Who: Denver (9-2) vs. North Dakota State (8-6, 6-6)
What: Games 12 & 13 
Where: Hamilton Gymnasium
When: March 19 (6 p.m. MT) | March 20 (4 p.m. MT) 
How to Watch: Stream
Last Time Out

Series History
Denver is 12-4 all-time and on a six-match winning streak vs. North Dakota State. The Pioneers have swept the Bison seven times, including twice in the last three meetings since 2018.

Last Meeting
The Crimson & Gold handled North Dakota State in three sets, winning 25-23, 25-19 and 25-11 on November 10, 2019. Lydia Bartalo had 12 kills, Ellie Anderson had 20 assists, Macy Carrabine had 20 digs and Tina Boe had eight total blocks.

Milestones
 

• Ellie Anderson recorded her 2,000^th career assist on Sunday, Feb. 28 vs. Oral Roberts. With 2,086 career assists, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa native has the 10^th-most in program history and 5^th-most in the Division I era
• Macy Carrabine logged her 1,000^th career dig on Feb. 22 vs. Western Illinois. She ranks 6^th in career digs (1,058) and 3^rd in digs/set (3.47) for Denver's Division I era
• Tom Hogan won his 100^th career match as head coach on Sunday, Feb. 21 vs. Western Illinois. He enters this weekend with a 106-28 all-time record
• Tina Boe ranks 5^th in the Pioneers' Division I era for career total blocks (358) and block assists (330)

 
Quick Points
 

• The Pioneers are 3^rd in the Summit League with a 9-2 record and .818 winning percentage
• Saturday marks Senior Night, where the Pioneers will celebrate the accomplishments of Kaya Marinkovic, Lydia Bartalo, Ellie Anderson, Lauren McManus, Macy Carrabine and Tina Boe. Together, the group has compiled a 82-20 record with a 54-6 Summit League mark
• The Crimson & Gold ranks 8^th in the NCAA in aces/set (2.16), 29^th in blocks/set (2.61) and 44^th in hitting percentage (.251)
  • In conference-only play, the Pioneers lead the Summit League in service aces (2.16), opponent service aces (1.03) and opponent digs (13.42)
• Lydia Bartalo ranks 20^th in the NCAA in aces/set (.55) and leads the Summit League. Ellie Anderson (.45) and Macy Carrabine (.42) rank 3^rd and 4^th in the conference
• Brianna Green ranks 2^nd in the Summit League for blocks/set (1.18). Tina Boe ranks 3^rd in the conference (1.13)
• Brianna Green's hitting percentage ranks 5^th in the Summit League (.314)
• Lorrin Poulter has played three matches with 10 or more kills. Brianna Green and Tina Boe have played three matches with five or more blocks. Ellie Anderson has played three matches with 25 or more assists. Macy Carrabine has played four matches with 15+ digs
• The Pioneers have played the fewest number of sets in the conference (38)
• Entering the 2020 season, the Pioneers had the 18^th-highest winning percentage among all Division I programs in the last five seasons (.778) and the 20^th-most wins (123)
• The Crimson & Gold went 23-9 last year to mark the program's seventh straight winning season
• Denver ranked 2nd in the Summit League Preseason Coaches' Poll behind South Dakota. The Pioneers received two first-place votes. Lydia Bartalo & Tina Boe were named Players to Watch 
• Tom Hogan enters his fifth season at the helm with a 106-28 overall record (63-9 Summit League). He was hired as an assistant coach in 2012, promoted to associate head coach in 2014 and named head coach in December 2015. Denver is 93-13 in Hamilton Gymnasium since 2012

 
UP NEXT: Denver will wrap up its two-match series vs. North Dakota State on Saturday, March 20 at 4 p.m. MT.
 
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