Boise State Athletics
Thursday, April 23
Tucson, Ariz.
10 a.m. MT
Boise State
1
vs
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Florida State
Broncos Drop Pool Play Duals on Opening Day of Big 12 Championship
4/23/2026 2:35:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TUCSON, Ariz. – Boise State lost both its pool play duals on the opening day of the Big 12 Beach Volleyball Championship presented by Allstate.
The fifth-ranked Broncos (19-15) fell to top-seeded Florida State and No. 4 South Carolina on Thursday, both by a 4-1 margin. Following the pool play results, Boise State will play in the opening round of the single-elimination bracket at 11:15 a.m. MT on Friday, April 24. The opponent will be determined following the completion of pool play on Thursday.
In the opening dual of the two-day event, Florida State jumped out to an early start by claiming three consecutive victories from courts five, four and one. The Broncos secured their lone victory in the No. 3 match, where Serena van der Made and Keira Demirjian won 22-20, 21-15. The Seminoles won a tight contest from the No. 2 position to secure the 4-1 win.
In the final dual of the Broncos' day, South Carolina also jumped out to an early advantage. The Gamecocks gathered wins from courts two, four and five in straight sets to secure the dual's first three points. South Carolina got another point following a three-set win from the No. 3 position. Boise State's lone point came from the top flight, with Allyson Alden and Addison Wolden winning 18-21, 21-15, 15-10.
Notables
- Keira Demirjian is up to 11 wins from court three on the season, the third-most from that court in program history.
- Addison Wolden is up to 110 total duals in her career, matching Sharli O'Neil for the seventh-most in program history.
Quotables
"I thought when some physicality was applied to us, we took our foot off the gas offensively. We just need to make some aggressive decisions more consistently." – head coach Alex Venardos
"This is a really good conference tournament. It's the only conference in the country with ranked teams top to bottom. The top end got pushed today and the bottom end is cutthroat. It's going to be complete chaos tomorrow and we're excited to dive headfirst into it." - Venardos
What's Next
Boise State will play in the opening round of the single-elimination bracket at 11:15 a.m. MT on Friday, April 24. The opponent will be determined Thursday evening following the completion of pool play. All duals will be streamed on ESPN+.
Full Results
No. 1 Florida State def. No. 5 Boise State 4-1
Order of Finish: 4,5,1,3,2
1.) Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Allyson Alden/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-17, 21-15
2.) Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Avery Allen/Ava Anderson (BOI)
3.) Keira Demirjian/Serena van der Made (BOI) def. Iane Henke/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) 22-20, 21-15
4.) Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-17, 21-12
5.) Saofe Duval/Kyleene Filimaua (FSU) def. Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) def. 21-13, 21-15
No. 4 South Carolina def. No. 5 Boise State 4-1
Order of Finish: 2,4,5,3,1
1.) Allyson Alden/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Jolie Cranford /Peyton Yamagata (SC) 18-21, 21-15, 15-10
2.) Brooke Balue/Rachel Hartmann (SC) def. Avery Allen/Ava Anderson (BOI) def. 21-16, 21-12
3.) Lauren Lawson/Evie Ziffer (SC) def. Keira Demirjian/Serena van der Made (BOI) 18-21, 21-16, 15-9
4.) Juju Quintero/Julia Waugh (SC) def. Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 24-22, 21-16
5.) Morgan Downs/Amelia Taft (SC) def.Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) 21-19, 25-23
The fifth-ranked Broncos (19-15) fell to top-seeded Florida State and No. 4 South Carolina on Thursday, both by a 4-1 margin. Following the pool play results, Boise State will play in the opening round of the single-elimination bracket at 11:15 a.m. MT on Friday, April 24. The opponent will be determined following the completion of pool play on Thursday.
In the opening dual of the two-day event, Florida State jumped out to an early start by claiming three consecutive victories from courts five, four and one. The Broncos secured their lone victory in the No. 3 match, where Serena van der Made and Keira Demirjian won 22-20, 21-15. The Seminoles won a tight contest from the No. 2 position to secure the 4-1 win.
In the final dual of the Broncos' day, South Carolina also jumped out to an early advantage. The Gamecocks gathered wins from courts two, four and five in straight sets to secure the dual's first three points. South Carolina got another point following a three-set win from the No. 3 position. Boise State's lone point came from the top flight, with Allyson Alden and Addison Wolden winning 18-21, 21-15, 15-10.
Notables
- Keira Demirjian is up to 11 wins from court three on the season, the third-most from that court in program history.
- Addison Wolden is up to 110 total duals in her career, matching Sharli O'Neil for the seventh-most in program history.
Quotables
"I thought when some physicality was applied to us, we took our foot off the gas offensively. We just need to make some aggressive decisions more consistently." – head coach Alex Venardos
"This is a really good conference tournament. It's the only conference in the country with ranked teams top to bottom. The top end got pushed today and the bottom end is cutthroat. It's going to be complete chaos tomorrow and we're excited to dive headfirst into it." - Venardos
What's Next
Boise State will play in the opening round of the single-elimination bracket at 11:15 a.m. MT on Friday, April 24. The opponent will be determined Thursday evening following the completion of pool play. All duals will be streamed on ESPN+.
Full Results
No. 1 Florida State def. No. 5 Boise State 4-1
Order of Finish: 4,5,1,3,2
1.) Alexis Durish/Audrey Koenig (FSU) def. Allyson Alden/Addison Wolden (BOI) 21-17, 21-15
2.) Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) def. Avery Allen/Ava Anderson (BOI)
3.) Keira Demirjian/Serena van der Made (BOI) def. Iane Henke/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) 22-20, 21-15
4.) Bailey Higgins/Myriah Massey (FSU) def. Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-17, 21-12
5.) Saofe Duval/Kyleene Filimaua (FSU) def. Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) def. 21-13, 21-15
No. 4 South Carolina def. No. 5 Boise State 4-1
Order of Finish: 2,4,5,3,1
1.) Allyson Alden/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Jolie Cranford /Peyton Yamagata (SC) 18-21, 21-15, 15-10
2.) Brooke Balue/Rachel Hartmann (SC) def. Avery Allen/Ava Anderson (BOI) def. 21-16, 21-12
3.) Lauren Lawson/Evie Ziffer (SC) def. Keira Demirjian/Serena van der Made (BOI) 18-21, 21-16, 15-9
4.) Juju Quintero/Julia Waugh (SC) def. Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 24-22, 21-16
5.) Morgan Downs/Amelia Taft (SC) def.Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) 21-19, 25-23
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