Sept. 10, 2005
Box Score
Davidson, N.C, - Duquesne University's volleyball team completed Davidson's Mizuno Wildcat Classic with their third straight shutout, a 3-0 win over host Davidson Saturday evening at the Belk Arena. The Dukes won all three tourney contests to capture the Tournament Championship.
Senior Diana Wuebker (St. Henry, Ohio / St. Henry) and junior Amanda Haeg (New Prague, Minn. / New Prague) each had 11 kills in the three-game match while Wuebker was also involved with six blocks. Freshman Laura Kastein (Huntsville, Ohio / Benjamin Logan) recorded 11 digs and sophomore Kristin Garnett (Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East) had 37 assists. Wuebker, Haeg and freshman Mandy Humphrey (Lakeville, Ohio / West Holmes) were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Game scores in the match were 30-26, 30-19 and 30-16. The win raised Duquesne's record to 6-3. Davidson, which had picked up their first win via a 3-2 victory over Howard earlier on Saturday, is now 1-6.
In the first game, Davidson fought back from a 17-10 deficit to tie the score at 22-22. Duquesne responded to the Wildcats run with four unanswered points which put DU ahead to stay for the 30-26 victory.
In the remaining games, the Dukes rushed out to early leads and held on for the 30-19 and 30-16 victories.
Davidson was led by Katie Pierucci's 14 kills and nine digs.
Duquesne leaves North Carolina undefeated in the nine games of the tournament's three matches. In the other contest on Saturday, East Tennessee State (5-2) secured a 3-0 win over Howard (0-5).
Duquesne competes in their fourth tournament on the 2005 schedule next weekend when they head to Morgantown, W. Va. for the West Virginia Classic on Friday and Saturday, September 16-17, 2005. The Dukes open the competition with a match with Memphis at 5:00 p.m. Friday. Then on Saturday, DU takes on host West Virginia at 12:00 noon followed by a 5:30 p.m. contest with Buffalo.
Mizuno Wildcat Classic All-Tournament Team
Mandy Humphrey, Duquesne
Amanda Haeg, Duquesne
Diana Wuebker, Duquesne
Sarah Buhr, ETSU
Jennifer Emerson, ETSU
Lindsay Paroczai, Davidson
Shannon Grant, Howard
