Oct. 9, 2007

Box Score

LORETTO - Duquesne's dominance of Saint Francis continued Tuesday night as the Dukes won for the 22nd time in 23 tries against the Red Flash with their 3-1 victory in DU's final non-conference match of the season.

The Dukes came out the gates in the first game with a 6-1 lead behind kills from McLaughlin, Gross and Tillotson. DU extended their lead to 13-5 before the Red Flash rattled off eight consecutive points to tie the score at 13-13. A SFU service error gave the Dukes a lead (14-13) they would not relinquish the rest of the game. With Duquesne leading 29-22, Saint Francis' Shirley Miller's attempt was wide right giving the Dukes game one 30-22.

Much like the first game, Duquesne took control after breaking an early tie. A Red Flash service error gave the Dukes a 9-8 lead which they maintained the rest of the game winning 30-26.

Leading 11-9 in the third game, Saint Francis won 10 of the 11 points to take a 21-10 lead. The Dukes battled back, cutting the Red Flash's advantage to four points at 29-25, but could a Keisha Biggs kill game SFU game four 30-25.

The first half of game four went back-and-forth as the teams were tied at 14-14 through the first. SFU took a 21-18 lead after a Rachel Capizzi service ace rolled over the net. The Dukes could only muster a pair of points the rest of the game as the Red Flash won game four 30-20 forcing a deciding game five.

Duquesne took over in the deciding game, as 1-1 tied quickly swelled into a 12-3 DU advantage. A SFU comeback fell short as the Dukes won the game 15-9 and the match 3-2.

Jenni Gross tied a career-high by hitting .500 and had a game-high 18 kills. The setting duo of Kristin Garnett and Chelsea Tillotson combined for xxx assists and Amy Palko had a game-best 19 digs.

The Dukes continue their road trip this weekend with games at Temple (10/12) and La Salle (10/13).

ALL-TIME SERIES

Date    City    Result10/29/86    Pittsburgh  W, 3-09/12/87 Loretto W, 3-19/8/88  Pittsburgh  W, 3-09/23/89 Loretto W, 3-19/20/91 Pittsburgh  W, 3-010/2/91 Loretto W, 3-09/19/92 Pittsburgh  W, 3-09/18/93 Loretto W, 3-010/26/93    Pittsburgh  W, 3-09/24/94 Loretto W, 3-010/26/94    Pittsburgh  W, 3-09/12/95 Loretto W, 3-19/5/98  Pittsburgh  W, 3-09/3/99  Pittsburgh  W, 3-09/1/00  Pittsburgh  W, 3-18/31/01 Pittsburgh  W, 3-111/1/02 Loretto W, 3-110/24/03    Pittsburgh  W, 3-110/22/04    Loretto W, 3-09/2/05  Pittsburgh  W, 3-09/1/06  Pittsburgh  W, 3-19/15/06 Youngstown  L, 2-310/9/07 Loretto W, 3-2