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University of Denver Athletics

2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Jess Stanfill

4 Gianna Bartalo

  • Position Libero/Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Highschool Lewis-Palmer H.S.

Biography

AWARDS
All Summit League Tournament Team (2023)
All-Summit League Honorable Mention (2023)
Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 26, 2021)
Trojan Invitational All-Tournament Team (2021)

2023 (SENIOR)
Appeared in all 26 matches as Libero for the Pioneers … recorded double-digit digs on 19 separate occasions for Denver … earned a season-high 28 digs against Omaha (11/20) … led the Pioneers with 373 digs, averaging 3.89 dig/set … ranked third on the team with 34 aces … tallied a career-high 11 assists in a victory over Omaha (11/08)

2022 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 29 matches ... led the team in digs with 377 ... had 73 assists ... recorded 26 service aces ... notched 10 matched with at least 15 kills ... set the school's Division I program record for digs in a match with 40 against South Dakota State on Nov. 24 ... tallied a season-most nine assists against South Dakota State on Nov. 24 ... served a season-high five aces against North Dakota on Oct. 15.  

2021 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared and started in all 29 matches … led the team in digs with 390 … had 106 assists … was named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 26 … named to Trojan Invitational All-Tournament Team … had 24 matches with at least 10 digs … recorded a season-high 25 digs at Omaha on Oct. 2.

2020 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 13 sets and 36 matches ... notched double figures in digs twice ... had a season-high 12 digs vs Omaha on Apr. 2.

BEFORE DENVER
Four-year letterwinner at Lewis-Palmer High School...Three-time 4A State Champion and four-time Conference Champion...Named to the Maxpreps Sophomore All-American Team in 2017...Received CHSAA All-State first team and second team honors...Was named a 2019 Prep Volleyball All-American...Earned 2019 Gazette Preps 5A/4A Peak Performer of the Year honors following her senior season. 

PERSONAL
Daughter of Michael and Traci Bartalo...Has three sisters Lydia, Hannah and Abigail...Chose the University of Denver because it felt like home...Three-year Academic Letter recipient...Member of National Honor Society...Served as Student Body President at Lewis-Palmer...Undecided on a major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2020Freshman

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    17
  • 17

    2021Sophomore

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    17
  • 17

    2022Junior

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    17
  • 4

    2023Senior

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    4