DENVER, CO --The Denver volleyball team racked up 11 blocks en route to a 3-0 victory (25-23, 25-9, 26-24) over the Air Force Falcons Thursday at Hamilton Gymnasium.
The victory improved Denver's overall record to 5-2 on the season.
The Pioneers offense was paced by Cassie Davis, who finished with 12 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .360, and Molly Mirabelli, who had 12 while hitting .667. Denver got 14 digs from Alayna Finucan along with eight blocks from Mirabelli to lead them defensively.
Game Notes
» Emersen Werger had a match-high two aces in the win.
» Molly Mirabelli had a match-high eight blocks.
» The Denver front row did a great job defensively, picking up 11 blocks in the match.
» Cassie Davis had a match-high 12 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a team-high 14 digs from Alayna Finucan.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 35 assists from Briley Decker.
How It Happened
SET 1 | The Pioneers survived a back-and-forth first set to win 25-23 in a stanza that featured five lead changes and was tied 12 times. Neither team led by more than three points in the match. got a solid defensive performance from a front row that blocked five Air Force attacks in the stanza.
SET 2 | After their win in the first set, Denver put themselves on the cusp of a sweep with a 25-9 victory in set number two. The Pioneers grabbed control of the set lead early on at 5-4 and held the lead the rest of the way. Denver opened its biggest lead of the stanza, 16 points, to close out the set. The Denver offense also got a boost from four aces in the stanza. Denver's front row had a solid defensive performance, blocking four Air Force attacks in the stanza.
SET 3 | Denver took the third set to finish off the match. The Pioneers won the set 26-24 thanks to a solid showing on the attacking end. Denver registered a .438 attack percentage with 19 kills in the set win. After the lead changed hands one time, the Pioneers took control for good at 25-24 and rode that advantage to victory.
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