Score: Duquesne 3, VCU 0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-21)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. (UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse)
Records: VCU 9-9 (7-3 Atlantic 10), Duquesne 14-7 (5-5)
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The short story: Junior
Lara Deo Core led VCU with 12 kills, but it wasn't enough to hold off Duquesne Friday night in Pittsburgh.
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OPENING VOLLEY
- Del Core hit .333 on 27 swings and also provided a block for the Black and Gold
- VCU also received nine kills and four blocks from junior middle blocker Letizia Galli
- Freshman libero Jordan Baksh chipped in defensively with 15 digs for the Rams. Additionally, she kicked in two aces and three assists
- Emersen Schrom led all players with 14 kills for Duquesne
THE DIFFERENCE
- The Dukes outhit VCU .252 to .154
- Momentum in the match swung in a dramatic first set. VCU led 18-10, only to watch the Dukes stage a 15-5 blitz on the way to a 25-23 win
- VCU jumped out to a 6-3 lead early in the second frame, but saw Duquesne respond with a 10-2 burst, sparked by three Schrom kills, to take a 13-8 lead. The Dukes never trailed again
- Duquesne hit .267 in the first set and .318 in the second as it built a 2-0 lead
NEXT UP
VCU and Duquesne will tangle again on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. in Pittsburgh.
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