DENVER, CO --The Denver volleyball team cruised to a three-set sweep (25-21, 25-9, 25-19) over the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Thursday at home at Hamilton Gymnasium.
The win moved the Pioneers' record to 16-9 overall and 10-4 in Summit play.
The Pioneers offense was paced by Hailey Green, who finished with 14 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .609, and by Memphis Glasgow, who had 10. got 14 digs from Gianna Bartalo to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Lorrin Poulter had a match-high three aces in the win.
» Denver never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-9.
» Denver served up five aces on the way to a second-set victory.
» Hailey Green had a match-high 14 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a match-high 14 digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 34 assists from Lorrin Poulter.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers opened up an early one set to none lead, winning the first set 25-21. Denver never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 12-11 in a set that showcased two lead changes before the Pioneers took over the lead.
SET 2 | After their win in the first set, Denver put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-9 victory in set number two. The Pioneers led from the first point on in the set to earn the victory. Denver opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 16 points, to finish off the set. The Pioneers hit .478 over the course of the set. The Denver offense also got a boost from five aces in the stanza. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Oral Roberts attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Denver took set three to sweep the match. The Pioneers won the set 25-19 thanks to a solid showing on the attacking side. Denver registered a .419 attack percentage with 17 kills in the set win. The Pioneers rallied from down five at 9-4 to grab the win. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Oral Roberts attacks in the stanza.
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