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Good Morning, Bronco Nation 2/13: Will Travel For Softball

The Boise State softball team travels to Mexico for the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge today through Saturday (Feb. 13-15).

Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Boise State travels to Mexico for the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge today through Saturday (Feb. 13-15). This week's opponents—Florida International, North Dakota State, Indiana and BYU—were a combined 14-4 during the opening weekend.

The Broncos began their season winning four of five games at the NorCal Kickoff in Sacramento and Davis, California, last week.

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

🏀 WBB faces New Mexico tonight
🎾 Baker been named Mountain West Men's Tennis Player of the Week
🔷 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 They Sprung Into Action. The Boise State women's golf team opened the spring campaign with a championship, winning the title at Mountain Classic Match Play. The Broncos defeated Portland State in the first round and Seattle in the semifinal before topping Northern Arizona in the final.

Teal Matsueda and Brooke Patterson led the Blue and Orange, both finishing the week 3-0-0. Jillian Hui and Hannah Lim added two wins apiece while Annie Buffolino tallied one. In the individual bracket, Emily Cadwell, Macee Greenwood and Zoe Parker each notched one victory.

🔼 Whole Lotta Hoopla. The Boise State WBB team will have a quick turnaround over the next few days. The Broncos (15-10, 5-7 Mountain West) will first head to Albuquerque, N.M., to face New Mexico tonight for a 7 p.m. MT tipoff. The Blue and Orange will then return to the Treasure Valley to host Fresno State at 1 p.m. MT on Saturday, Feb. 15.

The Lobos (13-12. 6-6 MW) enter the contest tied for fifth place and hold a one-game lead in the league standings over the Broncos. This is the second time this season the two teams have met, with Boise State picking up an 89-80 win against New Mexico on Jan. 28.

⛹🏽‍♀️ : SCOUTING REPORT

🔼 And In Conclusion... The Boise State indoor track and field team will be busy this weekend with two meets—The Husky Classic and The Don Kirby Elite Invitational. This is the fourth consecutive season the Broncos will end their indoor regular season at these two meets.

The Husky Classic will be held at the Dempsey Indoor Center in Seattle, Washington, and live stats can be found here. The Don Kirby Elite Invitational will take place at the Albuquerque Convention Center, the same site as the 2025 Mountain West Indoor Championships. Fans can watch on FloTrack or follow live stats here.

🔼 The Buck Stops Here. Defense wins games, and it’s a good thing Emmanuel Ugbo knows that.

🔼 He’s Holding Court. Boise State sophomore Carson Baker has been named the Mountain West Men's Tennis Player of the Week for Feb. 12. This is Baker's first MW Player of the Week honor and the second this year for Boise State.

Baker played No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles against the Spartans, playing a big role in the upset victory over 22nd-ranked Michigan State last Sunday. He rallied from a disappointing set one tiebreaker defeat in singles to battle back and sweep the last two sets to claim the victory, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4, over 43rd-ranked Matthew Forbes.

🔼 From Boise, With Love. Huge congratulations to Boise State soccer alum Genevieve Crenshaw for signing a pro contract to play for Tindstóll in Iceland! We are so proud of you and can't wait to cheer you on!

🔼 ‘Tis Better to Give. Want to give early? Go here!

🔼 Always What’s Next. With nine 20-point games this season, Tyson Degenhart cannot be held back.

The Bronco MBB team plays an away game against San Diego State on Saturday at 8 p.m. MT. See the “Looking Ahead” section below for more details.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Swinging For the Fences. Today’s trivia question… The Boise State softball team has won the most games of any Mountain West school since the beginning of the 2017 season. How many games has the squad won?

📱 FROM THE AD’S DESK

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🗓 LOOKING AHEAD

*All times in MT

Thursday, Feb. 13
🥎 Softball vs. Florida International @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico @ 9 a.m. TV: FLOCOLLEGE | Watch | Live Stats
🥎 Softball vs. North Dakota State @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico @ 12 p.m. TV: FLOCOLLEGE Watch | Live Stats
🏀 Women’s Basketball @ New Mexico @ 7 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Watch | Listen | Live Stats

Friday, Feb. 14
👟 Track & Field @ Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington
👟 Track & Field @ Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico
🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Eastern Washington @ 11 a.m.
🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Wichita State @ 4 p.m.
🥎 Softball vs. Indiana @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico @ 5 p.m. TV: FLOCOLLEGE | Watch
🤸🏽‍♀️ Gymnastics vs. San Jose State @ 7 p.m. | Watch 
🥎 Softball vs. BYU @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico @ 7:30 p.m. TV: FLOCOLLEGE | Watch | Live Stats 

Saturday, Feb. 15
👟 Track & Field @ Husky Classic in Seattle, Washington
👟 Track & Field @ Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic in Palm Desert, California | Live Scoring
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Denver in Wichita, Kansas @ 10 a.m.
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Fresno State @ 1 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets
🥎 Softball vs. Florida International @ Puerto Vallarta, Mexico @ 6 p.m. TV: FLOCOLLEGE | Watch 
🏀 Men’s Basketball @ San Diego State @ 8 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM & 93.1 FM | Listen | Live Stats 

Sunday, Feb. 16
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic in Palm Desert, California | Live Scoring
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Loyola Intercollegiate in Goodyear, Arizona
🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Washington State in Pullman, Washington @ 11 a.m.

Monday, Feb. 17
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic in Palm Desert, California | Live Scoring
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Loyola Intercollegiate in Goodyear, Arizona

Tuesday, Feb. 18
⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Loyola Intercollegiate in Goodyear, Arizona
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Wyoming @ 6:30 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Watch | Listen | Live Stats | Tickets

Wednesday, Feb. 19
🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Indiana @ 5 p.m.
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. New Mexico @ 8 p.m. TV: CBS Sports Network Radio: KBOI 670 AM | Listen | Live Stats 

Thursday, Feb. 20
🥎 Softball @ Utah Tech in St. George, Utah @ 3 p.m.

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 255!

Boise State has won 255 games since the beginning of the 2017 season, the most by a Mountain West school in that span...Broncos posted six 30-plus win seasons (2016-24)...captured the regular season title in 2018 and 2023, finished runner-up in 2022 and at the 2024 MW Championship...earned NCAA regional bid in 2018 (automatic) and 2019 (at-large).

🔷 Happy Thursday, Bronco Nation!