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Broncos Welcome Gonzaga for Pac-12 Opener
9/23/2026 10:30:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
WHAT'S NEXT
Boise State volleyball will welcome Gonzaga for its Pac-12 opener in ExtraMile Arena on Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. MT.Â
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
The match will be streamed on Pac-12 YouTube and Pac-12 Insider, and will feature live scoring.
BOISE STATE VERSUS THE FIELD
The Broncos lead the all-time series against the Bulldogs 19-12 and the series at Boise 8-4. The last time the two teams met Boise State defeated Gonzaga 3-1 on Sept. 15, 2024 in Bronco Gym.Â
SCOUTING OUT THE OPPONENT
Gonzaga currently holds a 5-7 record while coming off a 2-1 weekend. The Bulldogs hosted the Zags Volleyball Classic where they defeated Seattle 3-1 and Montana 3-0, but lost to North Dakota State 3-0. Gonzaga was predicted to finish eighth in the Pac-12 preseason conference poll. This will be the Pac-12 opener for both teams. Â
ORANGE AND BLACK CLASSIC
The Broncos traveled to Pocatello, Idaho for the Orange and Black Classic Sept. 17-19 where they faced Wyoming, Pacific and Idaho State. The Cowgirls defeated the Broncos 3-2 on day one of the Orange and Black Classic. The Blue and Orange swept Pacific and Idaho State to close out the tournament. Boise State recorded season highs in three categories with 64 kills, 60 assists and 10 service aces against Wyoming. Kendall Hastings and Azlynn Tittmann were named to the Orange and Black Classic All-Tournament Team. Hastings tallied 28 kills and 10 blocks during the tournament, including a career-high 14 kills against Wyoming. Tittmann put up double-digit kills in all three matches, ending the tournament with 40. Additionally, she racked up a career-high 15 kills against Wyoming.Â
PAC-12 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Amelia Hansen became the second student-athlete in the program to earn Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16) after tallying 19 blocks and 29 kills against No. 25 BYU, Sacramento State, Saint Mary's and Eastern Washington. Melia Barlow was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 1) after posting 52 digs and 16 assists during the Bulldog Invitational. The senior libero led the team in digs and service aces in all three contests to become the first Bronco to earn a Pac-12 weekly award.Â
LEADING THE PAC
Boise State leads the conference with 679 total digs, while Barlow leads the conference in digs with a total of 189. The Broncos have swept eight of their opponents this season, the most in the conference.Â
RECORD BREAKING ATTENDANCE
Boise State volleyball marked the highest attended volleyball match in the state of Idaho with 2,166 fans in ExtraMile Arena against BYU on Sept. 8.Â
BOISE STATE CLASSIC AND BOISE STATE INVITATIONAL HONORS
Sydney Dreves earned Boise State Classic MVP after tallying 40 kills, eight blocks, five service aces and 22 digs. Barlow and Tittmann were named to the Boise State Classic All-Tournament Team. Hansen earned Boise State Invitational MVP after posting 17 blocks and 21 kills. Dreves, Tehya Maeva and Tittmann were named to the Boise State Invitational All-Tournament Team.
300 WINS
Head coach Shawn Garus earned his 300th career win at Boise State after a 3-0 win against North Dakota State. In his 25th year coaching collegiate volleyball, Garus holds a 421-333 career record and a 304-213 record at Boise State.Â
THE WINNING WAY
The Blue and Orange recorded a 20-11 record in 2025, setting their 10th winning season in the last 11 campaigns under Garus.
PAC-12 PRESEASONÂ
Barlow, Dreves and Maeva have all been named to the Preseason Pac-12 Impact List. As voted on by the league's head coaches, Boise State was ranked number four on the 2026 Pac-12 predicted order of finish.Â
WHAT'S BACKÂ
Boise State returns five Broncos from the 2025 season which includes Dreves (OH), Hastings (MB), Hallee Heath (MB), Giselle Paedon (OH) and Reese Weinert (MB).Â
WHAT'S NEWÂ
The Broncos added nine newcomers, including four transfers and five true freshmen. The transfers include Barlow (L, Northern Arizona), Athena Cox (MB, Cal Baptist), Hansen (OH, SMU), and Maeva (S, Syracuse). The freshmen include Reese Hone (L/DS, Idaho Falls, Idaho), Jenelle Legates (S, Los Altos, Calif.), Savannah Sheridan (OH, Temecula, Calif.), Sadie Snyder (OH, Goodyear, Ariz.) and Tittmann (OH, Corrales, N.M.).
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