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Women's Volleyball

Preview: Duquesne Invitational

Dukes to host four-team, six-match event

 
The Duquesne volleyball team will open the 2018 home schedule with three matches this weekend. The Dukes will face Bowling Green (Fri. 11am), UNLV (Fri. 7pm) and Youngstown State (Sat. 3pm). The other matches on Friday are UNLV and YSU at 1pm and YSU and BGSU at 7pm. UNLV and BGSU open the matches on Saturday's at 1pm.

THE SERIES
The Dukes are 1-5 against BGSU. The teams have played in tournaments in 1997, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2017. This is the first matchup against UNLV for Duquesne. The Dukes and YSU will meet for the 28th time, with DUQ leading the series 19-8.
 
QUICK HITS
  • The Dukes (1-1) split their first series of 2018 with a win at Lafayette after falling to Lehigh
  • Maria Mosbacher leads the Dukes with 18 kills, followed by Kori Johnson with 17
  • Dani Suiter has 58 assists and Camryn Vecera 30 digs
  • UNLV (2-1) is coming off hosting their tournament, defeated Southern Utah and LIU Brooklyn, lost to Indiana
  • Bowling Green (0-4) fell to Tulsa, Purdue and Wofford in Purdue's tournament and Oakland on Tuesday
  • Youngstown State (3-1) won the Bucknell Invitational, defeating Saint Peter's, NJIT and Bucknell before falling at Kent State on Tuesday
 
UP NEXT
  • 9/4 Saint Francis U
  • 9/7 vs. Manhattan
  • 9/8 at Toledo
  • 9/8 vs. Morehead State
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Kori Johnson

#6 Kori Johnson

MH
5' 11"
Senior
Ultimate
Dani Suiter

#15 Dani Suiter

S
6' 0"
Junior
Sports Performance Volleyball Club
Maria Mosbacher

#2 Maria Mosbacher

OH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Pitt Elite
Camryn Vecera

#14 Camryn Vecera

L
5' 5"
Senior
Mad Frog

Players Mentioned

Kori Johnson

#6 Kori Johnson

5' 11"
Senior
Ultimate
MH
Dani Suiter

#15 Dani Suiter

6' 0"
Junior
Sports Performance Volleyball Club
S
Maria Mosbacher

#2 Maria Mosbacher

5' 11"
Sophomore
Pitt Elite
OH
Camryn Vecera

#14 Camryn Vecera

5' 5"
Senior
Mad Frog
L

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