BOISE, Idaho — The Santa Clara University beach volleyball team opened the Boise State Beach Classic on Friday with a split, defeating UTEP, 4-1, before falling to host and No. 20 Boise State, 5-0, at the Boise State Beach Volleyball Complex.
 
vs. UTEP

• Santa Clara (12-11) took care of the Miners (7-15) in the morning, winning four of five pairs to open the tournament.
   
• Avery Cukjati and Sadie Snipes set the tone at the No. 1 pairs, dispatching Paulina Acuna and Madison Hill in straight sets, 21-14, 13-8. Reilly Rose Gilliland and Alexandra Urbina were equally efficient at the 4s, taking down Iana Loera and Emma Schubert, 21-10, 21-16, while Ciara Cantlen and Kawena Chillingworth closed out the match at the 5s with a 21-16, 21-15 victory over Evelina Krieva and Mia Theisler.
   
• Teagan Wilson and Sammy Wood earned a hard-fought three-set win at the 3s, rallying from a first-set loss to defeat Krista Paegle and Averie Threet, 17-21, 21-13, 15-11. Mandy Hansen and Noelle Niederman dropped a 19-21, 21-18, 15-7 decision to Kennedy Llewellyn and Mila Popovic at the 2s.

vs. BOISE STATE

• Santa Clara faced the 20th-ranked Broncos in the afternoon, keeping several sets competitive against the host program before dropping the match, 5-0.
   
• Cantlen and Chillingworth pushed Charlee Ellena and Luna Ingaramo to within three points in both sets at the 5s, falling only 21-14, 21-18. Gilliland and Urbina were equally tested at the 4s, dropping a 21-15, 21-15 decision to Addison Moss and Elli Wolthuis, while Wilson and Wood fell to Ava Anderson and Addison Wolden, 21-15, 21-18, at the 3s.
   
• Cukjati and Snipes dropped a 24-22, 21-14 decision to Serena van der Made and Allyson Alden at the No. 1 pairs, with the first set going to extra points. Hansen and Niederman fell to Avery Allen and Keira Demirjian, 21-5, 21-6, at the 2s.

COMING UP

• Santa Clara concludes the Boise State Beach Classic on Saturday with two matches. The Broncos will play CSUN at 9:30 a.m. PDT and close the tournament against Oregon at 1:30 p.m. PDT. Fans can find all live coverage links on SantaClaraBroncos.com.

 
Santa Clara 4, UTEP 1
Boise State Beach Volleyball Complex – Boise, Idaho
April 3, 2026
 
1. Avery Cukjati/Sadie Snipes (SCU) def. Paulina Acuna/Madison Hill (UTEP) 2-0: 21-14, 13-8
2. Kennedy Llewellyn/Mila Popovic (UTEP) def. Mandy Hansen/Noelle Niederman (SCU) 2-1: 19-21, 21-18, 15-7
3. Teagan Wilson/Sammy Wood (SCU) def. Krista Paegle/Averie Threet (UTEP) 2-1: 17-21, 21-13, 15-11
4. Reilly Gilliland/Alexandra Urbina (SCU) def. Iana Loera/Emma Schubert (UTEP) 2-0: 21-10, 21-16
5. Ciara Cantlen/Kawena Chillingworth (SCU) def. Evelina Krieva/Mia Theisler (UTEP) 2-0: 21-16, 21-15
 
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 3, 5
 
#20 Boise State 5, Santa Clara 0
Boise State Beach Volleyball Complex – Boise, Idaho
 
1. Allyson Alden/Serena van der Made (BSU) def. Cukjati/Snipes (SCU) 2-0: 24-22, 21-14
2. Avery Allen/Keira Demirjian (BSU) def. Hansen/Niederman (SCU) 2-0: 21-5, 21-6
3. Ava Anderson/Addison Wolden (BSU) def. Wilson/Wood (SCU) 2-0: 21-15, 21-18
4. Addison Moss/Elli Wolthuis (BSU) def. Gilliland/Urbina (SCU) 2-0: 21-15, 21-15
5. Charlee Ellena/Luna Ingaramo (BSU) def. Cantlen/Chillingworth (SCU) 2-0: 21-14, 21-18
 
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 3, 5