DENVER, CO --Molly Mirabelli and Cadi Boyer each put up double-doubles to help power the Denver volleyball team to a 3-2 win (25-27, 25-13, 18-25, 28-26, 17-15) against the South Dakota Coyotes Saturday at home at Hamilton Gymnasium.
The win boosted the Pioneers' record to 10-10 overall and 9-3 in Summit League action.
The Pioneers were led by double-doubles from both Mirabelli, who had 11 kills and 11 blocks, and Boyer, who had 16 kills and 10 blocks. Cassie Davis also added 12 kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Gianna Bartalo chipped in for with 18 digs with seven blocks from Briley Decker.
Game Notes
» Molly Mirabelli and Cadi Boyer each recorded double-doubles in the win.
» Denver had five players in double figures in kills.
» Briley Decker had a team-high two aces in the win.
» Molly Mirabelli had a match-high 11 blocks.
» The Denver front row did a great job defensively, picking up a team-high 21 blocks in the match.
» Denver never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-13.
» The Denver block excelled in a second-set win, shutting down eight South Dakota attacks.
» Denver came back from being down by eight points to win the fourth set.
» Cadi Boyer had a match-high 16 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a team-high 18 digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 42 assists from Briley Decker.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers fell in a close first set, losing 27-25 in a game that was tied 11 times and had four lead changes.
SET 2 | Denver responded to pick up a 25-13 victory in the second set, evening the match at one set apiece. The Pioneers led from the opening point on in the set to secure the victory. Denver opened up as much as a 14 point lead at 24-10 before closing out the set. Denver's front row had a standout defensive performance, blocking eight South Dakota attacks in the stanza and capitalizing on 10 South Dakota attacking errors on the way to victory.
SET 3 | South Dakota responded to win set number three, putting Denver in a two sets to one hole. The Pioneers dropped a tough set 25-18. Denver trailed by as many as seven points as South Dakota grabbed the advantage for good at 12-11 in a set that was tied up six times before the Coyotes took over the lead.
SET 4 | Denver then responded to secure the fourth set 28-26 to force a fifth set. The Pioneers seized the set win despite falling behind by eight points at 11-3 before rallying to claim victory. Denver grabbed the lead at 27-26 and held on the rest of the way., totaling 15 kills in the process. Denver got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked five South Dakota attacks in the stanza.
SET 5 | Down two sets to one, Denver powered back to win sets four and five, culminating in a 17-15 fifth-set victory, to take the match 3-2. The Pioneers seized set five and the game despite trailing by as many as five points at 8-3 before rallying to secure the victory. Denver jumped in front at 16-15 and held on to take the set, collecting nine kills along the way.
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