Volleyball Recap: Kent Denver Comes Up Short

Kent Denver had lost nine straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Bennett Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Sun Devils of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

Valana Thompson

Digs

10/28/25 @ Bennett	31
10/23/25 vs Colorado Springs Christian	17
10/21/25 @ Prospect Ridge Academy	11

Despite the loss, Kent Denver still got an impressive performance from Valana Thompson, who had 31 digs and two aces. Thompson has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.

As for Bennett, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since September 30th.

Bennett was led to victory by Mady Bavouset and Kaylonnie Mclaury. Bavouset had ten digs and three aces, while Mclaury had ten digs and two assists. That's the most assists Mclaury has posted since back in September.

Kent Denver wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Denver Christian on the 30th. Bennett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.