PITTSBURGH – The Duquesne University volleyball team fell to Loyola Chicago in straight-sets Sunday afternoon at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

Duquesne falls to 3-16 (0-7 A-10) while Loyola moves to 13-7 (7-0 A-10).  

Senior Morgan Kelly led the Dukes with 10 kills while tacking on two blocks.

Graduate student Elizabeth Osborn also had two blocks to go along with her eight kills.

Freshman Ariel Helm tied a career high with six blocks and freshman Carsyn Henschen tallied seven kills of her own.

Senior Hailey Poling had 25 assists today, bringing her season total to 592.  

HOW IT HAPPENED
The first set was back-and-forth the entire way, with each team going on a couple runs. Duquesne went on a 3-0 run early to take an 8-6 lead, but Loyola came right back with a 5-0 run for an 11-8 advantage. The Dukes held the lead at 16-15, but the Ramblers rode another 5-0 run to victory in the first.

In the second set, the match flow was eerily similar to the first, even ending with the same score at 25-21. It was tight for most of the set, but nobody took a commanding lead until the Ramblers went on a 4-0 run to give them a 19-14 lead. The Dukes got back within two at 22-20, but Loyola held on.

The last set was won relatively easily by Loyola as it jumped out to a 16-8 lead early. From there, the Dukes just didn't have enough left to climb back.

GAME NOTES

• Henschen's 192 kills rank seventh in the A-10 on the year.
• Poling's 592 assists are the second-most in the conference.
• Freshman Madison Grimm had 10 digs again, making it her 14^th game in which she has recorded double-digit kills this season.

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