Reported by University of Denver Athletics
DENVER – The University of Denver volleyball team returns to Hamilton Gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 7, welcoming San Diego for its second West Coast Conference matchup. First serve is set for noon MT, with the match streaming on ESPN+.
The Pioneers enter the weekend at 12-11 overall and 5-6 in WCC play following a three-set sweep of San Francisco on Oct. 31. Denver delivered one of its strongest offensive performances of the season against the Dons, recording 46 kills with just 10 errors on 85 attempts for a .424 hitting percentage, its highest mark of the campaign. The Pioneers opened the match with 13 kills and zero errors in the first set, hitting .591 on their way to a 25-17 victory.
Sophomore outside hitter Alicia Thibodeau led Denver with 13 kills on a .478 hitting percentage and recorded a career-high six service aces. Sophomore middle blocker Izabela Molina added 10 kills on 13 attempts, hitting .692, while freshman setter Lily Van Hal dished out 37 assists, her second-highest total of the season. Sophomore libero Madison Winkler led the Pioneers with 11 digs.
Thibodeau leads Denver offensively with 246 kills this season, averaging 3.15 per set. Van Hal has directed the Pioneers' offense with 523 assists, averaging 6.23 per set, while Winkler anchors the back row with 393 digs this season.
