Broncos Dominate on First Day of Boise State Beach Classic

Friday, April 3

Boise, Idaho

1 p.m. MT

Boise State

Oregon

Photo by: Kenna Harbison

Broncos Dominate on First Day of Boise State Beach Classic

4/3/2026 8:14:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State Beach Volleyball cruised to a pair of 5-0 victories on the first day of the Boise State Classic. The Broncos (11-11, 2-1 Big 12) defeated both Oregon and Santa Clara on Friday.

Boise State opened the day with a matchup against the Ducks (12-11). Addison Moss and Elli Wolthuis put the Broncos on the board first with a straight-set victory from court four. Moments later, Avery Allen and Keira Demirjian earned a win of their own to give Boise State a 2-0 advantage.

Allyson Alden and Serena van der Made secured the dual for the Blue and Orange, winning 21-14, 21-19 from the top court. Summer McCann and Lily Patock came back from a first-set defeat to snag a win on court three, while Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden pulled off a thrilling three-set victory to secure the Boise State sweep.

Allen and Demirjian put together their most dominant performance of the season against Santa Clara, winning 21-5, 21-6 from the No. 2 position to give the Blue and Orange a point. Moss and Wolthuis recorded another straight-set victory from court four to give Boise State a 2-0 lead.

After claiming the first set 24-22, Alden and van der Made won the second set handily to clinch the victory. Anderson and Wolden won moments later on court three, followed by Charlee Ellena and Luna Ingaramo on court five to complete the sweep.

Notables
- The Broncos extend their home winning streak to 22, a streak that dates back to 2020.
- Ava Anderson tied Rorianna Chartier for the second-most career victories in program history with 74.
- Elli Wolthuis moved into fourth place with 73 career wins.
- The Broncos are up to five sweeps on the season.
- Boise State holds a 20-0 all-time advantage over Oregon. Three of those wins have been sweeps. Seven of those victories have been in Boise.
- The Broncos are 4-2 all-time against Santa Clara and have won the last four.

Quotables
"5-0 wins are never easy. Everybody has to be their best. I'm really proud of how we finished each dual today. That second dual especially was straight business." – head coach Alex Venardos

"We have such a massive home court advantage. That atmosphere that is created by our fans and our community is second to none. It brings out the best in our team so we couldn't be more grateful." – Venardos

What's Next
Boise State will prepare for the final day of Boise State Classic action on Saturday. The Broncos will take on UTEP at 12:30 p.m. before concluding the day against CSUN at 4:30 p.m.

Full Results
No. 20 Boise State def. Oregon 5-0
Order of Finish: 2,4,1,5,3
1.) Allyson Alden/Serena van der Made (BOI) def. Bella Gamache/Liz Rossi (ORE) 21-14, 21-19
2.) Avery Allen/Keira Demirjian (BOI) def. Gwen Fife/AJ Slojkowski (ORE) 21-18, 21-14
3.) Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Daley McClellan/Elsa Snipes (ORE) 21-16, 17-21, 18-16
4.) Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Hanna Bjornson/Sofia Taylor (ORE) 21-17, 21-17
5.) Summer McCann/Lily Patock (BOI) def. Landree Coats/Natasha George (ORE) 17-21, 21-18, 15-12

No. 20 Boise State def. Santa Clara 5-0
Order of Finish: 2,4,1,3,5
1.) Allyson Alden/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Avery Cukjati/Sadie Snipes (SCU) 24-22, 21-14
2.) Avery Allen/Keira Demirjian (BOI) def. Mandy Hansen/Noelle Niederman (SCU) 21-5, 21-6
3.) Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Teagan Wilson/Sammy Wood (SCU) 21-15, 21-18
4.) Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Reilly Gilliland/Alexandra Urbina (SCU) 21-15, 21-15
5.) Charlee Ellena/Luna Ingaramo (BOI) def. Ciara Cantlen/Kawena Chillingworth (SCU) 21-14, 21-18