Box Score DENVER – The University of Denver volleyball team added another sweep to the win column with a victory against North Dakota State (25-23, 25-19, 25-11) in Hamilton Gymnasium on Sunday.
The win marks Denver's second-straight victory and fourth-straight home win. The Pios improve to 19-7 overall and 11-3 in Summit League play. North Dakota State falls to 11-15 overall and 6-8 in the Summit League.
It was a back and forth battle early on. With the set tied at nine, the Bison pulled away with a 4-0 run to take a 12-9 lead, but the Pioneers answered with a block from
Ari Winters and
Brianna Green and a service ace from
Macy Carrabine. A 3-0 run put the Pios on top by one at 18-17 but the Bison refused to give in. Three tie scores down the stretch weren't enough to silence Denver's
Lydia Bartalo who slammed three kills in the closing points to lead the Crimson and Gold to a 25-23 set one win.
A 5-0 Pio run midway through was the difference in the second frame, lifting the Pios to a 14-6 advantage. The Bison did their best to battle back cutting the deficit to as little as three at 21-18 but Denver buckled down, grabbing four of the final five points to run away with the set, 25-19.
The Pioneers kept their offense hot, opening the third set on an 8-0 run with Bartalo at the service line. NDSU was able to chip away at the Denver lead with four-straight points to make it 11-6 but DU pulled away for the final time, going on a 6-0 tear to take a 19-7 lead. A pair of freshmen in
Brianna Green and
Memphis Glasgow sealed the deal for the Pios, coming away with a block to lock in the third set, 25-11.
Bartalo led the Crimson and Gold offensively, recording a team high 12 kills and a .360 attack percentage.
Ellie Anderson notched a team high 20 assists followed by
Lorrin Poulter who added 12. DU had 14 total blocks, with
Tina Boe leading the way recording eight.
Denver will return to action in Hamilton Gymnasium next Friday as they face Omaha on senior night (7 PM MT).
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