PITTSBURGH – The Dukes won nine individual events and both relays to propel them to a 164-136 victory over Marshall on Senior Day at Towers Poll.

"I was pleased with how the ladies swam today," Head Coach David Sheets said. "Our continued topic of conversation has been race execution and focusing on the small things that can make us better.  Each week of practice and the last two meets the team has continued to focus on the details.  We (Morgan, Eddie and I) are extremely happy with the work the ladies are putting in and how they are starting to execute their swims in meet situations."
 
Duquesne was led in the pool by a trio of multi-event medalists in Orla Egan, Hayley Taylor and Mendy De Rooi.
 
Egan won both the 1000-yard freestyle (10:28.36) and the 500-yard free (5:07.93). Taylor hit the wall first in both the 100-yard backstroke (56.50) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.81), while De Rooi claimed the title in the 50-yard free (24.19) and the 100-yard butterfly (56.38).
 
De Rooi also helped both the 200-yard free and the 400-yard medley relay teams edge out Marshall by less than a second in both heats. The team of De Rooi, Sydney Sherman, Leah Reisker and Hanna Everhart posted a time of one minute, 36.81 seconds to win the 200-yard freestyle relay. Marshall's team closed the gap at the end, but came in second at one minute, 37.26 seconds.
 
De Rooi also teamed up with Everhart, Haley Scholer, and Madison Dickert to post a time of three minutes, 51.63 seconds in the 400-yard medley relay. Marshall came in second at three minutes, 52 seconds even.
 
In addition to being on both relays, Everhart was also successful in the pool on her own, picking up a win in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of one minute, 54.42 seconds.
 
Emma Menzer earned the final individual victory in the pool for the Dukes. Menzer claimed the 200-yard IM with a time of two minutes, 7.72 seconds.
 
In the dives, Sidney O'Donnell posted the top score in the three-meter dive at 267.00 points. She was second in the one-meter dive with 256.80 points.
 
The Dukes are back in the pool next Saturday, Jan. 22 when they travel to Youngstown State for their final dual meet of the season. The meet is scheduled to start around 10 a.m.