GRAND FORKS, ND --The Denver volleyball team tallied a .304 hitting percentage en route to a five-set win (24-26, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 15-13) against the North Dakota Fighting Hawks on Saturday in Grand Forks.
The win improved the Pioneers' record to 6-8 overall and 1-3 in Summit action.
The Pioneers offense was paced by Cassie Davis, who finished with 27 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .478. Ava Reynolds added 17 and Jamia Johnson chipped in with 10 as part of balanced Denver attack. Defensively, DU had three players reach double figures in digs, including Alayna Finucan's 18, 10 from Emersen Werger, and 10 more from Briley Decker.
Game Notes
» Denver had three players in double figures in kills: Davis, Johnson and Reynolds.
» Denver had three players in double figures in digs: Finucan, Werger and Decker
» Denver attackers combined to hit .304 in the match.
» Ava Reynolds had a match-high four aces in the win.
» Cassie Davis had a match-high 27 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a match-high 18 digs from Alayna Finucan.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 54 assists from Briley Decker.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers fell in a close first set, losing 26-24 in a game that was tied 14 times and had seven lead changes.
SET 2 | Denver tied the match at 1-1 with a 25-20 set-two win. The Pioneers grabbed control of the set lead early on at 2-1 and never trailed. Denver led by as many as six points at 15-9 before closing out the set, totaling 15 kills along the way. The Denver offense also got a boost from three aces in the stanza.
SET 3 | Denver lost set three, putting the Pioneers in a 2-1 deficit. The Pioneers lost the set 25-23 despite a strong performance on the attacking end. Denver put together a .314 attack percentage with 17 kills in the set loss.
SET 4 | Denver then responded to win the fourth set 25-23 to force a fifth set. A solid performance on the attacking side led the Pioneers to victory in the set. Denver put together a .353 attack percentage with 17 kills in the set win. After the lead changed hands five times, the Pioneers took control for good at 21-20 and rode that advantage to victory.
SET 5 | Down two sets to one, Denver powered back to win the final two sets, culminating in a 15-13 fifth-set victory, to take the match 3-2. The Pioneers took set five propelled by a solid showing on the attacking side. Denver registered a .391 attack percentage with 10 kills in the set win. After the lead changed hands five times, the Pioneers took control for good at 13-12 and rode that advantage to victory. got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked four North Dakota attacks in the stanza.
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