FARGO, N.D. – The University of Denver women's volleyball team defeated North Dakota State in four sets on Sunday by scores of 25-21, 25-17, 27-29, and 25-15. The Pioneers remain an undefeated 3-0 in Summit League competition as the Bison fall to 1-4.

This marks DU's 12th-consecutive win, improving to 14-1 this season.

"Today's match against NDSU showed us two things: we are a tough serving team, and even when a position struggles, we have the depth and balance to still be successful," said head coach Tom Hogan. "We still have a lot of work to maintain a championship level when we play, but these glimpses of how good we can be fuels our desire to get better. Next week is going to be very challenging with two matches on the road against very good opponents, and we will need to focus on improving each and every day."

Pioneer Performers:
Senior Becca Latham led the team with 16 kills. Other category leaders were Taylor Joachim in hitting percentage (.476), Ellie Anderson in assists (27), Macy Carrabine in digs (20) and Tina Boe in blocks (four).

Running Away With It:
During the second set Andrea Eddy led the team on a six-point scoring run, ultimately leading to a 25-17 set victory. Eddy tallied seven total aces this match, a career high. She now ranks third in Denver history for individual match records. 

Success From Behind the Line:
In addition to Eddy's seven aces this match, sophomore Lydia Bartalo also tallied five aces against North Dakota State. Bartalo has notched 37 aces this year, she's on her way to break the Denver individual season record (held by Lisa Hunter who tallied 48 aces during the 2003 season).

The Pioneers totaled 16 aces this match, a season high.

Let's Talk Numbers:
Denver notched a total of 62 kills, a .280 hitting percentage, 16 aces, 50 digs, 59 assists, and five blocks. North Dakota State totaled 37 kills, a .157 hitting percentage, 31 assists, two aces, and nine blocks. 

What's Next for DU:
The Pioneers will remain on the road for their next two matches, heading to Vermillion, S.D. on Friday, Oct. 5 to face South Dakota, and then to Grand Forks, N.D. on Sunday, Oct. 7 to compete against North Dakota.

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