DENVER, CO --The Denver volleyball team battled, but could not overcome a two set deficit and ultimately fell to the South Dakota State Jackrabbits on Saturday in Hamilton Gymnasium.

The loss dropped Denver's record to 5-7 overall and 0-2 in Summit League play.

The Pioneers offense was paced by Cassie Davis, who finished with 19 kills on the day while accumulating a hitting percentage of .293, and by Molly Mirabelli, who had 11. DU got 12 digs from Emersen Werger to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» Emersen Werger had a team-high one ace in the loss.
» Cassie Davis had a match-high 19 kills for Denver.
» Denver got a match-high 12 digs from Emersen Werger.
» Denver attackers were helped by a match-high 40 assists from Briley Decker.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Pioneers found themselves in an early hole, dropping the first set 25-20. South Dakota State grabbed the advantage for good at 13-12 in a set that was tied up six times before the Jackrabbits took control.

SET 2 | Denver dropped the second set 25-18, digging a 2-0 hole in the match. Denver trailed by as many as eight points as South Dakota State grabbed the advantage for good at 9-8 in a set that was tied up six times before the Jackrabbits took over the lead.

SET 3 | Denver rallied back to pull within two sets to one, winning their first set of the match in the third stanza. The Pioneers came out on top of a tight battle, winning 26-24 in a set that was tied six times and had two lead changes.

SET 4 | Denver couldn't build off the set-three victory and lost in the fourth set 25-20 to drop the match. South Dakota State grabbed the advantage for good at 9-8 and Denver was never able to recover in a set that was knotted up five times before the Jackrabbits took over the lead.

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