Boise State is back and better than ever ahead of the 2024 women’s soccer season. After a devastating loss to Utah State in the semi-finals last year, the Broncos are looking for redemption as they hope to secure their second Mountain West Championship in program history.
The Broncos are coming off of an 8-2-1 season in which they fell just short of the Mountain West Championship, as they were ranked as the 3rd best team in the Mountain West. The good news for Broncos fans is that there is optimism going into the season, as Boise State has retained most of their star players while adding some depth from the transfer portal.
Star forwards Kenzie MacMillan and Carly Cross return to the field for their senior season, after a spectacular previous year. After both ending their season in the top three of scoring in the entire conference, they look to pick up where they left off and bring the Broncos to the big game. Macmillan (1st-Team) and Cross (2nd-Team) were each named all-conference and will continue their reign of terror for all goalkeepers that they face this season.
Non-conference season play begins on Aug.16 as the Broncos will be hosting the Portland State Vikings in Boise, Idaho, then the Idaho State Bengals a week later. The Broncos will then play away games hosted by UC Riverside and BYU in the weeks prior. The road trip will then come to an end as our Broncos will host Idaho, Utah Tech and Southern Utah all within a week. Non-conference play will then conclude with a three day long road trip, as the Broncos will shoot it out against the University of Montana on Sep. 19, then Eastern Washington University on Sept. 23.
The opening game for conference play will begin on Sept. 26 as the season will last all through October. The Mountain West Championship tournament will begin on Nov. 3, with the championship game happening on Nov. 9.
Key Broncos:
Kenzie MacMillan, FWD- Senior: MacMillan is entering her senior season coming off of the best season of her career. The senior forward received 1st team All Mountain West honors last season and scored the second most goals in the entire conference. MacMillan is looking to pick up where she left off last season in hopes to bring the Broncos to the big game.
Carly Cross, FWD- Senior: 2nd team All Mountain West, top five in goal scoring, Cross is one of the best players in the entire conference. Paired with MacMillan, Cross is part of the powerhouse Broncos offense which will be every goalies nightmare.
Genevieve Crenshaw, GK- 5th Year: After a first team All Mountain West season in 2022, Crenshaw’s previous season wasn’t as dominant as the previous. Though she didn’t receive much recognition last season, she still was second in the league in save percentage, which is a show to how great she really is. Going into her final year as a Bronco, don’t be surprised when Crenshaw shows just how dominant she really is.
The Broncos are full of talent and drive as this will be the season that they bring winning culture back into the city of Boise. The Broncos are looking to be dominant in all aspects of the field, to win the Mountain West Championship and to show the rest of the conference what they are all about, as this is their redemption season.
