Good morning, Bronco Nation! Read the latest B:1 Feature, Adjusting To America, which highlights Boise State football defender Max Stege and how he has settled into life in the City of Trees following his move from Cologne, Germany.

What else is brewing in today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🏐 Volleyball gets ready to host the Aztecs
⚽️ Soccer heads to Nevada for a chance to remain undefeated in MW play
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔼 Return To The Pitch. Boise State soccer returns to action Thursday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. as the team travels to Reno, Nevada, to face the Wolf Pack. The Broncos will return to Boise on Oct. 27 for the last home match of the season to host UNLV at 1 p.m. Boise State clinched its spot in the 2024 Mountain West Women’s Soccer Championship after earning its sixth conference win on Oct. 20 and is one of two teams left in the MW without a loss in conference play.

🔼 Serving as Hosts. Boise State volleyball opens the week at home against the San Diego State Aztecs, who are tied for third place in the league standings. This will be the lone meeting between the Broncos and Aztecs this year. In the overall series, SDSU holds a slim one-win advantage, 12-11. Last week, the Broncos split a pair of home matches, defeating Nevada 3-1 before falling to Utah State 3-2. Paige Bartsch led the team with a combined 36 kills while hitting.293 to go with a team-high eight service aces and 20 digs while Anabel Kotzakov added 19 kills and hit .286, with three blocks.

🔼 Frames From The Victory. Boise State cross country wrapped up the regular season, ending on a high note with a win. Check out some of the photos from the race last weekend.

🔼 Pro Status. Ten former Broncos are set to represent Boise State during a busy weekend of NFL action. All 32 teams will play, with Brett Rypien and the Minnesota Vikings kicking things off on Thursday night against the Los Angeles Rams. The other nine Broncos will compete on Sunday, including Scott Matlock and Cedrick Wilson Jr., who will meet when the Chargers play the Saints.

📚️ Read about the former Boise State football players and their Week Eight previews

🔼 It’s Almost Time. Boise State women’s basketball is 11 days away from taking the court for the first regular season game of 2024. See some of the images from practice as the Broncos prepare to take on Bushnell in an exhibition on Nov. 2, followed by the season-opener against Eastern Oregon at 6:30 p.m. inside ExtraMile Arena.

🔼 History Made. For the first time in Boise State beach volleyball history, two duos will compete at the AVCA National Pairs Championship. Allyson Alden and Emilia Guerra-Acuna punched their ticket while Addison Wolden and Ava Anderson will join them in Huntsville, Ala., from Friday, Nov. 15 to Sunday, Nov. 17 for a chance at being crowned the best pairing in the nation.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Ticket Punched. Today’s trivia question…which Boise State student-athlete also punched their ticket this week to compete on the biggest stage of their sport?

Think you got it? Scroll to the bottom and find out!

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday, October 24
🏐 Volleyball vs. San Diego State @ 6 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | MWN | Live Stats
⚽️ Soccer vs. Nevada @ 8 p.m. in Reno, Nev. | MWN | Live Stats

Friday, October 25
🏈 Football vs. UNLV @ 8:30 p.m. in Las Vegas, Nev. | Tickets | CBS Sports | Listen

Saturday, October 26
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Surf City Challenge in Huntington Beach, Calif. | Live Scoring
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF 5K Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.
🏐 Volleyball vs. UNLV @ 2 p.m. in Las Vegas, Nev. | MWN | Live Stats

Sunday, October 27
🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ Surf City Challenge in Huntington Beach, Calif. | Live Scoring
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF 5K Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.
⚽️ Soccer vs. UNLV @ 1 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | MWN | Live Stats

Monday, October 28
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF 5K Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.

Tuesday, October 29
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF 5K Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.

Wednesday, October 30
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITF 5K Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Zdena Safarova!

By winning the ITA Singles Mountain Region Championship, Safarova will compete in the NCAA Individual Championships in November.

🔷 Have a great Thursday, Bronco Nation!