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.