Oct. 23, 2009

Box Score

Temple continued their dominance over the Duquesne volleyball team after their 3-1 (25-21, 25-17, 25-16) win Friday night at Palumbo Center. The Owls now own a 35-1 all-time series record against the Dukes, who fall to 12-11, 2-6 on the season.

The first set was played close featuring nine ties and nine lead changes including a Sara Scheirman kill that gave the Dukes a 17-16 advantage. DU scored the next point to take their largest lead of the set, but the Owls would answer with a 7-0 run to go up 23-18. Duquesne would win the next three points, but TU held off the run to win the first set 25-21.

The teams split the first 14 points of the second set before Temple pulled away with a 7-2 run making the score 14-9. The Owls' lead grew to as many as seven points at 20-13 and they took the set 25-17.

Temple led form start-to-finish in the third set, jumping out to an early 6-1 advantage. Duquesne closed the gap to two points at 18-16, but TU was just too much for the Dukes as they scored the next seven points to win the set 25-16 and the match 3-0.

Nicole Wright recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 17 digs and Sarah Svorinic had a team-high 22 assists. Amy Palko, who was honored before the match for recording her 1,000th career dig, finished with 14 digs.

Temple's Yun Yi Zhang led all players with 17 kills.

The next match will be Sunday afternoon when the Dukes host La Salle at 1:00 p.m. The match against the Explorers is Duquesne's "Dig Pink" game. DU is helping in the fight against breast cancer with their "Dig Pink" program to raise money for the Side-Out Foundation. Sponsors can pledge money per dig earned by Duquesne in the match, or can make a flat donation. Dig Pink t-shirts will also be sold during the La Salle match for $5.

For information about the event or to make a pledge or donation, call the Duquesne ulleryv@duq.edu.

About the Side-Out Foundation (from the foundation web site)
The Side-Out Foundation (Side-Out) was established in 2004 to raise money and awareness about Cancer through the recreational activity of volleyball. Our name underscores the purpose of our organization - "side-out" in volleyball occurs when one team wins a point while its opponent is serving, thereby regaining serve or control of play. Likewise in the war against Cancer, Side-Out will support health care professionals and researchers help women and men with Cancer maintain / regain control of their own lives through improved awareness, education, detection, treatment, and cure, thereby enabling them to live life to the fullest.

DIG PINK 101
Dig Pink is a Breast Cancer Awareness Rally being held all of October to raise awareness and funds. Every year we want to make a statement by holding hundreds, potentially thousands, of featured High School and College matches across the country to help educate and raise funds to eradicate this terrible disease. Proceeds will go towards doing something significant and identifiable in the fight against Breast Cancer.