OMAHA, NE --The Denver volleyball team could not out-play an opposing Coyotes offense Friday losing to South Dakota in straight sets (21-25, 24-26, 18-25).

The loss closed out Denver's season, posting a 19-12 mark on year.

The Pioneers attack was paced by Hailey Green, who finished with 12 kills on the day, and by Memphis Glasgow, who had 10. got 17 digs from Gianna Bartalo to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» Jordan Lockwood had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Hailey Green had a team-high 12 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a match-high 17 digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a team-high 29 assists from Emma Ziegler.
» South Dakota took all three matches against Denver on the year.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pioneers fell in a back-and-forth first set, losing 25-21 in a game that featured seven lead changes and was tied 15 times. Neither team led by more than four points in the match.

SET 2 | Denver dropped set two 26-24, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. The Pioneers fell in a back-and-forth set, losing in a stanza that featured three lead changes and was tied seven times. Neither team led by more than three points along the way.

SET 3 | South Dakota finished off the sweep with a set-three win. The Pioneers fell in a tough set 25-18. Denver trailed by as many as seven points as South Dakota grabbed the advantage for good at 17-16 in a set that was tied up two times before the Coyotes took over in the second half of the stanza.

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