STOCKTON, Calif. – University of the Pacific women's volleyball team (4-18, 0-10 WCC) dropped a straight-set West Coast Conference decision to Denver 11-10, 4-5 WCC) Saturday afternoon at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
Nicole Zake and
Vanessa Zussino recorded double-digit kills throughout the match, with Zake pacing Pacific with a team-high 12 while Zussino added 10. Splitting time at the setter position,
Alessia Couchond and
Chloe Giehtbrock totaled 18 and 15 assists, respectively.
On the defensive side, Giehtbrock completed her third double-double of the season with 10 digs while
Bella Gutierrez led the Tigers with 18.
Denver gained an early advantage in the opening set and increased its lead to seven, 14-7 midway through the frame. The Pioneers held onto their lead and secured the first set, 25-18.
In a closely contested second set, Pacific grabbed its first lead of the match at 4-3 following a 4-0 scoring run. Zussino and Couchond highlighted the run with kills while
Hannah Koester concluded the scoring with a service ace. Denver, however, regained the lead and fended off a late Tiger rally to win 25-21.
The Pioneers completed the three-set sweep in the third frame, securing the set with a 25-22 victory.
Pacific travels to the East Bay at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, when it takes on Saint Mary's at the University Credit Union Pavilion.
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