GRAND FORKS, ND --The Denver volleyball team totaled 10 blocks on the way to a three-set win (25-22, 27-25, 25-17) against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks Thursday on the road at Betty Engelstad Sioux Center.

The conference victory improved Denver's record to 17-10 overall and 11-5 in Summit play.

The Pioneers offense was paced by Jordan Lockwood, who finished with 13 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .314, and by Hailey Green, who had 10 while hitting .261. got nine digs from Gianna Bartalo along with five blocks from Cadi Boyer and five rejections from Lockwood to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» Lorrin Poulter had a team-high one ace in the win.
» The Denver front row did a great job defensively, picking up 10 blocks in the match.
» Jordan Lockwood had a match-high 13 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a team-high nine digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 32 assists from Lorrin Poulter.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pioneers endured a back-and-forth first set to win 25-22 in a stanza that featured four lead changes and was tied 14 times. Neither team led by more than three points in the match.

SET 2 | Denver continued to roll after a set-one win by securing a 27-25 victory in the second set. The Pioneers came out on top of a close second set, winning in a stanza that was tied seven times and had four lead changes. The Pioneers hit .300 over the course of the set.

SET 3 | Denver closed the match in a 3-0 sweep after winning the third set. The Pioneers took control of the set early when the score was 5-4 and never looked back to win 25-17. Denver led by eight points at 23-15 before finishing off the stanza. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking five North Dakota attacks in the stanza.

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