Box Score Oct. 24, 2014 Box Score
FINAL: Duquesne 3, George Mason (25-22, 25-11, 25-19)
TEAM RECORDS: DUQ 12-9, 5-3 A-10 // MASON 6-15, 2-6 A-10
DUQ STARTERS: Kline, Levers, Kullerkann, Davet, Love, Henry, Abshire (△)
MASON STARTERS: Cobanovic, Owokoniran, Martin, Fanoga, Schaller, Bush, Matsushima (△)
QUICK RECAP: The Duquesne volleyball team extended its winning streak to five matches after a 3-0 victory over George Mason on Friday night at the Palumbo Center.
Arielle Love led all players with 12 kills while hitting .524. Molly Davet also had double-figure kills with 11 and hit .429 - the third best mark of her career. Liis Kullerkann had her best match hitting as a Duke - .571. Mary Henry recorded a match-best 37 assists and Sammy Kline and Patti Abshire each had 13 digs.
With the 1st set tied at 15-15, Duquesne scored the next five points - on kills by Love and Kullerkann, two attack errors and an ace - to take a 20-15 lead. A Mason handling error forced set point at 24-18 and the Patriots called timeout. George Mason was able to fend off four straight set points before an attack error won the set for Duquesne 25-22.
Duquesne fell behind 5-0 in the 2nd set and called a time out. The Dukes got their first point of the set on a Mason attack error then followed by winning the next nine behind Kullerkann's serving to take a 10-5 lead. A Patriots attack error gave Duquesne a 10-point lead at 19-9 and a kill by Davet won the set 25-11.
The Dukes jumped out to a quick 13-2 lead in the 3rd set. Maintaining the lead at 20-11, Mason would score seven of the next eight points to cut the deficit to 21-18. But kills by Davet and Nora Young along with a Patriots hitting error made it set point at 24-18. Young ended the match with a kill, giving Duquesne a 25-19 set win and a 3-0 match victory.
UP NEXT: The Dukes remain at home for the fourth match of their 6-game home stand on Sunday when they host George Washington. Match time is at 1:00 p.m.
