DENVER - Following their third Summit League victory of the season, the University of Denver volleyball team will face their second-straight road game with a Tuesday night matchup against Omaha (6 PM MT) in Omaha.

The Pioneers enter the weekend with an 11-6 overall record and a 3-2 standing in Summit League play.

Denver is coming off a weekend win against North Dakota State in four sets. The Crimson and Gold had a solid offensive showing in the match, totaling 48 kills as a team, with senior Amanda Green leading the way with a team-high 13. Brianna Green continues to lead the team as well as the Summit League defensively averaging 1.41 blocks per set. Entering Tuesday's match the DU offense is averaging 12.1 kills per set, led by Bartalo who has a total of 181 kills on the year with an attack percentage of .175. Defensively the Pioneers enter Tuesday ranking second in the Summit League in blocks per set averaging 2.2.

Scouting Omaha: The Mavericks will enter their second-straight home match with a 10-10 overall record and a .500 standing (3-3) in the Summit League. Coming off a five-set loss to Purdue Fort Wayne, the Mavericks have an attack percentage of .213 while averaging 1.85 blocks per set. Offensively, Omaha ranks second in the Summit League in kills per set with 13.87 led by junior outside hitter, Isabella Sade who has recorded 268 kills through 20 matches. Defensively junior libero, Claire Mountjoy ranks at the top of the Summit League in total digs with 354.

Last matchup: This will be the thirteenth meeting between the two squads, the last one coming on October 28^th, 2018 when the Pioneers swept the Mavericks in Hamilton Gymnasium. DU will look to extend their seven match win streak over the Mavericks on Tuesday, the last loss coming in 2015.
 
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