MACOMB, IL --The Denver volleyball team stormed back after droping set one to secure a 3-1 win (21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-21) against the Western Illinois Leathernecks Thursday on the road at Western Hall.
The win improved the Pioneers' record to 14-9 overall and 8-4 in Summit action.
The Pioneers were led by a double-double from Memphis Glasgow, who registered 13 kills and 25 digs on the day. Hailey Green also added 13 kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Gianna Bartalo chipped in for with 15 digs to go with eight blocks from Brianna Green.
Game Notes
» Denver had three players in double figures in kills.
» Denver had four players in double figures in digs.
» Gianna Bartalo had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Brianna Green had a match-high eight blocks.
» Memphis Glasgow registered a double-double with 13 kills and 25 digs
» Denver never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-19.
» The Denver block excelled in a second-set win, shutting down eight Western Illinois attacks.
» Denver never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-17.
» Hailey Green had a match-high 13 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a team-high 25 digs from Memphis Glasgow.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 47 assists from Lorrin Poulter.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers dropped the first set 25-21 despite a strong showing on the attacking side. Denver registered a .351 attack percentage with 17 kills in the set loss.
SET 2 | Denver responded to pick up a 25-19 victory in set two, evening the match at one set apiece. The Pioneers scored first and never trailed in the set to earn the victory. Denver opened up as much as an eight point lead at 21-13 before finishing off the set. Denver's front row had a standout defensive performance, blocking eight Western Illinois attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Denver took a 2-1 match lead after taking down the Leathernecks in the third set. The Pioneers led from the first point on in the set to earn a 25-17 victory. Denver opened up as much as a nine point lead at 21-12 before closing out the set.
SET 4 | Denver ended the match with a 25-21 fourth-set victory, winning their third straight set. The Pioneers survived a back-and-forth set to win in a stanza that featured three lead changes and was tied eight times. Neither team was able to grab a lead larger than four points along the way. Denver got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four Western Illinois attacks in the stanza and capitalized on 10 Western Illinois attacking errors on the way to victory.
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