The Tigers dropped to 11-10 overall and 2-2 in the North Coast Athletic Conference, while the Big Red improved to 9-13 overall and 1-3 in the NCAC.The opening set featured seven ties and three lead changes and the Tigers held a 20-19 lead before the Big Red rattled off three straight to start a 6-2 run to close the set.DePauw got out to a 7-1 lead in the second set before the Big Red started chipping away at it. The Tigers still held a 14-12 lead before Denison took the lead for good with a 5-0 run. DePauw fought off four set points before the Big Red finally won the set.Denison scored the first point of the third set, but DePauw won the next two and never trailed the rest of the set. Sadie Habeeb totaled 18 digs.DePauw outhit Denison, .208-.161 with the Big Red holding a 67-62 edge in kills. The Big Red led in aces, 11-4 with DePauw holding a 10-6 advantage in blocks.The Tigers host Kenyon on Saturday at 1 p.m. in an NCAC match.