DENVER, CO --The Denver Pioneers totaled 12 blocks en route to a 3-0 sweep (25-21, 25-18, 25-17) against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks Thursday at home in their Summit League Opener.
The conference victory improved Denver's record to 2-7 overall and 1-0 in Summit League play.
Cassie Davis finished with nine kills on the day to lead the Pioneers attack while finishing with a hitting percentage of .563. The Pios got 14 digs from Gianna Bartalo along with six blocks from Cadi Boyer and five rejections from Molly Mirabelli to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Gianna Bartalo had a match-high three aces and 14 digs in the win.
» The Denver front row did a great job defensively, picking up 12 blocks in the match, led by Cadi Boyer with six.
» Denver never trailed on the way to winning the first set 25-21.
» Denver never trailed on the way to winning the second set 25-18.
» Cassie Davis had a match-high nine kills for Denver.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 32 assists from Briley Decker.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers won the first point and never looked back to secure the first set 25-21. Denver led by as many as 11 points at 16-5 before finishing off the set, totaling 15 kills while only committing two attack errors in the process. Denver also supplemented their offense with four aces in the opening set. got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked six North Dakota attacks in the stanza.
SET 2 | After their win in the first set, Denver put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-18 victory in set number two. The Pioneers scored first and never trailed in the set to secure the victory. Denver opened up as much as an 11 point lead at 16-5 before closing out the set. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four North Dakota attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Denver then capped the three-set sweep with a victory in set number three. The Pioneers took the set 25-17. Denver took the lead for good at 10-9 in a set that had just one lead change before the Pioneers took over the lead. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking five North Dakota attacks in the stanza.
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