Broncos Pick Up First Sweep on Day One of Bulldog Invitational

Friday, August 28

Asheville, N.C.

10 a.m.

Boise State

0-1,0-0Pac-12

Middle Tennessee

1-0,0-0CUSA

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Middle Tenn.	25	29	21	23	15	3
Boise St.	23	27	25	25	12	2

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Boise St.	25	25	25	3
UNC Asheville	16	16	21	0

Broncos Pick Up First Sweep on Day One of Bulldog Invitational

8/28/2026 7:55:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Boise State volleyball fell to Middle Tennessee in the first half of the day (2-3), but rallied back against UNC Asheville (3-0) to finish out Friday at the Bulldog Invitational.

The Broncos (1-1) opened their season against Middle Tennessee (1-0) and could not overcome the Blue Raider's offense with a 2-3 loss (23-25, 27-29, 26-24, 25-23, 12-15). Boise State consistently kept it close where they dropped the first two sets, but bounced back in set three and four. In set five, Middle Tennessee took an early lead and the Broncos couldn't erase the deficit.

In their second match of the day, the Broncos rallied past UNC Asheville (1-1) with a sweep 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-21). The Blue and Orange came out quickly in all three sets, taking early leads. Boise State moved to 1-1 overall with the win.

Middle Tennessee
Top Broncos

Freshman Azlynn Tittmann debuted for the Broncos by leading the team in points with 16 on 14 kills and two service aces.
Giselle Paedon and Tittmann had a team-high of 14 kills, marking a career-high for both individuals.
Jenelle Legates recorded a team-high of 21 assists, while Tehya Maeva had 18, both in their Boise State debuts.
Melia Barlow debuted for the Broncos where she tallied a team-high of 28 digs and three service aces.
Kendall Hastings led the team in blocks for a career-high of six.

Notables

Three Broncos tallied double-digit kills: Azlynn Tittmann (14), Giselle Paedon (14) and Kendall Hastings (10).
Playing in their first contest as Broncos were Melia Barlow, Athena Cox, Amelia Hansen, Jenelle Legates, Tehya Maeva, Savannah Sheridan, Sadie Snyder and Azlynn Tittmann.
Seeing her first action as a Bronco was Reese Weinert.
The match against Middle Tennessee featured 42 ties and 26 lead changes.
Middle Tennessee tied the all-time series 1-1.

UNC Asheville
Top Broncos

Sydney Dreves led the team in kills (12) and points (13.5) to go with one service ace and eight digs.
Kendall Hastings posted a team-high in blocks for the second time this season (5).
Tehya Maeva led the team with 19 assists, while Jenelle Legates trailed behind with 11.
Melia Barlow notched the second team-high in digs of the season (16).

Notables

The Broncos outhit the Bulldogs .226 to .091 and had 40 kills to UNC Asheville's 25.
The Blue and Orange's defense recorded 56 digs, compared to the Bulldogs' 49.
Boise State kept the lead until the third set, but held UNC Asheville to only two lead changes during the entire match.
Freshman Sadie Snyder tallied nine kills and 10 digs.
Playing in her first contest as a Bronco was Reese Hone.
Boise State collects its first win against UNC Asheville in program history.

Quotables
"Really fun to see this team compete today," head coach Shawn Garus said. "We got off to a slow start but found a nice flow and gave ourselves a chance for the comeback. Kendall, Azlynn and Giselle had a great offensive production and Melia seemed to dig everything. The late match showed this team's resolve. We passed much better which led to more offensive production. Sydney and Sadie took some great swings on the outside. Kendall had a great blocking match as she took control of the net. Excited for the rematch versus Middle Tennessee tomorrow."

What's Next
Boise State will face Middle Tennessee on Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. MT to close out the Bulldog Invitational.