Gonzaga University
6-13,1-6Pac-12
Boise State
12-8,4-3Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise St. | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 23 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
Zags reverse sweep Broncos in thrilling five set win
10/17/2026 4:08:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
SPOKANE, Wash.- Gonzaga Volleyball (6-13, 1-6 Pac-12) defeated Boise State (12-8, 4-3) with a tremendous comeback in five sets on Saturday. Boise State initially took a two set lead with 25-23 and 25-18 set wins. Gonzaga roared back with 25-21, 25-20 and 15-13 set wins to complete the comeback victory.
The match lasted 3 hours and 20 minutes, the longest recorded time for a Gonzaga Volleyball match. Part of that time came from a 30 minute delay for a fire alarm occurred after the third set that forcing everyone to vacate the building before returning to play the final two sets. The delay was kept to a minimum thanks to the swift work of the Spokane Fire Department.
This is the first reverse sweep for Gonzaga Volleyball under JT Wenger, with the Zags winning their first match after trailing after two sets since 2022. Dani Clewis stood out with 62 assists in the match, the most for a Gonzaga player in a match since 2023. Clewis also had 20 digs for a tremendous double-double performance.Â
The Zags had four players with double digit kills today, with Claire Wagstaff leading the game with 22 kills and 12 digs for another double-double. Taylor Walsh had 14 kills, while Vernoica Sorensen had 13 kills and Niki Clausen had 11 kills on a .588 hitting percentage.
The first set was tied at 10 different points, but the Broncos took the first frame thanks to a few timely kills from Sydney Dreves. Dreves finished the match with 20 kills. GU actually had more kills than Boise State in the first frame, 17-15. Boise State had a 84% sideout rate in the second set to take the lead.
Gonzaga rallied for a third set victory behind 18 kills while holding the Broncos to just a .190 hitting percentage. Upon returning to the court for the fourth set, the Zags offense heated up, hitting for a .400 hitting percentage in the fourth set to even the match. The fifth set was tied at seven different points but GU emerged victorious by forcing Boise State to make several key attacking errors while the Broncos hit just .036.
Gonzaga Volleyball returns to the Martin Centre on Thursday, where they will look to stack a second straight Pac-12 win when they take on Texas State.
