The Broncos recorded two sweeps on the day to secure the championship, first defeating No. 3 San Jose State 3-0 in the consolation final before taking down three-time defending champion Texas A&M-Corpus Christi by the same margin in the championship contest. 

Emilia Guerra-Acuña and Elli Wolthuis scored the first point of the day for the Broncos, winning 21-11, 21-18 against San Jose State’s Addison DeMarse and Elon Milroy from court four. Moments later, Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden gave Boise State a 2-0 lead with a straight-set win from the No. 2 position.

Both the Broncos’ No. 1 and 3 pairs took their respective first sets in the second flight to give the Blue and Orange a cushion. Charlee Ellena and Lily Patock eventually earned the clinching point, winning 21-15, 21-19 from court five to send Boise State to the championship dual.

Seeking revenge after losing the deciding point a day ago, Anderson and Wolden came out with a vengeance, winning 21-16, 21-18 on court two to give Boise State the first point of the day. Attention turned to court four, where the two sides split the first two sets. Guerra-Acuña and Wolthuis staved off three separate match points to secure a thrilling 21-19 third-set win to give the Broncos a commanding 2-0 lead entering the second flight.

The Islanders didn’t back down. After dropping the first set on two of the three courts, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi forced a third set in all three matches to send the dual to the wire. Tied 10-10 from the top court, Allyson Alden and Sharli O’Neil ripped off five straight points to secure the Broncos’ first championship in program history. 

Notables

– The Broncos punched a ticket to the 16-team NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship for the first time in program history.

– Boise State won its first Southland Conference Tournament Championship in program history.

– Emilia Guerra-Acuña set the program record for most matches played in program history, ending the weekend with 136 career matches. The program’s all-time wins leader passed the previous record set by Sierra Land (2021-24), who played in 134 duals.

– Ava Anderson became the sixth player in program history to eclipse 60 career victories, finishing the tournament with 61. 

– Anderson and partner Addison Wolden became the 10th pair in program history to win 20+ duals over their career.

– Boise State swept Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for the first time in program history.

– The Broncos have won five consecutive matchups against the Spartans.

Quotables

“I’m really speechless. We’ve been chasing this for a long time and finally achieved our goal. To make history is just an amazing feeling. We’ve never done this before and I’m just so proud of our group.” – head coach Allison Voigt

“We’ve been working all year for this moment. Throughout the whole contest we just never celebrated too early. We just kept fighting for every point and we were able to get what we wanted in the end.” – Voigt

“That celebration was just pure joy. I love this team so much and I’m glad they got to experience that moment. Also, there have been several people over the years – both former players and former staff – that have helped grow this program to where it is and achieve moments like this. The fact that we get to go to the main stage next week against the top programs in the nation is exciting. We’re excited to show out and show what Boise State beach volleyball is all about.” – Voigt

What’s Next

Boise State earned a spot in the 16-team NCAA Beach Volleyball National Championship, which will take place May 2-4 in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The Broncos will learn their seeding during the NCAA Beach Volleyball Selection Show, which will occur at 11 a.m. MT on Sunday, April 27.

Full Results

No. 1 Boise State def. No. 3 San Jose State 3-0 (Order of Finish: 4,2,5)

1: Allyson Alden/Sharli O’Neil (BOI) vs. Kiara Edwards/Sabrina Moore (SJSU) 21-16, 19-18 unfinished

2: Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Jada Hall/Randi Reeves (SJSU) 21-18, 21-19

3: Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) vs. Kylee Moore/Anna Salmon (SJSU) 18-21, 19-16 unfinished

4: Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) def. Addison DeMarse/Elon Milroy (SJSU) 21-11, 21-18

5: Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) def. Alexandra Dale/Aubrey McBride (SJSU) 21-15, 21-19

No. 1 Boise State def. No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 3-0 (Order of Finish: 2,4,5)

1: Allyson Alden/Sharli O’Neil (BOI) def. Madison Morrow/Tess Spaansen (TAMCC) 21-13, 17-21, 15-10

2: Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BOI) def. Kristin Bobay/Millie Olsson (TAMCC) 21-16, 21-18

3: Avery Allen/Abbie Wolf (BOI) vs. Elizabeth Cortez/Kela Moreno (TAMCC) 21-17, 23-25, 6-4 unfinished

4: Emilia Guerra-Acuña/Elli Wolthuis (BOI) vs. Jade Bennett/Bryce Ranney (TAMCC) 21-15, 14-21, 21-19

5: Charlee Ellena/Lily Patock (BOI) vs. Maria Duda Fernandes de Melo/Ashlyn Rough (TAMCC) 19-21, 21-14, 7-12 unfinished

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team will face No. 1 Long Beach State in the championship match of the OUTRIGGER Big West Championship, Saturday, April 26 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. First serve is 7:00 p.m. The teams will meet in the finals for the fourth time, with UH winning the last two meetings (2019 and ’22), both in Honolulu. The teams split the regular season series at SimpliFi Arena with the Beach (27-2) winning the opener and Rainbow Warriors (25-5) winning the rematch. 

MATCH #31
What				OUTRIGGER Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship
Who				Championship – No. 2 seed Hawai’i (25-5) vs. No. 1 seed Long Beach State (27-2)
Date | Time				Saturday, April 26 | 7:00 p.m. HT
Location				Honolulu, O’ahu — SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
Television				Spectrum Sports. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Chris McLachlin (analyst)
Live Stream				ESPN+ (blacked out in Hawai’i)
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com; Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai’i | LBSU
Digital Program				Click Here
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall25 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

SERIES HISTORYOverall: LBSU leads 53-49
            In Honolulu: UH leads 28-21
            In Long Beach: LBSU leads 29-17
            Neutral: UH leads 4-3
Postseason: UH leads 5-4
Last Meeting: 4/12/25, UH 3-2
Streak: UH 1

FIRST SERVE

• UH and Long Beach State will meet in the Big West Championship finals for the fourth time. The Beach won in 2018 in Long Beach while Hawai’i won in 2019 and ’22 in Honolulu.
• The schools also met in the 2017 MPSF Tournament championship match in Long Beach, which the Beach won in four sets.
• Hawai’i will be making its ninth conference championship match appearance (MPSF & BWC) with an 3-5 mark. UH lost in the finals in its first five appearances — 1995, 2001, ’02, ’17, and ’18 — then won its last three — 2019, ’22, and ’23.
• UH is hosting the Big West Championship at SimpliFi Arena for the second consecutive year, fourth time in the last five seasons, and fifth time overall. Hawai’i previously hosted the tournament in 2019, ’21, ’22, and ’24.
• UH has a 6-2 record in the Big West Championship as hosts of the tournament.
• UH, which has won three Big West Championship titles (2019, ’22, and ’23), is 3-1 in the championship match with its lone loss to Long Beach State in 2018.
• UH head coach Charlie Wade surpassed former coach Mike Wilton’s all-time program record with his 317th victory in Friday’s semifinal win over UC Irvine. Wade has a 317-130 record in 16 seasons.
• Wade is 16-21 against the Beach since taking over the program in 2010. In head-to-head match-ups with LBSU coach Alan Knipe, Wade has a 12-19 record however a 4-3 advantage in postseason play.
• UH and LBSU split the season series in Honolulu with the Beach taking the opener in four sets and the Warriors winning the rematch in five.
• LBSU leads the all-time series, 53-49, however UH holds a 28-21 advantage in Honolulu.
• UH has won seven of the last 10 home matches in the series since 2018. Two of those wins were in the Big West Championship match (2019 & ’22).
• Over the last four seasons, the teams have split the last 12 matches played overall.
• The 102 matches in the series is the most against one opponent in UH history.
• UH was the No. 2 seed in the Big West Championship three previous times (2018, ’19, and ’22) winning twice (2019 and ’22), both of which were against Long Beach State in the finals in Honolulu.
• UH’s 25 wins this season is tied for sixth-most in program history.

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

• UH has captured three Big West Championship titles (2019, ’22, and ’23) and have how appeared in the title match five times (2018, ’19, ’22, ’23, and ’25).
• UH has an 9-3 all-time record in the Big West Championship.
• Hawai’i is 3-1 in the title match with its lone loss to Long Beach State in 2018.
• UH was the No. 2 seed for two of its titles in 2019 and ’22 and was the No. 1 seed for its 2023 championship.
• Hawai’i previously hosted the Big West Championship in 2019, ’21, ’22, and ’24. Long Beach State hosted and won the title in 2018 and UC Irvine hosted the 2023 tournament, which UH won.

#HawaiiMVB

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Women’s water polo pulled out a thrilling 8-7 overtime win against Michigan to set up a championship rematch with Princeton tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. in Providence. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

Orli Cooper was stellar between the pipes, making eight saves, including three in the fourth quarter and overtime. Emma Gilbert netted the eventual winning goal in overtime to clinch the Crimson’s third appearance in the CWPA Championship game in four years.

The game was tied at four apiece after the first half. Maya O’Dea and Lucy Berkman opened the scoring for the Crimson followed by Emma Gilbert adding two more. 

The Crimson trailed by one entering the fourth quarter, but Harvard stormed back with four goals in the final quarter of regulation. A pair of goals from Nikki Piovan in the fourth quarter proved to be huge as the CWPA Rookie of the Year scored late in the game to force overtime.

Senior Dany Zapata scored the winning goal in overtime as she picked the corner. On the other end of the pool, Orli Cooper came up with a potential game-saving stop going across the net in the dying seconds to send the Crimson to the CWPA championship game. 

With its 25^th win of the season, the Crimson set a new program record for the most wins in a single season. 

NEXT UP 

Harvard plays Princeton at 1:00 PM in the championship game.

 

The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights on Saturday, April 26, to celebrate No. 7 Texas Beach Volleyball winning the 2025 Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) championship with a 3-0 sweep over No. 8 Florida State. With the victory, the Longhorns (27-9) claimed their first conference title in their first season in the league. 

As part of campus tradition, the Tower is bathed in burnt orange lighting from top-to-bottom when a University of Texas Athletics team wins a conference championship.

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Florida Gulf Coast University beach volleyball advanced to the Atlantic Sun Conference Semifinals after a grueling three-match, rain-filled Friday in Huntsville, Alabama. FGCU survived fourth-seeded North Alabama 3-1 in the loser’s bracket, setting up a rematch with second-seeded North Florida at 12 p.m. Saturday and a chance to face top-seeded Stetson in the championship.

FGCU struggled in the quarterfinals, the first match of the day, against No. 17 North Florida in the winner’s bracket, dropping into the loser’s bracket to face fifth-seeded Jacksonville. With the season on the line, an hourlong weather delay gave FGCU extra time to rest. The match began around 4 p.m., and FGCU swept JU 4-0 to stay alive and face fifth-seeded North Alabama in the final match of the day.

The Eagles started strong against UNF on court 5, with Sydney Majick and Erin Miller going up 7-2 and 16-12, but the pair lost in straight sets. On court 1, Kaitlyn Luebbers and Nicole De Oliveira showed flashes of a brewing upset in the opening frame. The duo used a 5-0 run to take a 21-20 lead but fell in the opening set.

The Eagles’ top pair was up 17-16 in the second set, but the duel went unfinished as the Ospreys clinched the match 3-0 with straight-set victories on courts 3, 4 and 5. FGCU’s lone set victory occurred on court 2, courtesy of Alexis Keeter and Ava Lilliquist.

FGCU dominated Jacksonville in the win-or-go-home match. The Eagles won three opening sets 21-12 en route to four straight-set sweeps. Luebbers and De Oliveira (court 1), Dietz and Thompson (court 4), and Majick and Miller (court 5) led the charge.

The North Alabama match came down to the wire, but an experienced Eagles squad prevailed in the third match of the day. FGCU won set 1 on Courts 3, 4 and 5. Jaci Carpenter and Emma Soncrant gave FGCU a 1-0 advantage on Court 3, winning 21-16 and 26-24.

The remaining four courts headed to a third set. With the season teetering, courts 2, 4 and 5 were tied 8-8 in the final set. Andrea Dietz and Mia Thompson pulled out a win on court 4, giving FGCU a 2-0 lead.

North Alabama secured a point moments later on Court 2, outlasting the Eagles 15-13.

Two points later, Luebbers blocked match point on court 1 as she and De Oliveira came back from a one-set deficit to win 15-13, clinching the match 3-1 and setting up a semifinal rematch with North Florida on Saturday. Court 5 went unfinished, though just a couple points away from completion.

The winner of the No. 3 FGCU vs. No. 2 North Florida semifinal will face top-seeded and No. 14-ranked Stetson at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN+.

Blocked and it’s over! Eagles win!!

https://t.co/wLVdGpFbLt (ESPN+)#WingsUp pic.twitter.com/sG8MxoVkmx

— FGCU Beach Volleyball (@FGCU_BeachVB) April 25, 2025