LA JOLLA, CA --The Denver volleyball team could not overcome a dynamic Tritons offense Saturday on the road, falling to UC San Diego in three sets (23-25, 28-30, 22-25).

The loss moved Denver to 0-6 on the season.

The Pioneers offense was paced by Cassie Davis, who finished with 13 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .44, and by MacKenzie Fidelak, who had 11. The Pios got nine digs from Gianna Bartalo to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» Ryen Wilkens had a match-high two aces in the loss.
» Cassie Davis had a team-high 13 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a team-high nine digs from Gianna Bartalo.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 39 assists from Briley Decker.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pioneers dropped the first set 25-23 in spite of a solid performance on the attacking end. Denver put together a .313 attack percentage with 13 kills in the set loss.

SET 2 | Denver then dropped the second set 30-28 to fall behind in the match two sets to none. The Pioneers fell in a close second set, losing in a stanza that was tied nine times and had three lead changes.

SET 3 | Denver couldn't prolong the match and lost in set number three. The Pioneers dropped the set 25-22 despite a strong showing on the attacking end. Denver put together a .387 attack percentage with 16 kills in the set loss.

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