University of Denver
3-2
DePaul
0-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPU | 25 | 23 | 21 | 0 |
| Denver | 30 | 30 | 30 | 3 |
Benson Leads DU in Sweep of DePaul
9/1/2007 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
DENVER Senior Holly Benson (Colorado Springs, Colo.) led all players with 19 kills, as the University of Denver volleyball team rolled to its third consecutive win, a 3-0 (30-25, 30-23, 30-21) sweep of DePaul Saturday afternoon.
“This was a match we felt that we could take control of the tempo early,” head coach
Benson contributed 22 digs, two blocks and an ace in the winning effort. Seniors Kim Muller (
In the first frame of the match the Pioneers led early, but the Blue Demons came back to tie the contest at 6-6 before taking a two-point lead. Benson recorded back-to-back kills to knot the game, 8-8. After two more ties, DU went on an 8-2 run, taking a 19-12 lead midway through the game. DePaul got within four point but the Pioneers capped the game as Benson saved a ball on the sidelines and junior Kerry Porter (
In the second set the Pioneers could not shake the Blue Demons early, but then went on an 11-5 run, getting out to a 10-point lead, the largest lead of the match. DU would win 30-23. Benson posted five more kills and six more digs, along with two blocks in the game.
In the third game Denver trailed by two, 9-11, but Hampton recorded a kill, then she held serve for the Pioneers, as DU rattled off seven unanswered points to take a 16-11 lead.
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