JACKRABBITS DROP 3-0 MATCH TO DENVER

Sunday, February 14

Brookings, S.D.

1 p.m.

South Dakota State University

2-4,2-3Summit League

Denver

2-1,2-1Summit League

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Denver	25	25	25	3
South Dakota St.	19	18	16	0

Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia

2/14/2021 4:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

South Dakota State women's volleyball fell in three sets (19-25, 18-25, 16-25) to Denver on Sunday afternoon inside Frost Arena.

The Jackrabbits fell to 2-4 overall and 2-3 in Summit League play, while Denver improved to 2-1, 2-1 Summit League.

State was led by Akeela Jefferson with nine kills and two service aces and added 11 digs. Tori Thompson recorded six kills, while Blau added four. Thompson, Anna Nerad and Blau each posted a block for the Jacks. Carly Wedel and Madison Fay dished 17 and eight assists, respectively. Tatum Pickar led with 12 digs and Burk added eight.

A kill by Thompson gave the Jackrabbits an early 6-5 edge in the first, but Denver answered with a 9-2 run to take a 14-8 lead. The teams traded two-point runs until Denver maintained a 21-16 advantage. Unfortunately, State was unable to catch up from there as Denver took the first set, 25-19.

Denver started off the second set on a 5-0 run which would eventually turn into a 14-9 advantage. A 7-3 Jackrabbit run capped off by a Nerad kill, put SDSU within one (17-16). The Pioneers ended the set with an 8-2 run to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

A kill by freshman Brooke Amann gave the Jackrabbits a 2-1 lead early in the third, but Denver responded with eight unanswered points to pull away. State wouldn't come closer than five the rest of the way as Denver completed the sweep with a 25-16 third set victory.

Game Notes