The Duquesne volleyball team resumes tournament play when they travel to Toledo, Ohio for the Blue & Gold Invitational. The Dukes (3-3) will face Manhattan (0-7) on Friday at 5:00 p.m. On Saturday, Duquesne plays the host Rockets (1-5) at noon before Morehead State (5-2) at 5:00 p.m.
 
THE SERIES
This will be Duquesne's first-ever matchup against Manhattan. The Dukes and Rockets have met one time, in 2014 which was a 3-0 DUQ victory. Duquesne is 2-1 against Morehead State. That series began in 2003 and continued in 2005 and 2006.

QUICK HITS

• Manhattan plays in the MAAC and has four other common opponents – Lehigh, Lafayette, Eastern Michigan and Fordham
• Toledo plays in the MAC had has two other common opponents – VCU and George Washington
• Morehead State plays in the Ohio Valley Conference and shares one common opponent - Saint Francis U
• The Dukes stepped out of tournament play on Tuesday with a 3-2 victory over Saint Francis U
• Freshman Summer Slade and Camryn Thomas both made their first career start against SFU
• Camryn Vecera is the reigning A-10 Defensive Player of the Week

 
UP NEXT – Robert Morris Sheraton Invitational

• 9/14 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
• 9/14 vs. Houston
• 9/15 vs. Eastern Michigan