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Volleyball loses at La. Tech
Louisiana Tech defeated Boise State in volleyball in three games on Saturday night in Ruston.

Boise State was led by Megan Tranter who had 11 kills and eight digs. Christina Moore followed with 10 kills and nine digs. The Broncos had 37 kills, 34 assists, two aces, 45 digs and four blocks.

Louisiana Tech was led by Christine Sant’Anna who had 14 kills and nine digs. Louisiana Tech had 59 kills, 54 assists, nine aces, 55 digs and two blocks.

Boise State is now 1-17 overall and 0-6 in the Western Athletic Conference. Louisiana Tech is 13-11 overall and 1-5 in the WAC.

Boise State will be back in action on campus this week as the host Nevada on Friday and San Jose State on Saturday.

Weekend WAC Scores in Football
Boise State 67
Fresno State 21

La Tech 34
SMU 37

San Jose State 24
Nevada 52

Rice 35
UTEP 38

Tulsa 14
Hawai’i 37

Closing in on the Top 25
Boise State’s commanding win over Fresno State on Friday night moved the Broncos closer to breaking into the ESPN/USA Today Top 25. Released on Sunday, the Broncos received 57 votes and are currently ranked 29th in the coaches’ poll. The four teams in front of the Broncos are Colorado State, Marshall and Washington.

The Broncos are currently ranked 34th in The Associated Press Top 25. Boise State received 13 votes placing them behind Mississippi and ahead of Texas A&M and Boston College.

Boise State gears up this weekend for another road game, traveling to San Jose State.

WAC Announces Women’s Basketball Coaches Preseason Picks
The Western Athletic Conference announced its women’s basketball preseason poll and all-WAC teams, as voted on by the 10 head coaches in the league. For the second-straight season, Louisiana Tech was picked to win the WAC, while Lady Techster senior Cheryl Ford was selected the WAC’s preseason player of the year.

Team Rankings

1. Louisiana Tech
2. Rice
3. Hawai’I
4. Tulsa
5. San Jose State
6. SMU
7. Fresno State
8. Nevada
9. UTEP
10. Boise State

Phil Dailey, The Arbiter

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