Duquesne (5-5-1, 1-2-1 A-10) will host George Washington (6-5-1, 2-2-0) at Rooney Field Thursday at 7:00pm. The Dukes dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime match on Sunday to VCU and the Colonials are coming off a 2-1 victory at St. Bonaventure.
THE SERIES
GW leads the tight-knit series 9-8-3 that started in 1995. The Dukes hold a 5-4-2 edge in matches played at Rooney Field. The teams have met in the Atlantic 10 Championship the last two years with the Colonials winning 2-1 in 2016 and the Dukes 1-0 in 2017. Both matches were decided in double overtime. In fact, the last five matches between the two squads have gone into overtime with George Washington holding a 2-1-2 advantage.
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QUICK HITS
- The Dukes are 5-0-1 at home this year
- The Colonials are 2-2-1 on the road this season
- George Washington sits tied for sixth in the conference at 6-5-1
- The Colonials are coming off a A-10 victory over St. Bonaventure
- Sofia Pavon of GW is tied for the team lead with nine points. She has registered a total 33 shots in 2018 so far.
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UP NEXT
- 10/7 at Saint Louis
- 10/11 at George Mason
- 10/14 Davidson
- 10/18 at St. Bonaventure
- 10/21 Fordham