OGDEN, UT --The Denver volleyball team fell to the Utah Tech Trailblazers in straight sets (23-25, 17-25, 23-25) Saturday at Swenson Gym.

The loss moved Denver to 1-2 on the season.

Cassie Davis finished with 13 kills on the day to lead the Pioneers offense. got 10 digs from Alayna Finucan along with five blocks from Molly Mirabelli to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» Cassie Davis had a team-high two aces and 13 kills in the loss.
» Denver got a match-high 10 digs from Alayna Finucan.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 24 assists from Briley Decker.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pioneers found themselves in an early deficit, dropping a nail-biter first set 25-23. Utah Tech grabbed the advantage for good at 24-23 in a set that was knotted up three times before the Trailblazers took over in the second half of the stanza.

SET 2 | A 25-17 second-set loss put Denver in a 2-0 deficit in the match. Denver trailed by as many as eight points as Utah Tech grabbed the advantage for good at 10-9 in a set that was tied up seven times before the Trailblazers took over the lead.

SET 3 | Utah Tech finished off the sweep with a set-three victory. The Pioneers rallied from a nine-point hole at 11-2, but Utah Tech held on to win the set 25-23.

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