PITTSBURGH – After two consecutive conference victories, the Duquesne volleyball team looks to continue its success this weekend when the Dukes (8-10, 2-3 A10) square off against George Mason (4-13, 0-5 A10) on Friday night and George Washington (9-9, 3-2 A10) on Saturday night. Both road matches will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will broadcasted on ESPN+.

THE SERIES

• The Dukes will take on GWU and GMU for the second time in three weeks, with the Dukes falling to George Washington 3-0 on Oct. 4, but rallied to defeat George Mason 3-0 on Oct. 6 in Duquesne's first two matches at Mt. Lebanon High School.
• George Washington leads the all-time series 37-18, but the Dukes have won three of the last five contests.  
• Duquesne's victory over George Mason tied the all-time series at 7-7, with the Dukes winning its seventh match over the course of the past 10 matches.  
• Morgan Kelly was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week after supplying 10 kills against GW while hammering home 13 against Mason.
• Against the Patriots, Kelly's efficient .647 hitting percentage (13 kills, 2 errors, 17 attempts) is the highest percentage a Duke has registered this season (min. 12 kills), and the best attack percentage since Lacey Levers hit .786 against Fordham on Nov. 2, 2014. The .647 hitting percentage from Kelly is the best mark from a Duquesne freshman since Arielle Love posted a .667 hitting percentage against Fordham on Oct. 30, 2011.

QUICK HITS

• In its last match, the Dukes overcame a two-set deficit for 3-2 comeback over La Salle last Sunday.   
• Kelly continued her hot-streak against the Explorers, connecting on 19 kills and 20 digs, while earning four blocks. Since A-10 play began on Sept. 27, the Florence, Ky. native leads the Dukes with 3.22 kills per set and ranks fifth on the team with 2.61 digs per set.  
• The Dukes were led by freshmen in kills (Kelly, 19), assists (Poling, 27) and digs (Larson, 25) against La Salle.
• Liz Wayne has continued her efficient season, as she ranks second in the A-10 with a .377 hitting percentage. The clip ranks 45th best nationally. In four conference matches, Wayne has posted a .463 clip, averaging 3 kills per set.
• Along with Kelly, several freshman have been impactful on the court, with Ashley Larson leading the team in conference play with 3.94 digs per set, while Hailey Poling ranks just behind Dani Suiter (5.44 a/s) with 5.00 assists per set.  
• The Patriots have not won a set in A-10 play since taking George Washington to five sets in the conference opener, falling in straight sets to Dayton and Saint Louis since falling to the Dukes at Mt. Lebanon
• Since taking down the Dukes on Oct. 4, George Washington defeated La Salle (3-0), but have been swept in back-to-back matches by Saint Louis and Dayton.