DAVIDSON, N.C. - Duquesne earned its first Atlantic 10 victory of the season with a 20-16 triumph at Davidson on Sunday afternoon at Richardson Stadium. The Dukes improve to 6-4 overall and 1-3 in A-10 play while the Wildcats drop to 7-5 and 1-3, respectively.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Duquesne built a 5-2 lead with scores from five different players before extending its advantage to 8-3 following Sarah Kollhoff's second goal of the game off the assist by Carlee Braverman at the 12:04 mark of the first half.
- Davidson cut the Dukes' edge to three at 9-6, before DU netted three goals in a row, the last two by Michaela Connolly to take a 12-6 lead.
- The Wildcats scored the final two goals of the half as Duquesne owned a 12-8 advantage at the break.
- The Dukes recorded four of the first six goals of the second frame, two more coming from Kollhoff to give the visitors a 16-10 lead.
- Davidson rattled off four straight goals to minimize the deficit to two at 16-14.
- Duquesne countered with three goals in a row to seal the win, including a pair from Rilee Bradshaw to put the Dukes on top 19-14 with just over a minute to play.
KEY STATS
- Kollhoff led the Dukes with a career-high five goals.
- Braverman matched a career best with four goals to go with a pair of assists and team-high six ground balls.
- Bradshaw tallied four goals while Connolly had a hat trick and two assists.
- Maddie Hart registered a pair of goals, an assist and team-high seven draw controls.
- Megan Buettner had a goal and an assist while Haley Matthai finished with a goal for Duquesne.
- The Dukes outshot Davidson 40-29 including 31-24 on goal.
- Duquesne tallied 30 ground balls compared to the Wildcats' 13.
- The Dukes were a perfect 17-of-17 on clears.
- It was the first A-10 win for first-year head Corinne Desrosiers.
NEXT UP
Duquesne returns home for a pair of A-10 matchups hosting UMass Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. and George Mason Sunday, April 7 at 1 p.m.
