Paige Bartsch

The Broncos celebrate on the court following their Mountain West Championship opening round victory over Utah State. Celebration

Paige Bartsch jumps high to go on the attack during the Colorado State match in Boise, November 9, 2024.

Paige Bartsch, pictured here attacking during the San Diego State match on October 24, 2024, led the Broncos with 16 kills versus Utah State on October 31.

Paige Bartsch tipping the ball over the defense during the home Air Force match in 2024.

Paige Bartsch jumps high on the attack against Utah State on October 17, 2024.

Paige Bartsch jumps high to hammer an attack during the Idaho State match on Sept. 14, 2024.

Paige Bartsch celebrates during the win over Air Force on October 3, 2024.

Paige Bartsch goes up to attack the ball, pictured here against Gonzaga on Sept. 15, 2024.

Annie Kaminski, Paige Bartsch and Bre Mitchell celebrate a point during the match against VCU.

Paige Bartsch hits the ball during the CSU Bakersfield match on September 13, 2024.

Paige Bartsch going high to attack the ball against VCU in 2024.

Paige Bartsch, pictured here going high to attack the ball against Arizona on August 30, lead the Broncos with nine kills while hitting .321 percent against CSU Bakersfield.

Team huddle with Paige Bartsch, Reagan Casey, Lilli Etter, Bree Mitchell, Kiki Remensperger and Bella McGirr during Tennessee State match.

Annie Kaminski enjoying herself, smiling as she waits for the serve during the New Mexico home match in Bronco Gym in 2023.

Paige Bartsch attacks the ball at Nevada in 2023.

Paige Bartsch attacking the ball during the Utah State match, 10-10-2023

Paige Bartsch goes up for a touch kill at MW Championship against Fresno State, 11-22-2023.

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Paige Bartsch jumping high to attack during the Idaho State match, August 25, 2023

Paige Bartsch and Annie Kaminski go up for the block during the San Jose State match, November 11, 2023.

Paige Bartsch touches an attack over the wall during the San Jose State match, Nov. 11, 2023.

Paige Bartsch and Annie Kaminski go up for a block against New Mexico on Nov. 2, 2023.

Paige Bartsch attack against Air Force on November 4, 2023.

Paige Bartsch attacking the ball, pictured here against Fresno State.

Paige Bartsch attacks the ball during the match at Wyoming, October 26, 2023.

Paige Bartsch hits a shot against Utah State on October 10, 2023.

Paige Bartsch attacks the ball during the Utah State match on October 10, 2023

Paige Bartsch goes up for a swing at Air Force, September 28, 2023.

Paige Bartsch hits the ball for a kill against Montana, September 16, 2023

Chey Day and Paige Bartsch go up for the block against Idaho State, August 25, 2023.

Paige Bartsch hits over the block against Idaho State on August 25, 2023.

Paige Bartsch readies to attack the ball at San Diego State in 2022

VB vs. New Mexico in 2022, Photos by Dawson Gutierrez

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vs Fresno State, Photo by Tyler McFarland

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vs. Utah State, photos by Danny Swanstrom

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vs. New Mexico, Photos by Dawson Gutierrez

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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Helena, Mont.
Position:
OH
High School:
Capital HS
Height:
6-3
Major:
K-12 Physical Education and Health
Club:
Mountain One Volleyball Club
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Paige Bartsch

CAREER HONORS

AVCA All-American Honorable Mention (2023)
AVCA All-Region (2024)
AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention (2023)
Mountain West Co-Player of the Year (2023)
3x All-Mountain West Team (2022, 2023, 2024)
Preseason Mountain West Player of the Year (2022, 2024)
2x Preseason All-Mountain West (2022, 2023)
Mountain West Freshman of the Year (2021)
Mountain West Championship All-Tournament Team (2021)
Boise State Female Student-Athlete of the Year (2024)
4x Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week (2022 [1], 2023 [3])
3x CSC Academic All-District (2022, 2023, 2024)
4x Academic All-Mountain West (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
4x Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

SENIOR (2024)

Honors: AVCA All-Region...All-Mountain West...MW Preseason Player of the Year...Preseason All-MW...SFA Invitational All-Tournament Team (Sept. 21)...CSC Academic All-District 7 Team...Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
Notable Statistics & Rankings: Tallied 408 kills (1st team / 5th MW), 1,152 attacks (1st team / 5th MW), 46 service aces (2nd team / 3rd MW), 241 digs(3rd team), 67 blocks (3rd team) and 493.0 points (1st team / 4th in MW)...averaged 3.74 kills (1st team / 5th MW), 0.42 service aces (2nd team / 4th MW), 2.21 digs (4th team), 0.61 blocks (4th team) and 4.52 points (1st team / 2nd MW)...the 493 points ranked eighth all-time at Boise State for a single season and 408 kills were 14th...she finished her career ranked third all-time for points (1,792), 2nd for points per set (4.57), third for kills (1,509), second for kills per set (3.85), third in attacks (3,837), seventh in service aces (137) and eighth for service aces per set (0.35)...she also set the school's Rally Scoring Era (RSE) record for career service aces (137)...finished career third in the RSE with 81 matches with double-figure kills.
Top Highlights: Started all 29 contests...led the team in kills in 22 of 29 matches, in service aces 11 times, digs twice, blocks five times and points 22 times...tallied double-digit kills 23 times and digs on nine occasions...six contests with 20-plus kills...had a team second-best nine double-doubles...had 27 points against Colorado State (Nov. 9), ranked tied for eighth in a four-set contest during the RSE...recorded 31 points against Utah State (Oct. 19), ranked tied for sixth for five-set match in RSE...recorded six service aces twice with the first coming against Gonzaga (Sept.15) and the second versus Utah State (Oct. 19), tied for ninth all-time regardless of sets played...had a career-high 19 digs against San Diego State (Oct. 24)...had a season-high 31 points versus Utah State (Oct. 19).

JUNIOR (2023)

Honors: AVCA All-American Honorable Mention...AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention...Mountain West Co-Player of the Year...All-MW...Preseason All-MW...Boise State Female Student-Athlete of the Year...three-time MW Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 28, Sept. 25, Nov. 20)...Ford Boise State Student-Athlete of the Week (Aug. 30, Sept. 27)...Lumberjack Classic All-Tournament Team (Sept. 9)... Boise State Classic All-Tournament Team (Sept. 16)...CSC Academic All-District 7 Team...Academic All-Mountain West and Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or better cumulative GPA).
Notable Statistics & Rankings: Recorded 530 kills (1st MW / 10th NCAA), 1,349 attacks (1st MW / 14th NCAA), 52 service aces (1st MW / 14th NCAA) and 614.5 points (1st MW / 8th NCAA)... averaged 5.05 kills per set (1st MW / 5th NCAA), 12.85 attacks (1st MW / 5th NCAA), 0.50 service aces (1st MW / 14th NCAA) and 5.85 points (1st MW / 2nd NCAA)...the 530 kills ranked second all-time in MW history for a season while the 614.5 points was fourth...set two school match records for attacks in a three-set match (58) and service aces in a five-set match (7)...set four all-time season records, for points, points per set, kills and kills per set...set two rally-scoring era (2001-present) records, for total service aces and service aces per set.
Top Highlights: Started every match, splitting time between right side hitter and outside hitter...led team in kills in 28 of 29 contests, in service aces 15 times, digs on four occasions, blocks thrice and points 27 times...recorded 28 matches with double-figure kills, 13 with 20-plus and one with 30, all were team highs...10 contests with double-digit digs...a team-second-best 10 double-doubles...recorded 28 top-10 marks for a match during the season (see Boise State Record Book for all the marks)...had nine top-10 match performances for points, including a career-high 33.5 in the win over Wyoming (Sept. 23), ranked second all-time for a four-set match; tallied 33 points in the victory over Colorado State (Sept. 21), ranked fourth all-time for a five-set contest...tallied nine top-10 marks for kills, including a career-high 30 in the win over Wyoming (Sept. 23), ranked tied for eighth all-time and second for a four-set match during the Rally-Scoring Era (RSE); 26 versus New Mexico (Nov. 2), tied for fourth for a four-set match during RSE; 24 in the win at Idaho State (Aug. 27), ranked second for a three-set match during RSE...recorded seven top-10 marks for attacks including a season-high 62 at New Mexico (Sept. 30), tied for fifth for a four-set match in RSE; 58 against Air Force (Nov. 4) to set the record for a three-set match in RSE...set school rally-scoring era record for service aces in a five-set match with seven — including five consecutive — against Colorado State (Sept. 21), tied for third all-time.

SOPHOMORE (2022)

Honors: All-Mountain West...Preseason MW Player of the Year and Preseason All-MW...Academic All-MW...MW Scholar-Athlete (3.5 or higher cumulative GPA)...MW Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 12)...Boise State Classic MVP...Bobcat Invitational All-Tournament Team...College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District.
Notable Statistics & Rankings: Tallied 419 kills (1st team / 4th MW), averaged 3.95 kills per set (1st team / 1st MW), 482 points (1st team / 4th MW), averaged 4.55 points per set (1st team / 1st MW), 78 blocks (3rd team) and 235 digs (3rd team).
Top Highlights: Started all 27 matches played during the campaign, mainly at rightside hitter...led the team in kills 17 times, service aces six, digs and blocks five each, and points on 20 occasions...had 24 matches with double-digit kills, seven with 20-plus, both team highs...10 contests with double-figure digs...team-best 11 double-doubles...recorded a career-high 25 kills -- tied for 15th during rally-scoring era -- at Utah State (Oct. 11)...tallied season-high 17 digs twice at Long Beach State (Sept. 1) and at Nevada (Oct.1)...tied career high for blocks with seven versus Nevada (Nov. 10)...recorded a season-high .405 hitting percentage for 23 kills against Eastern Washington (Sept. 10).

FRESHMAN (2021)

Honors: Mountain West Freshman of the Year...MW Championship All-Tournament Team...MW Freshman of the Week (Nov. 8)...Academic All-MW...MW Scholar-Athlete.
Notable Statistics & Rankings: Finished with 152 kills while hitting .291 percent...20 service aces and 56 blocks for 202.5 points.
Top Highlights: Missed first month of the season because of injury...led team in points five times, kills three, service aces six and blocks three times...six matches with double-digit kills...first action in the Blue and Orange was in the win over Oregon State (Sept. 18) tallying two kills...first start as a Bronco was against Nevada (Oct. 2) recording first double-figure kill match with 12 while hitting .647 with six blocks and 16 points...recorded a season-high 14 kills at the Mountain West Championship versus UNLV (Nov. 26)...hit a season-best .750 percent against New Mexico (Nov. 4)...tallied a season-high three service aces three times, twice at the MW Championship (Nov. 24-26)...career-high seven blocks on two occasions versus Wyoming (Nov. 18) and San Jose State (Nov. 24)...recorded a season-best 17 points against UNLV (Nov. 26) at the MW Championship.

PRIOR TO COLLEGE

High School: 2019 Montana Gatorade Player of the Year…a three-time Montana All-State and all-conference honoree…as a senior she was named to the Great Falls Tribune’s Super-State Volleyball Team, the Helena Independent Record’s All-Area Volleyball Team and was named the Helena Independent Record’s Co-Girls Athlete of the Year…as a junior in 2019, named the Montana AA and the Western Athletic Association (conference) Player of the Year, as well as the Helena Independent Record’s Girls Athlete of the Year...captain senior year...a 2020 graduate of Capital High School…was a four-year starter for the Bruins' varsity team coached by Rebecca Cleveland…as a senior, hit .335 with 237 kills, 38 service aces, 121 digs and 71 blocks…she set six CHS records including the mark for career service aces with 202 and blocks with 283…as a junior, hit .369 with 293 kills, 90 service aces, 86 blocks and 127 digs...led CHS to three-consecutive Montana AA State Championships, the first school in state history to win three-straight years…also helped CHS to a state record 71-match unbeaten streak and went 101-9 overall during her prep career...also lettered in track and basketball…as a basketball player, she was a two-time all-state first team and all-conference first team honoree, as well as the Helena Independent Record’s All-Area Co-Player of the Year – with her twin sister Dani – as a junior…helped CHS to two-straight Montana AA State basketball titles as junior and senior…as a senior she averaged 12.0 points (6th in state) and 9.8 rebounds (3rd in state) per game and led the state in both field goal percentage at .580 and blocks with 48.
Club: Played for Montana 1 Volleyball Club of Bozeman, Mont., from 2020-21 coached by Shann Mack…also competed for Capital City Volleyball Club of Helena, Mont., from 2014-20 which was coached by Tiffany Hofer and Amy Heuiser...Capital City placed second in the Club Division at the 2019 AAU National Championships in Orlando, Fla., she was named to the tournament All-Star Team.