Broncos Drop to the Red Raiders

Sunday, August 23

Lubbock, Texas

6 p.m.

Boise State

2-1-1, 0-0-0

Texas Tech

2-0-1, 0-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Boise St.	0	0	0
Texas Tech	1	1	2

Gamebook

8/23/2026 8:44:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score Gamebook

LUBBOCK, Texas – Boise State soccer suffered its first loss of the season Sunday night, falling 2-0 to Texas Tech.

The Broncos (2-1-1) saw their 17-match unbeaten streak come to an end, marking the first loss since a 1-0 defeat to UTEP on Sept. 7, 2025. The 17-match unbeaten run was the longest in program history.

Texas Tech (2-0-1) registered the first shot on goal in the fifth minute when Emma Torres sent an attempt toward the top-right corner. Boise State goalkeeper Ava de Leest punched the shot over the crossbar for her first save of the match.

The Broncos responded less than a minute later on a counterattack, as Sophie Schmautz fired toward the top-left corner, but Texas Tech goalkeeper Addie Todd made the save.

In the 17th minute, Texas Tech broke through when Taylor Zdrojewski converted Reese Liner's free kick, finding the bottom-left corner to give the Red Raiders a 1-0 lead.

Texas Tech took a 1-0 advantage into halftime despite both teams recording two shots on goal. The Red Raiders held a 7-3 edge in total shots.

De Leest made two more saves early in the second half, but Zdrojewski struck again in the 62nd minute to double Texas Tech's lead.

The Red Raiders finished with a 15-7 advantage in shots, while de Leest recorded four saves for the Broncos.

Notables

Boise State ends its unbeaten streak at 17 matches, a program record. The streak dates back to Sept. 11, 2025.
The Broncos end their unbeaten run on the road at 11 matches, the second-longest streak in program history. The Broncos went 12-consecutive road matches without a loss from Sept. 9, 2018, through Oct. 3, 2019.
Texas Tech leads the all-time series 1-0.
Ava de Leest recorded a season-high four saves.

Quotables

"Well, tonight's a lovely blend of pride and disappointment," head coach Jim Thomas said. "We were challenged tonight unlike we've been challenged in what feels like years, in front of a great crowd and against a department dripping with competitive class. So, to see the game ebb and flow and ultimately be decided by only a few moments is disappointing, but that disappointment is vastly overshadowed by the pride I have for our players and staff and the tremendous game they played tonight."

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