MATCH 23
Dayton (17-7, 9-2) vs. Duquesne (15-7, 6-5)
Tuesday, October 27 | 5:00 p.m.
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse | Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Bump. Set. Spike.
- The Duquesne volleyball team wraps up its three-match homestand on Tuesday evening when it hosts Dayton at 5:00 p.m. inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

- The Dukes are coming off a pair of sweeps over the weekend, earning consecutive straight-set victories over VCU.

- On Friday in the opening set, trailing 18-10 in the opening set, Duquesne mounted a comeback to secure a 25-23 victory. Following a timeout, the Dukes responded with a 6-1 run to cut the deficit to 19-16. Junior Emersen Schrom opened the rally with a kill, followed by a successful swing from freshman Maddie Bush.

- A VCU attacking error kept the momentum in Duquesne's favor before the Rams briefly halted the run. Freshman Simone Searles followed with a kill before teaming up with Bush for a block. Schrom capped the run with an ace, forcing a VCU timeout. Out of the break, Searles found the floor with a kill before Schrom delivered another ace to pull the Dukes within one at 19-18.

- VCU responded with four consecutive points to build a 23-18 cushion, but Duquesne refused to back down, rattling off seven straight points to steal the opening set. The Dukes capitalized on three VCU miscues, while Bush and freshman Londyn Stone each added a kill and senior Jordan Robertson contributed a block to complete the comeback.

- Duquesne was led by Emersen Schrom, who recorded her eighth double-double of the season with 14 kills and 10 digs while hitting at a .268 clip. She added two service aces and an assist while moving into eighth all-time in program history with 1,141 career kills. Simone Searles narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with nine kills and 10 digs while adding a block. Maddie Bush tallied a season-high seven kills and a block, while Londyn Stone contributed seven kills and 13 digs. Chloe Wilmot dished out 38 assists and added five digs, while Jordan Robertson recorded five kills, four solo blocks and four digs. Senior Delaney McIntosh led the Dukes with 13 digs and added three assists.

- On Saturday, the Dukes used an early surge to build a 12-6 lead before closing out a 25-20 victory in the third set to complete the sweep. Robertson led the early charge with two kills and 1.5 blocks, while Searles and Bush each added a point. Duquesne held a 15-12 advantage coming out of the media timeout before VCU claimed four of the next six points to trim the deficit to two.

- The Dukes responded by scoring five of the next six points, with Stone delivering a pair of kills and junior Emersen Schrom adding a successful attack. The Rams countered with a 4-1 run to cut the deficit to 23-20, but Schrom delivered a kill to put Duquesne at match point before Searles and Bush teamed up for a block to seal the 25-20 win and complete the straight-set sweep.

- Junior Emersen Schrom was the lone Duke to record double-digit kills, finishing with 12 kills, six digs and 1.5 blocks while hitting .333. Londyn Stone added nine kills, three digs and a pair of service aces while hitting .304, while Simone Searles tallied a team-high 15 digs to go along with eight kills. Senior Chloe Wilmot orchestrated the offense with 30 assists and six digs, while senior Jordan Robertson led the way at the net with a team-high six blocks, including five solo rejections, and six kills. Delaney McIntosh chipped in a team-best three service aces and eight digs in the victory.

Scouting The Flyers – Dayton comes into Tuesday's match atop the Atlantic 10 conference, holding a 17-7 overall record and a 9-2 mark in league play. The Flyers most recently split a pair of matches against Loyola Chicago, earning a 3-2 win on Friday before dropping a 3-2 decision on Saturday.  Dayton is led offensively by Kamryn Hunt, who is averaging 2.99 kills per set while hitting .252 on the season. She has recorded double-digit kills in 18 matches and ranks third on the team with 25 service aces. Hunt also leads the Flyers with 2.42 digs per set, totaling 230 on the season. Natalie Harrington and Rylee Sloss have directed the Dayton offense, with Harrington averaging 5.18 assists per set while leading the team with 32 service aces. Sloss has added 4.88 assists per set and ranks second on the team with 27 aces. Charlotte Vinson anchors the Flyers at the net, totaling 81.0 blocks on the season, including a team-high nine solo blocks. Tuesday's match marks the 65th meeting between the two programs, with Dayton holding a 60-4 advantage in the all-time series.

VCU Remains – On Friday, Duquesne completed its first-ever sweep of VCU with a 25-21 victory in the third set. The Dukes jumped out to an early 10-5 lead, fueled by kills from Stone and points from Searles and Schrom, while Robertson added two solo blocks. VCU pulled within two at 15-13, but Duquesne responded with four consecutive points to build a 19-13 advantage, with Bush and Robertson each recording a kill. Schrom helped extend the lead to 23-17 before delivering a kill for match point at 24-19. After the Rams claimed two points, a VCU service error sealed the straight-set victory. On Saturday, VCU jumped out to an early 10-7 lead in the second set before Duquesne responded with an 8-4 run to take a 15-14 advantage, fueled by four kills from different players and blocks from Robertson, Stone, Bush and Wilmot. After the teams traded points, the Dukes closed the set with a 5-2 surge to secure a 25-21 victory. Searles opened the run with a kill before Stone added an attack and a service ace to force a VCU timeout. Robertson followed with a solo block to set up set point, and a Rams attacking error sealed the win. Duquesne hit .333 with six blocks in the set while limiting VCU to a .103 hitting percentage.

Serving Up Aces – As a team, Duquesne continues to rank among the nation's top serving squads, ranking 12th in NCAA Division I with 166 service aces this season. The Dukes rank second in the Atlantic 10, trailing Fordham by five aces, while their 1.98 aces per set lead the conference and rank 12th nationally. Junior Emersen Schrom leads the charge from the service line, ranking second nationally with 52 total aces and seventh with 0.62 aces per set. She has recorded three or more aces in eight matches this season, while her 135 career aces rank tied for fourth in program history. Freshman Londyn Stone ranks second on the team and eighth in the conference with 29 aces, while seniors Delaney McIntosh and Chloe Wilmot have added 27 and 24 aces, respectively. Wilmot also owns 135 career aces, tying Schrom for fourth all-time in program history.

Record Book Risers - The Dukes feature several players who continue to climb the program's all-time record book. Senior setter Chloe Wilmot continues to build on her stellar career in a Duquesne uniform, ranking fifth all-time with 3,799 career assists. She is looking to become just the fourth player in program history to surpass 4,000 career assists while pursuing her third season with 1,000 assists. Wilmot currently leads the Dukes with 875 assists this season, ranking eighth nationally. Classmate Jordan Robertson anchors the middle, ranking sixth in program history with 368 career blocks. Her 305 career block assists rank fourth all-time, just four shy of moving into third place. Junior Emersen Schrom has made her mark in her first three seasons on the Bluff, ranking seventh all-time with 1,153 career kills. After surpassing the 1,000-kill milestone in late September, Schrom continues to climb the program's service ace rankings, tying Wilmot with 135 career aces.

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