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Volleyball Splits Matches on Final Day of PSU Classic

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

Sept. 15, 2012

Penn State Box Score | Portland Box Score

UNIVERISTY PARK, Pa. - The Duquesne volleyball team split its two matches in the final day of the PSU Classic on Saturday. In the opening match #4 Penn State shutout out the Dukes 3-0 before DU defeated Portland 3-1.

The Nittany Lions held off the Dukes by the scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-16. Sara Scheirman had 10 kills, Allison Foschia and Patti Abshire 11 digs each and Mary Henry 22 assists.

After dropping the first set to the Pilots 25-21, Duquesne bounced back by winning the next three 25-21, 25-20, 25-20. Foschia had a career-high 21 kills and hit .341. Abshire had 22 digs and Henry 48 assists.

Up next is The City Match - Duquesne and Pitt on Tuesday night at the Palumbo Center. The match starts at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. After the Pitt match, conference play starts. The A-10 season kicks off at Palumbo against league newcomer VCU on Friday the 21st.


Duquesne at #4 Penn State

Team1
2
3
Duquesne (9-5)16
16
16
#4 Penn State (9-1)25
25
25

Duquesne vs. Portland

Team1
2
3
4
Duquesne (10-5)21
25
25
25
Portland (7-9)25
21
20
20





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Players Mentioned

Mary Henry

#3 Mary Henry

Setter
5' 11"
Freshman
Michigan Elite
Patti Abshire

#5 Patti Abshire

Libero
5' 6"
Freshman
Milwaukee Sting
Allison Foschia

#16 Allison Foschia

OH
6' 0"
Freshman
Maverick
Sara Scheirman

#4 Sara Scheirman

OH
5' 10"
Freshman
Renissance

Players Mentioned

Mary Henry

#3 Mary Henry

5' 11"
Freshman
Michigan Elite
Setter
Patti Abshire

#5 Patti Abshire

5' 6"
Freshman
Milwaukee Sting
Libero
Allison Foschia

#16 Allison Foschia

6' 0"
Freshman
Maverick
OH
Sara Scheirman

#4 Sara Scheirman

5' 10"
Freshman
Renissance
OH

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