DENVER, CO --The Denver volleyball team fought to a three-set win (25-23, 25-23, 26-24) against the North Dakota State Bison Saturday at home in Hamilton Gymnasium.

The conference win improved Denver's record to 3-7 overall and 2-0 in Summit play.

The Pioneers attack was paced by Cadi Boyer, who finished with 11 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .5, and by Ava Reynolds, who had 10 in just two sets. Gianna Bartalo led the defense with nine digs and contributed offensively with her first kill of the season..

Game Notes

» Gianna Bartalo had a season-high three aces in the win.
» Denver served up six aces on the way to a three-set victory.
» Cadi Boyer had a team-high 11 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a match-high nine digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 35 assists from Briley Decker.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pioneers earned a set-one victory 25-23 helped by a solid performance on the attacking side. Denver put together a .417 attack percentage with 14 kills in the set victory. After the lead changed hands two times, the Pioneers took control for good at 24-23 and rode that advantage to victory.

SET 2 | Denver carried momentum from a set-one win by earning a 25-23 victory in set number two. The Pioneers persevered in a back-and-forth set to win in a stanza that featured six lead changes and was tied 12 times. Neither team led by more than four points along the way. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four North Dakota State attacks in the stanza.

SET 3 | Denver took set three to finish off the match. Pinpoint serving helped the Pioneers win the set 26-24. Denver totaled six aces in the win. The Pioneers opened up a 16-10 lead in the stanza and coasted to victory from there. The Denver offense also got a boost from six aces in the set.

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