Box Score DENVER - Metropolitan State University of Denver fell 25-23, 25-23, 25-16 to No. 3 Minnesota Duluth on Saturday afternoon at the Colorado Premier Challenge. The Roadrunners fell to 5-2 overall, while UMD improved to 7-1.
MSU Denver was led by
Lauren Quijano (Wildomar, Calif./Elsinore H.S.) with 13 kills and a .650 hitting percentage.
Kylee Hoagland (Mead, Colo./Skyline H.S.) had nine kills and
Summer Greager (Colorado Springs, Colo./Colorado Springs Christian H.S.) and
Kylie Haun (Simpsonville, S.C./Hillcrest H.S.) each had eight.
The Roadrunners hit .212 thanks to 38 assists by
Brandi Torr (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva H.S.). Defensively,
Savannah Garcia (Platteville, Colo./Valley H.S.) collected 14 digs.
Minnesota Duluth hit .331 in the match and recorded eight blocks.
The Roadrunners led late in both of the first two sets, holding a 19-18 lead in the first and 15-12 in the second.
MSU Denver will face No. 5 Central Missouri at 7:30 p.m.