Good morning! Boise State softball is back on the practice field as the team prepares for the 2024 season. Check out the work each student-athlete is putting in ahead of the season debut on Feb. 9.

What else are we kicking into today’s edition, Bronco Nation?

🏀 Women’s basketball recap
🎾 Previewing the spring opener for women’s tennis
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 ONE BIG THING

Sophomore guard Natalie Pasco led the Broncos in scoring with 21 points as Boise State women's basketball fell to UNLV, 84-63 at The X. Pasco recorded her fourth 20-point game of the season and seventh of her collegiate career. Dani Bayes scored all 10 of her points in the fourth quarter as she finished 4-of-7 from the field and drained both of her 3-point attempts. Senior Abby Muse added nine points, seven rebounds and four blocks.

Next up, the Broncos will get set to hit the road and take on San Diego State on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Serving Time. Boise State women’s tennis will make its 2024 spring season debut as they welcome Idaho State and Washington State to the Boas Indoor Tennis Center this weekend. The Broncos are 12-1 in season-opening matches under head coach Beck Roghaar, and last year, the team opened against Montana State and camed away with a 4-1 win.

The Broncos competed in seven tournaments this past fall, winning 51.2% of their single matches and 56.9% of their doubles matches. Together the team won four event titles, including a victory from Shauna Heffernan and Pauline Ernstberger in the top flight of the Barb Chandler Classic. Boise State returns eight student-athletes from last season's squad, including Ernstberger, a three-time All-Mountain West singles selection, and all-conference doubles tandem Lorelyz Marruffo and Nicole Discenza.

📚️ Read the scouting report on each of the Broncos’ opponents

🔼 Big Time. Future Bronco cross country runner Ruth White has been named the 2023-24 Maine Girls Cross Country Player of the Year. The Boise State commit earned the award following her top 10 finish in last year’s National Foot Locker Championship on Dec. 9.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Singles Dubs. Boise State women’s tennis saw success in the fall which included many singles and doubles wins. Do you know which Bronco finished with the most singles wins in the fall?

Think you've got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are Mountain

Thursday, Jan. 25

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Idaho State @ 5 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Live Scoring

Friday, Jan. 26

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Kickoff Weekend vs. Oregon in Columbus, Ohio

👟 Track and Field @ UW Invitational in Seattle, Wash.

👟 Track and Field @ New Mexico Team Open in Albuquerque, N.M.

Saturday, Jan. 27

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ ITA Kickoff Weekend vs. Ohio State or Vanderbilt in Columbus, Ohio

👟 Track and Field @ UW Invitational in Seattle, Wash.

👟 Track and Field @ New Mexico Team Open in Albuquerque, N.M.

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Washington State @ 11 a.m. in Boise, Idaho | Live Scoring

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Utah State @ 2 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Watch on KTVB/MWN | Tickets | Listen | Live Stats

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. San Diego State @ 2 p.m. in San Diego, Calif. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Sunday, Jan. 28

No scheduled events

Monday, Jan. 29

No scheduled events

Tuesday, Jan. 30

No scheduled events

Wednesday, Jan. 31

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Fresno State @ 7 p.m. in Fresno, Calif. | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. New Mexico @ 8:30 p.m. in Albuquerque, N.M. | Watch on FS1 | Listen | Live Stats

🔷 Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Ella Piron!

Piron finished the fall of 2023 with nine wins compared to only four losses.

🔷 Have a great Thursday, Bronco Nation!