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Volleyball Opens 2011 Season With Two Victories

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Aug. 26, 2011

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PITTSBURGH - The Duquesne volleyball team opened up the 2011 season with a pair of wins in the first day of Pitt/Duquesne Invitational on Friday night at the Palumbo Center. The Dukes were 3-0 winners over Marist and Saint Francis, Pa.

DU will have two matches on Saturday - first at 1:30 p.m. against Howard followed by a 7:00 p.m. match against Eastern Kentucky.


DUQUESNE 3, MARIST 0
Allison Foschia had match-high 12 kills and hit .458 while Liz Homan added 10 dig and hit .368 as the Dukes shutout Marist 3-0. Patti Abshire recorded a match-best 17 digs in her collegiate debut. Taylor Jones, playing in her first match after transferring from Maryland, had a match-high 33 assists. Nicole Wright had 11 digs and Ashley Busefour kills for Duquesne.

DUQUESNE 3, SAINT FRANCIS, PA. 0
The Dukes ran their all-time record against Saint Francis to 26-1 after blanking the Red Flash 3-0 in the second game of the day.

Foschia had a match-high 12 kills and Wright a match-best 20 digs. Jones recorded a double-double with match-high 27 assists and 10 digs. Abshire added 18 digs.

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Players Mentioned

Patti Abshire

#5 Patti Abshire

Libero
5' 6"
Freshman
Milwaukee Sting
Taylor Jones

#10 Taylor Jones

Setter
5' 8"
Junior
Team Atlantis
Allison Foschia

#16 Allison Foschia

OH
6' 0"
Freshman
Maverick
Ashley Buse

#9 Ashley Buse

FR
6' 1"
Freshman
Renissance
Liz Homan

#13 Liz Homan

MH
6' 0"
Freshman
Nicole Wright

#6 Nicole Wright

OH
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Patti Abshire

#5 Patti Abshire

5' 6"
Freshman
Milwaukee Sting
Libero
Taylor Jones

#10 Taylor Jones

5' 8"
Junior
Team Atlantis
Setter
Allison Foschia

#16 Allison Foschia

6' 0"
Freshman
Maverick
OH
Ashley Buse

#9 Ashley Buse

6' 1"
Freshman
Renissance
FR
Liz Homan

#13 Liz Homan

6' 0"
Freshman
MH
Nicole Wright

#6 Nicole Wright

6' 0"
Freshman
OH

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