Good morning! Congratulations to Daequon Montreal, who played for the Broncos during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons, on being named an Athletic Director.

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

🤸 Round one recap
🏆️ Bronco duo earns weekly award
🔷 And much, much more!

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🔷 ONE BIG THING

Boise State won the opener of a doubleheader 8-0 in five innings, but dropped the nightcap 4-3 in nine innings to earn a split against UNLV. In the opener, the Broncos exploded for seven runs in the first inning and cruised to the run-rule victory. Sydney Groves started the scoring with a three-run home run, her conference-leading 15th of the season. Mykenzie Hanna then made it back-to-back long balls, belting her 12th of the year for a 4-0 lead, and the Broncos never looked back.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Star Duo. Boise State beach volleyball’s Ava Anderson and Emilia Guerra-Acuña have been named the Ford Boise State Student-Athletes of the Week. Playing as the Broncos' No. 2 pair, Anderson and Guerra-Acuña finished 4-0 at the Boise State Beach Classic. They won two separate three-set thrillers over UC Davis, while also notching two straight-set victories over Oregon. The duo is currently on a 10-match winning streak as the team heads into the Boise State-Tri Dual on April 10.

🔼 First Round Recap. Boise State gymnastics was edged out by BYU in the first round of the NCAA Regional competition. Both teams scored 195.750, but the Cougars had a 0.25 advantage in the dropped scores to secure the tiebreaker and win the meet. Three Broncos placed tied for first with Emily Lopez finishing first on vault with a 9.900, matching the seventh-highest regional score in program history.

🗣️ "What an exciting meet! I'm very proud of this team for the fight and poise they showed. I'm excited to see what tomorrow brings for our individuals." - Tina Bird, head coach

🔼 Career Day. Through day one at the Cowgirl Classic, Boise State women’s golf shined after two rounds to finish the day in third place at 7-over-par. Leia Chung had a career-best day, scoring 8-under after 36 holes to sit in a tie for first. Teal Matsueda also had herself a career day after tying her career-low score of 69 in the opening round of the tournament.

📊 Check out the Broncos’ full results from day one

🔼 We Are Family. Boise State Athletics is one big family. The football staff stopped by to cheer on Bronco softball in their doubleheader against UNLV.

🤔 BLUE TURF TRIVIA

Duo of Duos. Boise State beach volleyball duo Ava Anderson and Emilia Guerra-Acuña aren’t the only ones who have taken home a weekly award this season.

Our question today: do you know which other Bronco duo earned the Ford Boise State Student-Athletes of the Week award?

Think you got it? Click one of the choices above to see if you know your stuff!

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🗓 THE WEEK AHEAD

*All times are Mountain

Thursday, April 4

⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Cowgirl Classic in Maricopa, Ariz. | Live Scoring

Friday, April 5

No scheduled events

Saturday, April 6

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Utah State @ Noon in Logan, Utah
🥎 Softball vs. San Diego State @ 5 p.m. in San Diego, Calif. | Watch | Live Stats

Sunday, April 7

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. UNLV @ 11 a.m. in Boise, Idaho | Watch | Live Scoring
🥎 Softball vs. San Diego State @ 1 p.m. in San Diego, Calif. | Watch | Live Stats

Monday, April 8

⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Gaucho Invitational in Goleta, Calif.
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Bobcat Desert Classic in Goodyear, Ariz.

Tuesday, April 9

⛳️ Men’s Golf @ Gaucho Invitational in Goleta, Calif.
⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Bobcat Desert Classic in Goodyear, Ariz.

Wednesday, April 10

⛳️ Women’s Golf @ Bobcat Desert Classic in Goodyear, Ariz.
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Saint Mary’s @ 11 a.m. in Boise, Idaho
🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Arizona @ 3 p.m. in Boise, Idaho
🥎 Softball vs. Washington @ 6 p.m. in Boise, Idaho | Tickets | Watch | Live Stats

🔷 Click here to view the entire Boise State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Marlayna Bullington and Sierra Land!

The Bronco duo earned the Boise State Ford Student-Athlete of the Week award on March 6 after their performance at the Pepperdine Classic.

🔷 Have a great Thursday, Bronco Nation!