DENVER, CO --The Denver volleyball team totaled 11 blocks on the way to a three-set victory (25-21, 25-15, 25-19) over the Portland Pilots Thursday at home at Hamilton Gymnasium.
The non-conference win improved Denver's overall record to 1-3 on the season.
MacKenzie Fidelak finished with 11 kills on the day to lead the Pioneers attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .368. got 11 digs from Gianna Bartalo along with eight blocks from Brianna Green to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Jordan Lockwood had a match-high four aces in the win.
» Brianna Green had a match-high eight blocks.
» The Denver front row did a great job defensively, picking up 11 blocks in the match.
» Denver never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-15.
» Denver never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-19.
» MacKenzie Fidelak had a match-high 11 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a match-high 11 digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 35 assists from Lorrin Poulter.
» Denver has now won its last 12 home openers dating back to 2011.
» The Pioneers are 109-11 at home since 2014.Â
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers endured a back-and-forth first set to win 25-21 in a stanza that featured eight lead changes and was tied 13 times. Neither team led by more than four points in the match. got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four Portland attacks in the stanza and capitalized on 10 Portland attacking errors on the way to victory.
SET 2 | Denver took the second set 25-15 to quickly grab a 2-0 lead. The Pioneers led from the opening point on in the set to secure the victory. Denver opened up as much as an 11 point lead at 19-8 before closing out the set, totaling 16 kills in the process. The Pioneers hit .464 over the course of the set. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Portland attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Denver took the third set to sweep the match. The Pioneers led from the opening point on in the set to secure a 25-19 victory. Denver opened up as much as a seven point lead at 20-13 before finishing off the set. The Denver offense also got a boost from four aces in the stanza.
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