SAINT PAUL, MN --The Denver volleyball team defeated the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 22-25, 25-21) Thursday on the road.
The win moved the Pioneers' record to 5-8 overall and 4-1 in Summit play.
The Pioneers were led by a double-double from Cassie Davis, who registered 12 kills and a career-high 14 digs on the day. Cadi Boyer also added 13 kills to help the attack. On the defensive end, Gianna Bartalo chipped in for with a season-high 20 digs alongside five blocks from Boyer.
Game Notes
» Denver had three players in double figures in kills: Boyer, Fidelak, and Davis. Fidelak earned a season-high 12 kills in the win.
» Gianna Bartalo had a match-high two aces.
» Cassie Davis registered a double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs
» Cadi Boyer had a team-high 13 kills.
» Denver got a season-high 20 digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a career-high 43 assists from Briley Decker.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers took control of the set-one lead at 3-2 and never trailed to win 25-17. Denver led by eight points at 22-14 before finishing off the set.
SET 2 | Denver won set two 25-19 to swiftly take a 2-0 lead. The Pioneers never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 12-11 in a set that had just one lead change before Denver took over the lead. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four St. Thomas (MN) attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Denver saw its bid for a sweep end when St. Thomas (MN) took the third set. The Pioneers came up short by the score of 25-22. St. Thomas (MN) grabbed the advantage for good at 19-18 in a set that was knotted up eight times before the Tommies took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 4 | Denver then responded to claim the match win with a 25-21 fourth-set victory. The Pioneers persevered in a back-and-forth set to win in a stanza that featured five lead changes and was tied 10 times. Neither team was able to grab a lead larger than four points along the way. Denver got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked seven St. Thomas (MN) attacks in the stanza.
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