Washington, D.C. – Behind a pair of double-doubles, Duquesne volleyball freshman Simone Searles was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for the fifth time this season.

The Georgia native helped the Dukes snap a four-match losing streak by splitting a pair of A10 road matches at Rhode Island over the weekend. Searles averaged 3.65 points, 3.10 kills and 3.90 digs per set while hitting .266, totaling 31 kills, 39 digs and 3.5 blocks across the two matches.

Searles opened the weekend with her seventh double-double of the season, recording a season-high 22 digs and 15 kills while adding a block and a service ace. She followed with her eighth double-double of the year on Saturday, tallying 17 digs and 16 kills while hitting .325 in a 3-2 victory over the Rams. The freshman also contributed 2.5 blocks and a service ace in the win.

Searles continues to rank among the top attackers in the conference, sitting third in the A-10 and 25th nationally with 295 total kills. She also ranks third in the league in points (337.0), points per set (4.32) and kills per set (3.78).

With her fifth Rookie of the Week honor, Searles becomes just the third player in program history to earn the distinction five times in a single season.

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