DENVER, CO --The Denver volleyball team could not out-play a dynamic Bison offense Thursday at home falling to North Dakota State in straight sets (11-25, 25-27, 24-26).

The loss dropped Denver's record to 11-8 overall and 5-3 in Summit action.

The Pioneers offense was paced by Hailey Green, who finished with 12 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .258, and by Jordan Lockwood, who had 10. got eight digs from Gianna Bartalo to lead them defensively.

Game Notes
» Lorrin Poulter had a match-high three aces in the loss.
» Hailey Green had a team-high 12 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a team-high eight digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 36 assists from Lorrin Poulter.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pioneers found themselves in an early deficit, dropping a tough first set 25-11. Denver trailed by as many as 14 points as North Dakota State never gave up the lead in a set that was tied up just once before the Bison took control.

SET 2 | Denver then dropped set two 27-25 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Pioneers dropped a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured three lead changes and was tied 14 times. Neither team led by more than three points along the way.

SET 3 | Denver couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Pioneers dropped a back-and-forth battle, losing 26-24 in a set that featured four lead changes and was tied 12 times. Neither team had a lead of more than four points along the way.

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