DENVER, CO -- Ava Reynolds and Cassie Davis each notched double-doubles to help propel Denver to a 3-2 win (22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 16-14) over the St. Thomas (MN) Tommies on Saturday in Hamilton Gymnasium.
The conference win improved Denver's record to 7-8 overall and 2-3 in Summit League action.
The Pioneers were led by double-doubles from both Davis, who had 15 kills and 11 digs, and Reynolds, who had 16 kills and 10 digs. Jamia Johnson also added a career-high 16 kills to help the offense. On the defensive end, Alayna Finucan chipped in for with 27 digs to go with seven blocks from Molly Mirabelli.
Game Notes
» Ava Reynolds and Cassie Davis both registered double-doubles in the win.
» Denver had four players in double figures in kills.
» Denver had four players in double figures in digs.
» Briley Decker had a match-high four aces in the win.
» Jamia Johnson had a team-high and career-high 16 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a match-high 27 digs from Alayna Finucan.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 54 assists from Briley Decker.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers found themselves in an early deficit, losing the first set 25-22. St. Thomas (MN) grabbed the advantage for good at 21-20 in a set that was tied up four times before the Tommies took over in the second half of the stanza.
SET 2 | Denver responded to pick up a 25-21 victory in set two, evening the match at one set apiece. The Pioneers never trailed by more than five points and grabbed the advantage for good at 16-15 in a set that featured 11 ties and five lead changes.
SET 3 | Denver lost set three, putting the Pioneers in a 2-1 hole. The Pioneers fought back from a seven-point deficit at 12-5, but St. Thomas (MN) held on to win the set 25-22.
SET 4 | Denver then responded to win the fourth set 25-17 to force a fifth set. The Pioneers took control of the set at 3-2 and held the lead the rest of the way. Denver led by 10 points at 24-14 before closing out the stanza, collecting 16 kills in the set. Denver got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four St. Thomas (MN) attacks in the stanza.
SET 5 | Down two sets to one, Denver fought back to win sets four and five, culminating in a 16-14 fifth-set victory, to take the match 3-2. The Pioneers seized set five and the game despite falling behind by as many as six points at 10-4 before fighting back to secure the victory. Denver jumped in front at 15-14 and hung on for a set win, collecting 14 kills in the set.
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