MATCHES 24 & 25
Duquesne (16-7, 7-5) at Davidson (11-12, 4-8)
Saturday, October 31 | 2:00 p.m.
John M. Belk Arena | Davidson, N.C.
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Duquesne (16-7, 7-5) at Davidson (11-12, 4-8)
Sunday, November 1 | 1:00 p.m.
John M. Belk Arena | Davidson, N.C.
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Bump. Set. Spike.
- The Duquesne volleyball team hits the road as it travels to Davidson, N.C. to take on the Wildcats in a two-match series. The Dukes will battle Davidson on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 2:00 p.m. before wrapping up the series on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 1:00 p.m.

- Despite falling behind two sets to none, Duquesne rallied to complete a reverse sweep, defeating Dayton, 3-2, on Tuesday night inside UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. With the victory, the Dukes earned their first win over the Flyers since 2013. Duquesne also improved to 10-2 at home, tying its highest home-win total on the Bluff since 2016.

- After battling back to even the match at two sets apiece, Duquesne and Dayton traded momentum in a decisive fifth set that featured seven ties and five lead changes. The Flyers held a narrow 6-5 advantage before the Dukes used a 4-1 run to take a 9-7 lead. Seniors Chloe Wilmot and Jordan Robertson sparked the surge with a block, followed by consecutive kills from freshman Londyn Stone.

- After a Dayton timeout, Sidney Sprada recorded a point before junior Emersen Schrom found the floor with a kill to cap the run. The Flyers responded with consecutive kills from Abigail Cresse and Kamryn Hunt to knot the score at 9-9, but Duquesne answered emphatically, scoring six straight points to secure a 15-9 fifth-set victory and complete the reverse sweep.

- Freshman Maddie Bush and Schrom opened the decisive run with back-to-back kills, and Schrom added another kill following a Dayton timeout. Bush and classmate Simone Searles then teamed up for a block before Searles delivered the match point. A Dayton attack error sealed the victory for the Dukes, who hit an impressive .370 in the final set while recording 12 kills.

- In a back-and-forth third set, the two squads were tied at 15-15 before Dayton built a 20-17 advantage. The Dukes continued to chip away, using a 4-1 run to even the score at 21-21. Searles sparked the rally with a kill before teaming up with Bush for a block, and Bush followed with a kill to force a Flyers timeout. Sprada added a kill out of the break, and Searles answered with a point of her own.

- After the teams traded the next four points, Hunt put Dayton at match point, but Stone responded with a kill before Robertson delivered an ace to swing the momentum and give Duquesne set point. The Flyers fought back to even the score at 26-26, but a Dayton attacking error followed by a block from Searles and Bush sealed a 28-26 victory for the Dukes.

Scouting The Wildcats – Davidson enters the weekend riding a four-match winning streak after earning a 3-1 victory at VCU on Tuesday. The Wildcats own an 11-12 overall record and a 4-8 mark in Atlantic 10 play. Elena Garcia-Guerrios leads the Davidson offense, averaging 3.60 kills per set while sharing the team lead with 25 service aces. Kinsey Smith directs the attack with 6.43 assists per set and has added 16 aces. Defensively, Jordan Hummel paces the Wildcats with 4.40 digs per set, while Cayla Weisner anchors the net with 85 total blocks, averaging 0.88 per set. As a team, Davidson leads the Atlantic 10 with 14.93 digs per set and 13.19 kills per set. This weekend's matchups mark the 24th and 25th meetings between the two programs, with Duquesne holding a 13-10 advantage in the all-time series. The Dukes snapped a six-match losing streak against the Wildcats last season, sweeping the season series with a pair of 3-1 victories.

Dayton Remains - The Dukes delivered a dominant performance in the fourth set, racing out to an early 11-3 lead. Searles and Stone each recorded a pair of kills, Robertson added two blocks, and Schrom and Wilmot each tallied a service ace. Duquesne carried a commanding 15-7 advantage into the media timeout before extending its lead with a 6-3 run to go up 21-10. Schrom contributed three kills during the stretch, while Bush and Searles teamed up for one block and Bush and Stone combined for another. Dayton trimmed the deficit to 22-14 with a 4-1 run, but the Dukes closed out the set by claiming three of the final five points to secure a 25-16 victory and even the match at two sets apiece. Searles added a point during the closing stretch, while Duquesne capitalized on a pair of Flyers errors to force a decisive fifth set.

Breaking Through – The Dukes lit up the stat sheet Tuesday night, delivering several career-best and season-best performances. Senior Delaney McIntosh recorded her first career double-double, finishing with a career-high 11 assists and 21 digs. McIntosh has anchored the back row for Duquesne this season, leading the Dukes with 226 digs and averaging 2.66 per set. She also ranks third on the team with 28 service aces. Freshman Maddie Bush anchored the net for Duquesne, recording a season-high 6.5 blocks, including 11 block assists, one shy of tying the program record for block assists in a five-set match. Bush has been a consistent presence at the net this season, averaging nearly a block per set to rank ninth in the Atlantic 10. Her 69 total blocks are the second-most on the team. Classmate Londyn Stone recorded her seventh double-double of the season against the Flyers, matching her season high with 17 kills while adding 13 digs. Stone has been a reliable contributor on both ends of the court, ranking third on the team with 2.91 kills per set and second with 2.49 digs per set.

Double The Firepower – Junior Emersen Schrom and freshman Simone Searles continue to form an elite one-two punch for the Dukes this season. Schrom ranks second in the Atlantic 10 and ninth nationally with 408 total points, while her 4.58 points per set also rank second in the conference. She is averaging 3.82 kills per set, good for second in the A10, and her 340 total kills rank 15th in the country. Schrom has also been lethal from the service line, leading the conference and ranking second in NCAA Division I with 53 service aces. Searles has been equally impressive, totaling 381 points to rank third in the A10 and 23rd nationally. Her 4.28 points per set also rank third in the conference, while her 3.75 kills per set are good for third in the league. Searles has recorded 334 total kills, ranking 18th nationally. Together, the dynamic duo has combined for 18 double-doubles this season and eight matches with 20 or more kills, providing a potent offensive presence for Duquesne.

Chasing History - The Dukes feature several players who continue to climb the program's all-time record books. Senior setter Chloe Wilmot continues to build on her stellar career in a Duquesne uniform, ranking fifth all-time with 3,852 career assists. She is looking to become just the fourth player in program history to surpass 4,000 career assists while pursuing her third career season with 1,000 assists. Wilmot leads the Dukes with 928 assists this season, ranking third nationally, while her 137 career service aces rank fourth in program history, just one shy of moving into third place. Classmate Jordan Robertson continues to anchor the middle, ranking sixth all-time at Duquesne with 373 career blocks. Her 308 career block assists are tied for third in program history, putting her one step away from claiming sole possession of third place. Junior Emersen Schrom has made her mark in her first three seasons on the Bluff, ranking seventh in program history with 1,167 career kills. After surpassing the 1,000-kill milestone in late September, Schrom continues to climb the program's all-time service ace rankings, sitting just behind Wilmot with 136 career aces.

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