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5-4,0-0Mountain West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 25 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 3 |
| Boise St. | 20 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 2 |
Broncos Drop to Cowgirls in Five
9/17/2026 7:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
POCATELLO, Idaho – Boise State fell to Wyoming 3-2 at the Orange and Black Classic in Pocatello, Idaho.
In set one, the Cowgirls (5-4) came right out of the gate with two back-to-back kills. The Broncos (6-5) offense fought back with a kill from Kendall Hastings. Wyoming continued to pull ahead until Azlynn Tittmann tied it up at 8-8 with two consecutive service aces. The Cowgirls broke away with a six-point lead and used that momentum to win set one, 25-20.
The Cowgirls kept the pressure on in set two by leading 3-0 at the start. The Broncos rallied back by scoring three points in a row to lead 8-7, including kills from Sadie Snyder and Tittmann. The two teams traded points but Boise State's explosive offense fueled their push to the lead. Giselle Paedon locked in the set-two win (25-16) with a kill.
Savannah Sheridan set the pace of set three with a service ace. The Broncos scored off two kills from Tittmann to take the upper hand 10-5. The Cowgirls went on a five-point scoring run to tie the set 11-11. It was a seesaw set until the Cowgirls found their rhythm to secure the set 25-21.
Sydney Dreves kicked off set four with a kill. Tehya Maeva followed with a service ace, and Hastings tallied a kill to lead 3-0. Wyoming rallied back with four points to pull ahead 4-3. The set was neck-and-neck but the Broncos pulled through towards the end of the set with kills from Dreves, Hastings and Tittmann. Hastings scored her 13th kill of the night to take the match to five sets.
Wyoming immediately seized control of the fifth set by leading 7-2. Tittmann responded with a kill to try and turn the tide. The Blue and Orange ran out of runway, allowing the Cowgirls to take the set 15-8.
Top Broncos
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Azlynn Tittmann led the team in kills with 15 and tallied a career high.
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Athena Cox tallied a team-high and career-high five blocks.
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Tehya Maeva led the team in assists (31) and posted a career high.
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Barlow, Maeva, Savannah Sheridan and Tittmann scored two service aces each.
Notables
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Kendall Hastings recorded a career high of 14 kills with a .619 hitting percentage.
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Freshman Sadie Snyder put up a career-high 10 kills.
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Amelia Hansen tallied her second double-digit match of the season with 10 kills.
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Tehya Maeva tallied her first match with 30+ assists.
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Boise State put up three season highs with 64 kills, 60 assists and 10 service aces.
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The Broncos racked up 64 kills, compared to the Cowgirls' 59.
- The match had a total of 19 tied scores and eight lead changes.
Quotables
"Tough loss for us today," head coach Shawn Garus said. "We were unable to sustain a high level through the match. The good was really good, Kendall had a great offensive match. Freshmen duo Azzy and Sadie also put up great offensive numbers. We need to grow and respond to the loss with a better performance against Pacific."
What's Next
Boise State will face Pacific Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. MT for day two of the Orange and Black Classic in Pocatello, Idaho.
