Oct. 19, 2008

Box Score

PITTSBURGH - Jessica Artman's double-double of a match-best 16 kills and 12 digs gave the Duquesne volleyball team (15-8, 3-4) a 3-2 (25-19, 21-25, 25-21, 17-25, 15-7) victory over West Virginia Sunday afternoon.

The event was also the Dukes' annual Dig for the Cure match. Fans were encouraged to pledge money per dig, or make a flat donation, to the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Komen for the Cure. Duquesne finished with 80 total digs.

DU won the first set by a score of 25-18. Duquesne recorded 19 kills and hit .341. A Liz Homan kill sealed the set for the Dukes.

WVU got out to an early lead in the second set and took advantage of nine DU errors. After building an eight point lead at 18-10, the Duquesne got within three points twice at 23-20 and 24-21, but an attack error ended any chance of a Dukes comeback as the Mountaineers won the second set 25-21.

A WVU error broke an early 6-6 tie and DU never looked back as Amanda Humphrey's kill gave Duquesne a 25-21 victory in the third set.

Facing defeat in an elimination set, West Virginia used a 6-0 run midway through the fourth set to take a 17-11 advantage. The Dukes narrowed their deficit to 21-20, but the Mountaineers' Lisa Hough's kill ended DU's comeback attempt as the visitors forced a deciding game after their 25-21 win.

Duquesne took care of business in the fifth set, winning 15-7 and securing the match 3-2. The Dukes took advantage of five WVU errors while adding seven kills in the deciding set.

DU has one of their toughest weekends of the season beginning Friday when they host Xavier. Sunday, Dayton will visit the Palumbo Center. Match times are 7:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. respectively.

Remember, you can still make a donation to the Dig for the Cure campaign. Contact assistant coach Gini Ullery at (412) 396-5237.