Pioneers Rally to Five-Set Victory Over CSUN

BOULDER, Colo. – The University of Denver volleyball program defeated the CSUN Matadors, 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-11), on Saturday afternoon inside the CU Events Center. The Pioneers improved to 2-0 on the season with the five-set victory. LEADERS Alicia Thibodeau paced the Pioneers with 23 kills, while Kayla Patel added 17 kills. Jamia Johnson and Hailey Goebel each contributed nine kills. Ilayda Eren led Denver with 25 assists, while Madison Winkler anchored the defense with 32 digs. HOW IT HAPPENED SET ONE The first point of the match came on a kill from Patel, tying the score at…