MATCHES 26 & 27
George Washington (13-13, 8-6) vs. Duquesne (16-9, 7-7)
Friday, November 6 | 6:00 p.m.
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse | Pittsburgh, Pa.
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George Washington (13-13, 8-6) vs. Duquesne (16-9, 7-7)
Saturday, November 7 | 2:00 p.m.
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse | Pittsburgh, Pa.
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- The Duquesne volleyball team closes out its regular-season homestand this weekend, welcoming George Washington to UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7 at 2:00 p.m. The Dukes will celebrate Senior Day on Friday night, honoring four seniors prior to the match.

- Duquesne looks to bounce back after dropping a pair of matches at Davidson last weekend, falling 3-1 on Saturday before suffering a 3-2 setback in a five-set battle on Sunday afternoon.

- On Saturday, After dropping the opening two sets, Duquesne responded in the third frame, recording a .316 hitting percentage with 13 kills and four blocks. The Dukes jumped out to an early 7-3 advantage behind a pair of kills from senior Jordan Robertson, along with blocks from Robertson, junior Emersen Schrom and freshman Maddie Bush.

- Duquesne carried a 15-9 lead into the media timeout after a kill from Schrom before extending its advantage with a 7-4 stretch to make it 22-13. A Davidson service error and a block by Bush and freshman Simone Searles helped spark the run, while Robertson and freshman Londyn Stone teamed up for another block during the stretch.

- After a Davidson kill and another Wildcats miscue, Robertson capped the run with a kill. Davidson trimmed the deficit to 23-15, but Schrom answered with a kill before a Wildcats attacking error sealed a 25-16 victory for the Dukes.

- On Sunday, Duquesne claimed a 25-18 victory in the fourth set to force a decisive fifth frame. The Wildcats jumped out to an early 6-3 lead before junior Emersen Schrom halted the run with a kill. Davidson answered with back-to-back kills, but Schrom and freshman Maddie Bush responded with kills of their own.

- Following a Wildcats point, a block from Bush and freshman Simone Searles, combined with a Davidson error, pulled the Dukes within one at 9-8. The Wildcats later stretched their advantage to 12-8 before kills from Searles and classmate Londyn Stone cut the deficit to two. Davidson, however, closed out the match with three consecutive points to secure a 15-12 fifth-set victory.

- Junior Emersen Schrom led the way with her 11th double-double of the season, recording 18 kills and 16 digs. Simone Searles added 13 kills, nine digs and two blocks, while Londyn Stone finished with nine kills and 13 digs. Maddie Bush tallied seven kills and 3.5 blocks, while senior Delaney McIntosh collected 14 digs and sophomore Alexa Flowers added 12 digs.

Scouting The Revolutionaries – George Washington enters the weekend riding a four-match winning streak, owning a 13-13 overall record and an 8-6 mark in Atlantic 10 play. The Revolutionaries most recently swept a pair of matches at Rhode Island last weekend and currently sit fourth in the A10 standings. Cayla Cogan leads the offensive attack, averaging 2.83 kills and 3.06 points per set. Abby Markworth directs the offense with 9.21 assists per set and 884 total assists this season, both ranking third in the conference. Defensively, Lydia Zeng anchors the back row with 336 digs, good for seventh in the A10, while averaging 3.42 digs per set. At the net, Riley Samuel ranks among the conference's top middle blockers, sitting second in the league and 26th nationally with 110 total blocks. Her 1.15 blocks per set ranks fourth in the A10. This weekend's contests will mark the 68th and 69th meetings between the two programs, with George Washington holding a 44-23 advantage in the all-time series. The Dukes snapped a three-match losing streak against the Revolutionaries last season in the quarterfinals of the A10 Championship, earning a 3-1 victory.

Davidson Remains – On Sunday, after dropping the opening set, the Dukes responded despite trailing 8-4 early in the second. Duquesne erupted for a 10-2 run to take a 14-10 lead, fueled by three kills from Schrom and two apiece from seniors Kylie Griffin and Jordan Robertson. Robertson also teamed up with Griffin and classmate Chloe Wilmot for blocks during the stretch. Davidson later pulled within 16-14 before taking a 21-20 lead with five straight points. The Dukes answered with two kills from Stone, a block by Wilmot and Robertson, and a kill from Searles to earn set point. After the Wildcats scored twice, Schrom delivered the decisive kill for a 25-23 victory. Duquesne totaled 18 kills and five blocks in the set to even the match. On Saturday, Emersen Schrom recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs, while Searles added 10 kills and nine digs. Stone narrowly missed a double-double with nine kills and 15 digs, while McIntosh led the Dukes with 19 digs. Senior setter Chloe Wilmot orchestrated the offense with 45 assists and 14 digs, while Bush added 3.5 blocks and three kills.

A Half-Dozen Honors – For the sixth time this season, freshman right side Simone Searles has been named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league office Monday. Her six weekly honors tie the program record for the most Rookie of the Week awards in a single season. Searles averaged 3.79 points, 3.21 kills, 2.43 digs and 1.14 blocks per set across three matches, totaling 45 kills, 34 digs and eight blocks. She opened the week with her ninth double-double of the season, recording 22 kills and 16 digs while hitting .388 in a 3-2 reverse-sweep victory over Dayton. She added four blocks in the win before recording 10 kills, nine digs and two blocks at Davidson on Saturday. Searles closed the weekend with 13 kills, nine digs and two blocks against the Wildcats on Sunday. The George native continues to rank among the Atlantic 10's most productive attackers. Searles ranks 26th nationally and third in the conference with 408.0 points, while her 357 kills rank 27th nationally and third in the A-10. She averages 3.64 kills and 4.16 points per set, both ranking third in the conference. Among NCAA Division I freshmen, Searles ranks second nationally in total points and third in total kills. Her points per set rank eighth, while her kills per set sit ninth. With her sixth Rookie of the Week honor, Searles ties current teammate Chloe Wilmot for the program record. Wilmot earned six weekly honors during the 2023 season.

Four Ever Dukes – Before Friday's match against George Washington, the Dukes will celebrate Senior Day, honoring four student-athletes for their dedication and contributions to the program. Duquesne will recognize libero Delaney McIntosh, right side Kylie Griffin, middle blocker Jordan Robertson and setter Chloe Wilmot. McIntosh joined the Dukes this season and has appeared in 83 career matches, playing in 279 sets. She has totaled more than 382 digs while leading Duquesne with an average of 2.76 digs per set this season. Griffin has spent two seasons with Duquesne, appearing in 33 matches and starting 72 sets. She has recorded 75 career kills and 15 total blocks. Robertson has spent four seasons in the red and blue, appearing in 99 matches and starting 372 sets. She currently ranks third in program history with 314 career block assists, while her 65 solo blocks rank ninth all-time. Rounding out the senior class is Wilmot, who has also spent four seasons with Duquesne. She has appeared in 109 matches and started 425 sets, ranking fourth in program history with 3,944 career assists and third with 139 service aces.

Milestone Moments – Over the two matches last weekend at Davidson, seniors Jordan Robertson and Chloe Wilmot each surpassed career milestones. On Friday, Robertson entered the match one block assist shy of moving into sole possession of third place in program history and reached the mark in the opening set. Trailing 14-9, Robertson teamed up with Stone for a block to secure the milestone. The Florida native now has 379 career total blocks, ranking sixth all-time in program history, while her 65 solo blocks sit ninth. Robertson has totaled 98 blocks this season and is looking to surpass the 100-block mark for the second consecutive year. Wilmot entered the weekend 72 assists shy of reaching 1,000 for the season and delivered with back-to-back double-doubles. On Saturday, she recorded 45 assists and 14 digs for her seventh double-double of the year while adding a service ace. She followed with 47 assists and 18 digs on Sunday, marking her eighth double-double while contributing two kills and 1.5 blocks. The Virginia native now has 1,020 assists this season and ranks fourth all-time in program history with 3,944 career assists. Wilmot is closing in on another milestone, looking to become just the fourth player in Duquesne history to surpass 4,000 career assists. She has also made her mark from the service line, ranking third all-time with 139 career aces and is now just nine digs shy of surpassing 1,000 for her career.

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