MATCHES 25, 26
Loyola Chicago (12-11, 7-5) vs. Duquesne (13-11, 4-8)
Friday, November 1 | 6:00 p.m.
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse | Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Loyola Chicago (12-11, 7-5) vs. Duquesne (13-11, 4-8)
Saturday, November 2 | 1:00 p.m.
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse | Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Bump. Set. Spike.
- The Duquesne University volleyball team opens the month of November with a four-match homestand, welcoming Loyola Chicago for a weekend series on Friday, Nov. 1 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1:00 p.m.

- Wrapping up its three-match road swing on Tuesday, the Dukes dropped a 3-0 decision at No. 19 Dayton inside the Frericks Center.

- Graduate student Elizabeth Drelling led the way with nine kills and a .412 hitting percentage while junior Ariel Helm and sophomore Jordan Robertson each tallied four kills.

- Helm registered a .375 swing percentage and three blocks while Robertson totaled four rejections. Graduate student Grace Kristofic totaled 13 assists and seven digs while freshman Amalia Martin carded eight assists and six digs.

- The Dukes began its road trip at Davidson last weekend, where for the first time this season, the Dukes featured five players with double digit kills. Drelling paced the way with 17 successful swings and a .424 hitting percentage as well as six digs and a pair of blocks.

- Helm and classmate Carsyn Henschen each posted 11 kills while Helm totaled eight rejections and hit at a .429 clip. Freshman Emersen Schrom and Avery Hobson both registered 10 kills while Hobson recorded her third double-double with 10 digs. The five Dukes accounted for 59 of Duquesne's 62 kills.

- During the final match against the Wildcats, the Dukes featured three players with double figure kills, led by Helm. She finished with a team-leading 12 kills on a .391 hitting percentage to go along with three total blocks.

- Schrom ended with 11 kills and a .360 swing percentage while Drelling tallied 10 kills and five digs. The trio combined for 33 kills while collecting five total blocks on the night.

- Duquesne concludes its homestand when it welcomes VCU on Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9 while celebrating Senior Day against the Rams on Saturday.

Scouting The Ramblers – Loyola Chicago enters this weekend on a three-match winning streak and currently sits tied for third in the Atlantic 10 standings. The Ramblers are coming off three straight sweeps, earning a pair of 3-0 wins vs George Mason before capturing a sweep at Saint Louis on Tuesday. Loyola Chicago is led by Marta Cvitkovic, who sits seventh in the league in kills per set (2.96) and ninth in total kills (243) while being tabbed fifth in total aces (35). Ann Marie Remmes ranks second in the conference in assists (743) and assists per set (9.06) while Avary DeBileck sits eighth in total blocks (79) and blocks per set (1.04). This weekend's series will be the fifth and sixth meeting between the two squads as the Ramblers have won all four meetings, including a 3-0 sweep and a 3-2 victory last season.

Spot in the Record Book – Junior middle blocker Ariel Helm is looking to stamp herself into the record book as she's looking to become just the seventh player in school history to surpass 300 blocks for her career. Helm currently sits at 299.0 in three years with the Dukes which also ranks tied for seventh in school history. The Indiana native has put together a career season, registering a career-best 122.0 total rejections – which sits fourth in Duquesne history. Helm is just five blocks away from tying the most blocks in a single season, currently held by Monica Tinsley, a record that has held strong since 2005. She has recorded nine matches with 6.0-plus blocks while posting three with 9.0-plus rejections this season. The juniors' 122.0 total rejections currently ranks fifth in the country, trailing only Izzy Van De Wiele (Western Kentucky), Zahria Woodard (UIC), Bella Wooden (Utah Valley) and Julia Haggerty (Boston College).

Keep On Producing – Duquesne is featuring a handful of student athletes who are stringing some of the best seasons in their career. Grad student Elizabeth Drelling has posted a career-high 269 kills so far this season, which ranks fifth in the A-10. Drelling leads the team and has registered 16 matches with double figure kills while posting a pair of double-doubles. Classmate Grace Kristofic has recorded a personal best 388 assists this season and 12 service aces. Kristofic has registered 22 matches with 10+ helpers and is currently on a 10-match streak of double figure assists. The Pennsylvania native has bolstered 148 digs this year, also a career-best. Junior Carsyn Henschen continues to help protect the net for the Dukes, posting a career-high 53 blocks this season. Henschen has tallied a rejection in 16 consecutive matches, including nine matches with 3+ blocks.

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