Boise State Athletics
Friday, April 24
Tucson, Ariz.
11:15 a.m. MT
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Photo by: Kyla Cammack
Broncos Fall in Semifinal Round of Big 12 Championship
4/24/2026 3:41:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TUCSON, Ariz. – Boise State beach volleyball's run at the Big 12 Beach Volleyball Championship presented by Allstate came to an end on Friday. The Broncos defeated Arizona State, 3-2, in the opening round of the single-elimination bracket before falling to TCU in the semifinal round.
In the first contest of the day, the Broncos (20-16) put the first point on the board following a victory at the top court from Allyson Alden and Ava Anderson. The Sun Devils answered, taking a 2-1 lead after straight-set wins from courts three and four, respectively.
Boise State wouldn't quit. After falling in the first set, Charlee Ellena and Lily Patock rallied back to win 22-24, 21-15, 15-13 on court five to even the score. Moments later, Ava Anderson and Avery Allen secured the match with a 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 win from the No. 2 slot to secure the win and advance the Broncos to the semifinal round.Â
The Blue and Orange matched up against TCU, the defending Big 12 and national champions. The Horned Frogs claimed the first two points from courts two and three, setting up a dual-clinching win from the No. 4 position.
Notables
- Boise State recorded its first Big 12 postseason victory in program history.
- The Broncos' victory over No. 12 Arizona State marks the highest ranked win in program history.
- Boise State has reached 20 or more wins in each of the last five seasons.
- The Broncos won five duals over ranked foes this season. Entering the season, the program had notched four such wins.
- Ava Anderson recorded her 85th victory, passing Emilia Guerra-Acuna for the most wins in program history.
- Anderson and Addison Wolden reached 24 wins on the season, tying each other for the eighth-most wins in a single season in program history.
- Allyson Alden picked up her 13th victory of the season from the top court, the fourth-most in program history. The sixth-year's 19 career wins from the No. 1 position are tied with Erin Martin for the fourth-most in program history.
- Lily Patock finished with 72 career victories, passing Sierra Land for the sixth-most in program history.
- Charlee Ellena and Patock picked up their 11th career victory as a tandem from the No. 5 position, passing Kenna Hanses and Maya Watkins the fifth-most in program history.
- Patock played in her 133rd career contest with the Blue and Orange, passing Rorianna Chartier for the fourth-most in program history.
- Wolden played in her 112th career dual as a Bronco, passing Sharli O'Neil for the seventh-most in program history.
Quotables
"I saw everything that we asked of them after yesterday. It was very clear that everybody was on a mission. It was a full team effort and there wasn't anybody that wasn't rowing in the same direction. We left it all out there and tried our best to empty the tank." – head coach Alex Venardos
"These women proved all season long that they belong here. They took the first step of wanting it to be here and bought in right away. They understood where we were at and strived to push that ceiling up. We were right in the thick of it with teams that have won national titles and are consistently in the top 20. We took a giant step forward this season and we set the bar high for next year's team to keep going." – Venardos
"This program isn't even recognizable from when these seniors first got here four years ago. They each pushed themselves so much and brought everybody else with them. To see them come in as freshmen and grow into confident leaders that helped us compete in the Big 12 is a testament to them and their work ethic. We're not here without them." - Venardos
Full Results
Boise State def. Arizona State 3-2
Order of Finish: 1,3,4,5,2
1.) Allyson Alden/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Ava Kirunchyk/Samaya Morin (ASU) 21-16, 21-17
2.) Avery Allen/Ava Anderson (BOI) def. Reagan Hope/Daniella Kensinger (ASU) 16-21, 21-19, 15-13
3.) Arden Besecker/Olivia McElroy (ASU) def. Keira Demirjian/Serena van der Made (BOI) 21-16, 22-20
4.) McKenna Flaherty/Kristin Gilmour (ASU) def. Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-17, 21-17
5.) Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) def. Zoe Taylor/Layla Williams (ASU) 22-24, 21-15, 15-13
TCU def. Boise State 3-0
Order of Finish: 2,3,4
1.) Allyson Alden/Addison Wolden (BOI) vs. Anhelina Khmil/Stacy Reeves (TCU) 15-21, 17-17 unfinished
2.) Elea Beutel/Kaitlyn Bradley (TCU) def. Avery Allen/Ava Anderson (BOI) 21-14, 21-19
3.) Natalie Glenn/Anna Long (TCU) def. Keira Demirjian/Serena van der Made (BOI) 21-19, 21-16
4.) Sofia Izuzquiza/Morgan Williams (TCU) def. Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-11, 21-16
5.) Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) vs. Melina Mol/Hannah Taylor (TCU) 21-18, 11-13 unfinished
In the first contest of the day, the Broncos (20-16) put the first point on the board following a victory at the top court from Allyson Alden and Ava Anderson. The Sun Devils answered, taking a 2-1 lead after straight-set wins from courts three and four, respectively.
Boise State wouldn't quit. After falling in the first set, Charlee Ellena and Lily Patock rallied back to win 22-24, 21-15, 15-13 on court five to even the score. Moments later, Ava Anderson and Avery Allen secured the match with a 16-21, 21-19, 15-13 win from the No. 2 slot to secure the win and advance the Broncos to the semifinal round.Â
The Blue and Orange matched up against TCU, the defending Big 12 and national champions. The Horned Frogs claimed the first two points from courts two and three, setting up a dual-clinching win from the No. 4 position.
Notables
- Boise State recorded its first Big 12 postseason victory in program history.
- The Broncos' victory over No. 12 Arizona State marks the highest ranked win in program history.
- Boise State has reached 20 or more wins in each of the last five seasons.
- The Broncos won five duals over ranked foes this season. Entering the season, the program had notched four such wins.
- Ava Anderson recorded her 85th victory, passing Emilia Guerra-Acuna for the most wins in program history.
- Anderson and Addison Wolden reached 24 wins on the season, tying each other for the eighth-most wins in a single season in program history.
- Allyson Alden picked up her 13th victory of the season from the top court, the fourth-most in program history. The sixth-year's 19 career wins from the No. 1 position are tied with Erin Martin for the fourth-most in program history.
- Lily Patock finished with 72 career victories, passing Sierra Land for the sixth-most in program history.
- Charlee Ellena and Patock picked up their 11th career victory as a tandem from the No. 5 position, passing Kenna Hanses and Maya Watkins the fifth-most in program history.
- Patock played in her 133rd career contest with the Blue and Orange, passing Rorianna Chartier for the fourth-most in program history.
- Wolden played in her 112th career dual as a Bronco, passing Sharli O'Neil for the seventh-most in program history.
Quotables
"I saw everything that we asked of them after yesterday. It was very clear that everybody was on a mission. It was a full team effort and there wasn't anybody that wasn't rowing in the same direction. We left it all out there and tried our best to empty the tank." – head coach Alex Venardos
"These women proved all season long that they belong here. They took the first step of wanting it to be here and bought in right away. They understood where we were at and strived to push that ceiling up. We were right in the thick of it with teams that have won national titles and are consistently in the top 20. We took a giant step forward this season and we set the bar high for next year's team to keep going." – Venardos
"This program isn't even recognizable from when these seniors first got here four years ago. They each pushed themselves so much and brought everybody else with them. To see them come in as freshmen and grow into confident leaders that helped us compete in the Big 12 is a testament to them and their work ethic. We're not here without them." - Venardos
Full Results
Boise State def. Arizona State 3-2
Order of Finish: 1,3,4,5,2
1.) Allyson Alden/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Ava Kirunchyk/Samaya Morin (ASU) 21-16, 21-17
2.) Avery Allen/Ava Anderson (BOI) def. Reagan Hope/Daniella Kensinger (ASU) 16-21, 21-19, 15-13
3.) Arden Besecker/Olivia McElroy (ASU) def. Keira Demirjian/Serena van der Made (BOI) 21-16, 22-20
4.) McKenna Flaherty/Kristin Gilmour (ASU) def. Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-17, 21-17
5.) Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) def. Zoe Taylor/Layla Williams (ASU) 22-24, 21-15, 15-13
TCU def. Boise State 3-0
Order of Finish: 2,3,4
1.) Allyson Alden/Addison Wolden (BOI) vs. Anhelina Khmil/Stacy Reeves (TCU) 15-21, 17-17 unfinished
2.) Elea Beutel/Kaitlyn Bradley (TCU) def. Avery Allen/Ava Anderson (BOI) 21-14, 21-19
3.) Natalie Glenn/Anna Long (TCU) def. Keira Demirjian/Serena van der Made (BOI) 21-19, 21-16
4.) Sofia Izuzquiza/Morgan Williams (TCU) def. Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) 21-11, 21-16
5.) Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) vs. Melina Mol/Hannah Taylor (TCU) 21-18, 11-13 unfinished
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