Duquesne (5-9, 0-2 A-10) continues its 10-match roadtrip this weekend at Fordham (Friday, 7 p.m.) and Rhode Island (Saturday 7 p.m.). The (Fordham) Rams are 8-6 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while the (Rhode Island) Rams are 6-7 and 0-1.
 
THE SERIES
Duquesne has dominated the series against Fordham, leading 34-5. The Dukes have won 18 straight matches dating back to Oct. 6, 2005. Duquesne has won eight consecutive matches and is 16-2 all-time at Rose Hill Gym.
 
The series against Rhode Island dates back to 1986. URI leads 37-18 including a 20-6 mark in Kingston. The teams have split the last 10 matches, but Rhode Island has won four of the last five, including knocking the Dukes out of the A-10 Championship last season.
 
QUICK HITS

• Fordham is 5-2 at home this season under first-year head coach Ian Choi
• FOR has three common non-conference opponents in UNLV, Eastern Michigan and Manhattan
• Rhode Island is 2-1 at home this season under second year head coach Steve Santonastaso
• URI and DUQ do not have any common non-conference opponents
• Fordham's Kaitlin Morley is fifth in the A-10 with 3.25 kills/set and 182 overall kills
• Fordham's Morgan Williams is third in the A-10 with 230 digs and fifth with 4.18 digs/set
• Fordham's Claire O'Neil is fifth in the A-10 with 43 blocks
• Natale Zanellato leads Rhode Island with 2.94 kills/set

UP NEXT

• 10/5 Dayton
• 10/7 Saint Louis
• 10/9 Robert Morris
• 10/12 La Salle
• 10/19 George Mason