MATCHES 19 & 20
Duquesne (12-6, 3-4) at Rhode Island (5-14, 0-7)
Friday, October 16 | 5:00 p.m.
Keaney Gymnasium| Kingston, R.I.
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Duquesne (12-6, 3-4) at Rhode Island (5-14, 0-7)
Saturday, October 17 | 12:00 p.m.
Keaney Gymnasium| Kingston, R.I.
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Bump. Set. Spike.
- The Duquesne volleyball team hits the road this weekend for a two-match series against Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I. The Dukes open the series on Friday, Oct. 16, before wrapping up the weekend on Saturday, Oct. 17, inside Keaney Gymnasium.

- Duquesne is coming off a series against defending Atlantic 10 champion Loyola Chicago last weekend, dropping a heartbreaking five-set decision on Friday night before falling in straight sets on Saturday afternoon inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

- On Friday, in a set that featured five ties and one lead change, the two teams traded points early, with Duquesne getting kills from three different players in the opening 12 points. Loyola Chicago, however, found its rhythm and strung together five consecutive points to build an 11-6 advantage. A kill from Kate Maley sparked the run, while back-to-back miscues by the Dukes prompted a timeout.

- Claire Van Den Herik added a kill out of the break before Sam Falk delivered an ace to extend the Ramblers' lead. Junior Emersen Schrom stemmed the tide with a kill, but a Duquesne service error, followed by a kill from freshman Simone Searles and another Loyola Chicago point, brought the Ramblers to match point. Loyola Chicago then sealed the set with a kill, taking the deciding frame, 15-9.

- Trailing 2-1 in the match after Loyola Chicago edged out a 26-24 victory in the third set, Duquesne responded in a big way in the fourth, capitalizing on the Ramblers' negative hitting percentage while tallying 14 kills, four blocks and two aces. The Dukes jumped out to an early 4-1 lead, forcing a Loyola timeout before extending their advantage to 11-5 midway through the frame.

- Freshman Simone Searles paced the attack with four kills during the stretch, while classmate Londyn Stone added two more. The Ramblers trimmed the deficit to 14-10, but a successful swing from freshman Maddie Bush pushed Duquesne's lead to five heading into the media timeout. Later in the set, senior Jordan Robertson and Stone helped spark a 5-1 run, combining for a block before Robertson followed with a solo rejection on the ensuing rally. After Loyola Chicago briefly halted the run, senior Chloe Wilmot added a point before consecutive Ramblers miscues sealed a 25-16 set victory for the Dukes, forcing a decisive fifth set.

- On Saturday in the third set, Duquesne battled back after trailing 15-8 at the media timeout. Loyola Chicago extended its advantage to 19-11 before the Dukes mounted an 8-2 run to cut the deficit to 21-19. Freshman Londyn Stone sparked the rally with a kill, followed by a service ace from classmate Keely McMahon-Regan. After a Loyola miscue forced a Ramblers timeout, Stone added back-to-back kills, while senior Jordan Robertson followed with a solo block.

- Emma Henry responded with a kill for Loyola Chicago before another Ramblers error and a point from Stone capped the Duquesne run and forced another timeout. Loyola emerged from the break with a 22-19 lead, but freshman Maddie Bush answered with a kill before junior Emersen Schrom and Bush teamed up for a block. A subsequent Loyola attacking error evened the score at 22-22. However, the Ramblers regained control down the stretch, closing the set on a 3-1 run to secure a 25-23 victory.

Scouting The Rams – Located in Kingston, R.I., Rhody comes into the weekend on a nine-match losing streak while holding a 5-14 mark overall and an 0-7 record in conference action. The Rams most recently dropped a 3-1 decision at VCU on Friday before being swept in straight sets on Saturday. Rhode Island is led by Cara Richter and Emily Sawyer as Richter leads the team with 2.55 kills per set while Sawyer sits closely behind at 2.11. Richter has registered 22 aces this season, good for the team-lead while Carly Thomas is averaging 5.39 assists per set. On the defensive, Dakota Henry leads the team while sitting first in the A10 with 4.30 digs per set while collecting 314 on the year. Chloe Abuto controls the net for the Rams, averaging 1.03 blocks a set while tallying 60 rejections this season. This weekends matches will mark the 69^th and 70^th meeting between the two programs as Rhode Island holds a 41-27 lead in the all-time series. Duquesne has been successful as of late in the series, winning six of the last 10, including three straight victories over the Rams.

Loyola Chicago Remains – On Friday, senior Chloe Wilmot recorded her fourth double-double of the season, dishing out 46 assists and collecting 10 digs while adding four kills and a block. Wilmot has now eclipsed the 40-assist mark nine times this season. Sophomore Alexa Flowers contributed 11 digs and a career-high five assists, while senior Delaney McIntosh paced the Dukes with three service aces and added eight digs. Jordan Robertson rounded out the effort at the net with four kills and three blocks. On Saturday, the opening set featured an exchange of points before Loyola Chicago grabbed an early 8-6 advantage. The Ramblers found their rhythm with a 7-2 run to extend their lead to 15-8 at the media timeout. Schrom tallied a pair of late kills to cut the deficit to 18-12, and the teams traded points to make it 22-16. A Loyola setting error and a solo block from Bush brought Duquesne within four before Bush added another kill to force a Ramblers timeout at 23-20. Out of the break, Loyola Chicago capitalized on consecutive Duquesne errors to secure a 25-20 victory in the opening set. Loyola Chicago carried its momentum into the second set, posting a .435 hitting percentage with 13 kills and two service aces to claim a 25-18 win and take a two-set lead.

Serving At The Top – As a team, Duquesne continues to rank among the nation's top serving squads, sitting 12th in NCAA Division I with 139 aces this season. The Dukes rank second in the Atlantic 10, trailing only Fordham by two aces, while their 2.04 aces per set lead the conference and rank 11th nationally. Junior Emersen Schrom leads the charge from the service line, ranking fourth nationally with 43 total aces and seventh with 0.63 aces per set. Schrom has recorded three or more aces in seven matches this season, while her 126 career aces rank seventh in Duquesne program history. Senior Delaney McIntosh ranks second on the team with a career-high 22 aces this season, while classmate Chloe Wilmot and freshman Londyn Stone are tied for third with 21 aces apiece. Wilmot currently has 132 career aces, ranking her fourth all-time in program history.

Attack Mode – The Dukes feature a trio of hitters who continue to produce night in and night out. This past weekend against the Ramblers marked the third straight match and the sixth time this season that junior Emersen Schrom and freshmen Simone Searles and Londyn Stone have all three finishes with double figure kills. Searles tied her season high with 21 kills while establishing a career best with 16 digs, adding an assist and an ace. Schrom notched her seventh double-double of the year, finishing with 15 kills and 11 digs while leading the team with 3.5 blocks and adding an ace, while Stone rounded out the trio with her fourth double-double, recording 10 kills and 10 digs to go along with two assists and a pair of aces. The Dukes are currently 3-3 when the trio all has 10+ kills each. Searles and Schrom currently rank second (3.88 k/s) and third (3.85 k/s) respectively, in the A10 in kills per set while Stone ranks third on the team with 2.78 kills per frame and second with 2.49 digs.

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