FINAL: Duquesne 3, Davidson 2
SET SCORES: 21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19, 15-8
TEAM RECORDS: DUQ 13-6, 3-1 // DAV 5-11, 1-2
DUQ STARTERS: Burnham // Johnson // Davet // Bazelak // Suiter // Wayne // Kline (libero)
DAV STARTERS: Shepherd // Rooney // Fink // Franklin // Derochie // Thompson // Edman (libero)
QUICK RECAP: Madelynn Burnham recorded a season-high 19 kills and Molly Davet had a double-double of 16 kills and a career-tying 28 digs in Duquesne's 3-2 victory over Davidson on Sunday afternoon. The Dukes recorded a season-high 70 kills as they extended their winning streak to four straight and remained a perfect 7-0 at the Palumbo Center.
SET 1: Davidson scored six straight points, breaking a 12-12 tie in their 25-21 set win. The Wildcats held Duquesne to a .091 hitting percentage and added four blocks. Dani Suiter had 13 assists on 16 Dukes kills.
SET 2: The Dukes jumper out to an early 6-1 lead and led wire-to-wire in their 25-17 set win. Kori Johnson had three blocks as the Dukes forced nine Wildcats errors, holding them to .026 hitting.
SET 3: After 12 ties and seven lead changes, Davidson scored the last three points of the set in their 25-23 win. Although the Dukes held the Wildcats to only 11 kills and .171 hitting, they committed 10 errors in the set.
SET 4: Trailing 13-9 in the 4th set, the Dukes scored eight on the next nine points to take a 17-14 lead. They would not trail the rest of the way in their 25-19 win. Davet had six kills on nine swings and Suiter recorded 14 assists in the set.
SET 5: For the fourth time this season, the Dukes went into a fifth set. Abbie Trzeciak's kill broke a 3-3 tie and put the Dukes ahead for good in their 15-8 set win.
UP NEXT: The Dukes head to Philadelphia, Pa. to face La Salle on Friday night at 7 p.m.