Denver Falls to IUPUI in Summit League Championship Match

Box Score

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The No. 2 seeded University of Denver volleyball team fell 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-19) to top-seed and tournament hosts IUPUI in The Summit League Volleyball Championship match on Sunday afternoon from The Jungle at IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind. The loss brings the Pioneers to 17-12 on the season, while the Jaguars improve to 19-13.

“It’s a tough end to a great conference season and tournament run,” said head coach Jesse Mahoney. “IUPUI put pressure on us all afternoon and we were never able to get in a good offensive rhythm. IUPUI is a great team and tough to beat on its home floor. I’m proud of the steps forward that we took this season as a program, in large part due to the hard work and leadership of our senior class: Cassie, Colleen, Kate and Brea. We had our share of challenges this year and this group persevered, overcame and had a season they can be proud of.”

The win gives the Jaguars The Summit League Conference Championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Freshman Moni Corrujedo (El Paso, Texas) led the Pioneers with 14 kills, while senior Brea Muhle (Columbus, Neb.) chipped in with eight points and a .333 hitting percentage. Muhle also finished with four blocks.

Sophomore setter Tori Moons (Visalia, Calif.) finished with 27 assists to go along with one kills and four digs. Junior Samantha Berger (Omaha, Neb.) led the team defensively with 12 digs, while Corrujedo finished with 10.

Sophomore Sarah Schmid (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) finished with four kills, two blocks and one dig, while The Summit League’s Defensive Player of the Year Nola Basey (Lyons, Colo.) finished with seven kills, seven digs and two blocks.

Moriah Fair led the Jaguars with 12 kills, while Kaitlyn Hickey finished with 11. Setter Alexis Meeks tallied 36 assists to go along with four kills, 11 digs and five blocks.

Schmid and Muhle both earned All-Tournament Team honors. Schmid finished with 21 kills and four blocks for the tournament, while Muhle posted 24 kills and seven blocks.

All-Tournament Team

Moriah Fair, IUPUI

Kaitlyn Hickey, IUPUI

Kendall Kritenbrink, South Dakota

Alexis Meeks, IUPUI (MVP)

Ann Miller, Western Illinois

Jen Milligan, Fort Wayne

Emily Minnick, North Dakota State

Brea Muhle, Denver

Sarah Schmid, Denver

The Pioneers close out their 2013 season with a non-conference match-up with Kansas on Tuesday, Nov. 26 in Lawrence, Kan. Match time is slated for 5:30 p.m. MT. Fans can watch live on ESPN3.com and follow the Live Stats.

The No. 22 ranked Jayhawks are 22-6 on the season and are led by Sara Mcclinton and Caroline Jamoc, who have 325 and 324 kills, respectively.

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