DENVER, CO --The Denver volleyball team racked up 17 blocks on the way to a 3-1 win (26-24, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21) over the San Francisco Dons Friday at home at Hamilton Gymnasium.
The out-of-conference victory improved Denver's overall record to 5-5 on the season.
The Pioneers offense was paced by Jordan Lockwood, who finished with 14 kills on the day, and by Hailey Green, who had 10. Defensively, had three players reach double figures in digs, including Gianna Bartalo's 19, 13 from Lorrin Poulter, and 11 more from Ryen Wilkens. From the front row, Brianna Green contributed eight blocks and Cadi Boyer added seven rejections.
Game Notes
» Denver had three players in double figures in digs.
» Ryen Wilkens had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Brianna Green had a match-high eight blocks.
» The Denver front row did a great job defensively, picking up 17 blocks in the match.
» Jordan Lockwood had a team-high 14 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a team-high 19 digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a team-high 38 assists from Lorrin Poulter.
» Denver improved to 4-0 at home this year and 111-11 at home since 2014.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers came out on top of a tight first set, winning 26-24 in a stanza that was tied eight times and had two lead changes. got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked five San Francisco attacks in the stanza.
SET 2 | Denver won the second set 25-23 to quickly grab a 2-0 lead. The Pioneers survived a back-and-forth set to win in a stanza that featured six lead changes and was tied nine times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way. The Denver offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking five San Francisco attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Denver couldn't end the match in a sweep, dropping set three to make their lead two sets to one in the match. The Pioneers fell behind on the first point and fought from behind the rest of the way before falling in the set 25-21.
SET 4 | Denver then responded to claim the match win with a 25-21 fourth-set victory. The Pioneers took the lead for good at 21-20 in a set that showcased three lead changes before the Pioneers took over in the second half of the stanza. Denver got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked six San Francisco attacks in the stanza.
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