DENVER, CO --The Denver volleyball team racked up 12 blocks en route to a three-set victory (28-26, 25-16, 25-22) against the UCSD Tritons Saturday at home at Hamilton Gymnasium.

The out-of-conference victory boosted the Pioneers' overall record to 6-5 on the season.

The Pioneers attack was paced by Hailey Green, who finished with 14 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .333, and by Memphis Glasgow, who had 14 while hitting .3. got 11 digs from Gianna Bartalo along with nine blocks from Brianna Green and five rejections from Jordan Lockwood to lead them defensively.

Game Notes
» Ryen Wilkens had a team-high one ace in the win.
» Brianna Green had a match-high nine blocks.
» The Denver front row did a great job defensively, picking up 12 blocks in the match.
» Denver never trailed on the way to winning the third set 25-22.
» Hailey Green had a match-high 14 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a match-high 11 digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 38 assists from Lorrin Poulter.
» Denver ties longest win streak of the year at three wins.
» Denver remains unbeatean (5-0) at home this year. 

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pioneers persevered in a back-and-forth first set to win 28-26 in a stanza that featured five lead changes and was tied 14 times. Neither team led by more than four points in the match. The Pioneers opening set win came in a stanza where 19 of their 28 points came via the kill.

SET 2 | Denver took set two 25-16 to quickly take a 2-0 lead. The Pioneers never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 7-6 in a set that showcased four lead changes before Denver took over the lead. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking six UCSD attacks in the stanza and capitalizing on 11 UCSD attacking errors on the way to victory.

SET 3 | Denver finished off the match in a 3-0 sweep after taking set three. The Pioneers led from the first point on in the set to earn a 25-22 victory. Denver opened up as much as a four point lead at 20-16 before closing out the set, collecting 15 kills along the way. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking five UCSD attacks in the stanza.

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