Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Boise State football is back in action for spring!

The team will also host their Pro Day today with a fan favorite back on campus.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? Scroll down below to find out!

🏐 Allyson Alden + Sharli O'Neil named the SLC Pair of the Week
🏀 Six hoopers from MBB + WBB named Academic All-District
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 This Duo Continues to Dazzle. Tyson Degenhart and Alvaro Cardenas have been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.
 
A three-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection, Degenhart boasts a 3.92 cumulative GPA as a finance major. He's garnered the distinction in three consecutive years, dating back to the 2022-23 campaign. Cardenas, who is majoring in interdisciplinary professional studies, has a 3.89 overall GPA. The Granada, Spain native takes home the honor for the first time in his collegiate career.

🔼 Set Up For Success. Following a perfect 5-0 performance over the weekend, Boise State BVB's Allyson Alden and Sharli O'Neil were named the Southland Conference Pair of the Week. The duo, who helped the Broncos claim their first regular season championship in program history, earned the honor for the second time this season.

Alden and O'Neil played in five of the squad's six duals at the SLC Midseason Tournament, all from the No. 2 position. Four of the pair's five duals were settled quickly, with the duo taking down Stephen F. Austin, Southeastern Louisiana, McNeese State and Nicholls State in straight sets.

🔼 Fab Four On and Off the Floor. Four Boise State women's basketball student-athletes were named to the CSC 2024-25 Academic All-District Team—Dani Bayes, Abby Muse, Mary Kay Naro and Natalie Pasco.

The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. Naro earned the award for the fourth time in her career, while Muse has garnered the honor for the third time. Pasco received the award last season, while Bayes earned the accolade for the first time in her career.

🏆 : MORE ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

🔼 She Does It All. Boise State's Makenzie Butt was recognized by Softball America, Tuesday. A native of Garden Grove, California, Butt was ranked second on the Freshman Power Rankings for mid-major conferences.

Butt is among the national leaders in home runs (13, tied sixth), RBI (45, tied eighth), RBI per game (1.41, 10th), home runs per game (0.41, tied 13th) and total bases (83, tied 20th). A power hitting first baseman, Butt leads the Mountain West with an .856 slugging percentage.

🔼 Played the Long Game. Cole Rueck fired a 212 (-1) and notched a tie for 14th as Boise State collectively finished 11th in the Oregon Duck Invitational.
 
Rising two spots on the second and final day of the tournament, the Broncos shot 867 (+15) as a team. Across the final two rounds, Boise State shot 6-over after posting a 293 (+9) in the opening 18 holes.

🗣 : "This was a week of 'what-ifs. We did not putt well overall, and if we would have putted like we normally putt, I would have loved to see where we would have finished." David Trainor, head coach

🔼 The Late Birdies Got the Worm. Teal Matsueda fired a 72 (+1) in each round to tie for 11th as Boise State finished eighth at the Silicon Valley Showcase. The Broncos fired an 897 (+45) as a team. Hannah Lim and Brooke Patterson both finished +14 (227) to tie for 31st.

Matsueda carded a 72 in the opening round and duplicated that score in the second round of the day. On the final day, the sophomore bounced back from a pair of double bogeys, tallying three birdies in five holes to finish at 216 (+3).

🔼 Serving Up More Good News. Boise State men’s tennis continues to climb the rankings.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Holding Court. Today’s trivia question… Following the performance by Boise State BVB’s Allyson Alden and Sharli O’Neil over the weekend, the duo moved into third place in program history from the No. 2 court as a pair in a single season. How many wins did they achieve to secure this spot?

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

Wednesday, March 26
(No Events Scheduled)

Thursday, March 27
🥎 Softball @ UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada TV: Mountain West Network @ 7 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats

Friday, March 28
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Oregon in Salt Lake City, Utah @ 11 a.m. | Watch
🥎 Softball @ UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada TV: Mountain West Network @ 4 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Utah State @ 5 p.m.
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah @ 5 p.m. | Watch

Saturday, March 29
🥎 Softball @ UNLV in Las Vegas, Nevada TV: Mountain West Network @ 1 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats
🏐 Women’s Beach Volleyball vs. UC Davis in Salt Lake City, Utah @ 1 p.m. | Watch
⚽️ Women’s Soccer - Alumni Match @ 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 30
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Nevada @ 11 a.m.

Monday, March 31
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. George Washington @ College Basketball Crown in MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada @ 3:30 p.m. TV: FS1 Listen | Tickets | Preview

Tuesday, April 1
(No Events Scheduled)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 14!

Following the performance by Boise State BVB’s Allyson Alden and Sharli O’Neil over the weekend, the duo moved into third place in program history with 14 wins from the No. 2 court as a pair in a single season. The tandem can set the program record this weekend, trailing two separate pairs who hold the record with 15 victories.

🔷 Happy Wednesday, Bronco Nation!