opened singles with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory on court three, while Paula Schaefer followed with a straight-set win of her own, 6-0, 6-4, at the No. 5 position.
Leading 3-0, Safarova clinched the team victory, defeating Zurita Berdecio 6-1, 6-4. Grignac at No. 6, Viriant at No. 3 and Allison Isaacs at No. 4 secured points five, six and seven to complete the sweep.
Notables
- Carla Grignac and Masa Viriant earned their first win as a doubles team.
- Boise State has won seven consecutive dual matches.
- The Broncos have swept Utah Tech in consecutive seasons.Â
- Grignac and Viriant both improved to a team-best 8-1 in singles this season.
Quotables
"We got off to a really good start in doubles. It was really nice to see our team come out and do what we needed to do. We got pushed in some matches and it was really cool to see our players double down and know they can get the job done when their name is called." - head coach Beck Roghaar
"I'm really happy to put a stamp on the nonconference portion of the schedule. We've learned so much over the course of these first 10 matches. I'm really pleased with the growth that we've had and we're really excited to get into the conference portion of our schedule." - Roghaar
What's Next
Boise State opens its final Mountain West regular-season slate, traveling to Fort Collins, Colo., to face Colorado State on March 13 at 1 p.m. MT.
Full Results
Boise State def. Utah Tech 7-0
Doubles (Order of finish: 1,3)
1. Tereza Polakova/ Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Mariana Zurita Berdecio / Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UTT) 6-2
2. Stella Beldiman / Paula Schaefer (BOI) vs. Maya Inouye / Nutsa Tsintsadze (UTT) 5-5 DNF
3. Carla Grignac / Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Cameron Hendrix / Ilse Fernanda Elechiguerra Ortega (UTT) 6-3
Singles (Order of finish: 2,5,1,6,3,4)
1. Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Mariana Zurita Berdecio (UTT) 6-1, 6-4
2. Tereza Polakova (BOI) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UTT) 6-1, 6-1
3. Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Maya Inouye (UTT) 4-6, 6-1, 10-7
4. Allison Isaacs (BOI) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UTT) 7-5, 6-3
5. Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Cameron Hendrix (UTT) 6-0, 6-4
6. Carla Grignac (BOI) def. Nicole Kells (UTT) 5-7, 6-1, 10-6
The Broncos' (8-2) top doubles pair, Zdena Safarova and Tereza Polakova, earned their fifth win at the No. 1 position, defeating Mariana Zurita Berdecio and Ana Gutierrez Sampere 6-2. Boise State clinched the doubles point on court three, where Carla Grignac and Masa Viriant teamed up for the first time this season to earn a 6-3 win.
Polakova opened singles with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory on court three, while Paula Schaefer followed with a straight-set win of her own, 6-0, 6-4, at the No. 5 position.
Leading 3-0, Safarova clinched the team victory, defeating Zurita Berdecio 6-1, 6-4. Grignac at No. 6, Viriant at No. 3 and Allison Isaacs at No. 4 secured points five, six and seven to complete the sweep.
Notables
- Carla Grignac and Masa Viriant earned their first win as a doubles team.
- Boise State has won seven consecutive dual matches.
- The Broncos have swept Utah Tech in consecutive seasons.Â
- Grignac and Viriant both improved to a team-best 8-1 in singles this season.
Quotables
"We got off to a really good start in doubles. It was really nice to see our team come out and do what we needed to do. We got pushed in some matches and it was really cool to see our players double down and know they can get the job done when their name is called." - head coach Beck Roghaar
"I'm really happy to put a stamp on the nonconference portion of the schedule. We've learned so much over the course of these first 10 matches. I'm really pleased with the growth that we've had and we're really excited to get into the conference portion of our schedule." - Roghaar
What's Next
Boise State opens its final Mountain West regular-season slate, traveling to Fort Collins, Colo., to face Colorado State on March 13 at 1 p.m. MT.
Full Results
Boise State def. Utah Tech 7-0
Doubles (Order of finish: 1,3)
1. Tereza Polakova/ Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Mariana Zurita Berdecio / Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UTT) 6-2
2. Stella Beldiman / Paula Schaefer (BOI) vs. Maya Inouye / Nutsa Tsintsadze (UTT) 5-5 DNF
3. Carla Grignac / Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Cameron Hendrix / Ilse Fernanda Elechiguerra Ortega (UTT) 6-3
Singles (Order of finish: 2,5,1,6,3,4)
1. Zdena Safarova (BOI) def. Mariana Zurita Berdecio (UTT) 6-1, 6-4
2. Tereza Polakova (BOI) def. Ana Gutierrez Sampere (UTT) 6-1, 6-1
3. Masa Viriant (BOI) def. Maya Inouye (UTT) 4-6, 6-1, 10-7
4. Allison Isaacs (BOI) def. Nutsa Tsintsadze (UTT) 7-5, 6-3
5. Paula Schaefer (BOI) def. Cameron Hendrix (UTT) 6-0, 6-4
6. Carla Grignac (BOI) def. Nicole Kells (UTT) 5-7, 6-1, 10-6
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