MATCHES 24 & 25
Saint Louis (12-10, 4-7) vs. Duquesne (13-10, 5-7)
Friday, October 31 | 6:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pa. | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
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Saint Louis (12-10, 4-7) vs. Duquesne (13-10, 5-7)
Saturday, November 1 | 1:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pa. | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
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BUMP. SET. SPIKE.
- The Duquesne volleyball team continues its six-match road swing this weekend, hosting Saint Louis on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1 inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

- The Dukes are coming off a pair of victories last weekend, defeating Rhode Island 3-1 on Friday before sweeping the Rams, 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.

- Four Dukes finished with double figure kills, led by Carsyn Henschen. She finished with 17 kills and a .297 swing percentage while Emersen Schrom tallied 13 kills, seven digs, one ace, and one block. Karli Jordan and Ariel Helm each collected 11 successful swings while both finished with four blocks.

- Helm was on the verge of becoming just the third player in program history to reach 400 blocks in a career as she sat one shy heading into Saturday. Seniors Hanna Wilson and Madison Grimm each finished with 16 digs while Grimm carded four assists.

- Duquesne showcased a balanced offensive attack with a pair of players recording double-figure kills, led by Carsyn Henschen and Emersen Schrom, who each tallied 12. Schrom notched her 10th double-double of the season, adding 11 digs and two service aces, while Henschen posted an impressive .524 hitting percentage.

- Karli Jordan contributed six kills and four digs, and Chloe Wilmot steered the offense with 35 assists, nine digs, three blocks, and two aces. Defensively, Madison Grimm and Maggie Colenbrander anchored the back row with eight and seven digs, respectively.

- Junior setter Chloe Wilmot and senior middle blocker Ariel Helm each registered a career milestone during the two victories. Wilmot surpassed 2,500 assists for her career while Helm became the third Duke in program history to eclipse the 400 career blocks mark.

- Duquesne closes out its homestand on Saturday, No. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 9 when it welcomes Davidson to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The Dukes will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday against the Wildcats.

Scouting The Billikens – Saint Louis enters the weekend riding a four-match winning streak, highlighted by three consecutive sweeps. The Billikens hold a 12-10 overall record and a 4-7 mark in Atlantic 10 play after posting back-to-back sweeps against Fordham. Jetta Brenning leads the way, ranking second in the conference with 9.19 assists per set and third with 726 total assists. The freshman was recently named A-10 Rookie of the Week. Offensively, Ellie Rink paces the team with 3.45 kills per set and 3.89 points, while Chloe Maughan anchors the defense with 3.36 digs per set. At the net, Kayla Jansen provides a strong presence, leading SLU with 80 blocks on the season and averaging just under one per frame.

Rhode Island Remains – On Friday, the Dukes opened the fourth set with a 13-8 lead behind four kills from Schrom and three from Helm, but Rhode Island answered with an 8-3 run to even the score at 16. A Jordan kill and a Rhody error forced a timeout, and back-to-back kills from Henschen and Robertson pushed Duquesne ahead 21-17. The Rams closed within 22-20, but Henschen and a Helm–Wilmot block set up match point before Schrom sealed it with a kill. Duquesne tallied 19 kills in the set while holding Rhode Island to a .047 hitting percentage. On Saturday, the Dukes again limited the Rams to under .100 hitting in a straight-set sweep. Leading 8-6 early, Duquesne used a 5-1 run, fueled by kills from Jordan and Henschen and two Wilmot aces, to go up 13-7. After trading points, Rhody cut the gap to 20-16, but a Henschen kill and a Ram error extended the lead. Schrom closed out the match with back-to-back kills for the sweep.

Running The Offense With Precision – Junior setter Chloe Wilmot continues to climb the Duquesne record book as she directs the Dukes' offense. In the first match against Rhode Island, Wilmot reached a major career milestone, becoming just the eighth player in program history to surpass 2,500 career assists. She achieved the mark in the third set, with Duquesne leading 19-10, when she set up senior Carsyn Henschen for a kill off a Rams defender to secure the milestone. One of the nation's top setters, Wilmot ranks second in NCAA Division I with 907 assists this season and 12th nationally with 10.55 assists per frame. The Virginia native has recorded 12 double-doubles and nine matches with 40 or more assists this season. She now sits just 93 assists shy of reaching 1,000 for the year, a feat she first accomplished as a freshman. With 2,554 career assists, Wilmot is only 18 away from moving into seventh place on Duquesne's all-time list.

Dominance At The Net – Senior middle blocker Ariel Helm has been a dominant presence at the net for the Dukes while continuing to leave her mark on the program record book. Entering Saturday's match, she was just one block shy of 400 for her career and wasted no time reaching the milestone. With Duquesne leading 5-2 in the opening set, Helm tallied career block No. 400 on an attack from Erika Bracey. She went on to finish the day with seven kills, a team-leading six blocks, and two digs. Helm became just the third player in program history to surpass 400 career blocks, bringing her total to 405. The Indiana native now sits only seven blocks shy of second place on Duquesne's all-time list, while also ranking second in block assists (325) and tied for seventh in solo blocks (80). This season, she has recorded five or more blocks in six matches and has led the Dukes in blocking 11 times.

Precision & Power – As a team, Duquesne leads the Atlantic 10 in kills per set (13.45) and ranks third in total kills this season. That success is fueled by sophomore Emersen Schrom and senior Carsyn Henschen, who continue to anchor the Dukes' attack. Schrom paces the conference and ranks 15th nationally with 353 total kills, while leading the A-10 with 4.10 kills per set. She also sits 13th in NCAA Division I with 406.5 total points and has recorded double-digit kills in 19 matches, including four of the last five. Henschen ranks second on the team with 222 kills, averaging 2.81 per set. Last week, she recorded a career milestone in surpassing 1,000 career kills, now totaling 1,030. The Ohio native has posted 11 double-digit kill performances this season, including four in her last five matches. Over that stretch, she's averaging 4.03 points and 3.76 kills per set, while hitting an impressive .348 percent clip.

Did You Know? – When the Dukes capture the opening set, they own an impressive 11-1 record this season and stand 12-3 when leading the match in kills. Duquesne has posted a higher hitting percentage than its opponent in 12 matches, going 11-1 in those contests. Following this past weekend's action, the Dukes also improved to 10-1 on the year when holding opponents to a .200 hitting percentage or lower.

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