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Dukes Take First Win, 3-1, Over Morehead State
Aug. 27, 2005
Richmond, Kentucky - Duquesne Univiersity's volleyball team rebounded Saturday afternoon with DU's season-first victory over Morehead State, 3-1, at Eastern Kentucky's Comfort Suites Challenge at McBrayer Arena. The game scores were 24-30, 32-30, 30-16, 30-24.
The win gave the Dukes second place in the tournament, behind the undefeated host Colonials. Senior Diana Wuebker (St. Henry, Ohio / St. Henry) again paced the Dukes with 17 kills (16.5 kpg) while freshman Laura Kastein (Huntsville, Ohio / Benjamin Logan) repeated her mark of 18 digs, today both team- and game-best defensive plays. Junior Amanda Haeg (New Prague, Minn. / New Prague) added 14 kills and sophomore Dana McLaughlin (Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell) saved 12 digs. Fellow soph Kristin Garnett (Frankfort, Ill. / Lincoln-Way East) set up 44 points, giving her a two-day mark of 11.7 apg.
Wuebker and Garnett were named to the all-tournament team.
After the Eagles took the first game, 30-24, the Dukes fought back to tie the match with an extra-time 32-30 victory. Duquesne went up 2-1 with a commanding 30-16 win and held on in game four, taking MSU by six points, 30-24.
Morehead State had four players in double figure kills led by Erin Peak's 16 and Laura Cox's 15 winners. Cox tied Kastein for game-best 18 digs while Katelyn Barbour recorded a game-best 59 assists.
Saturday's match evened both teams' 2005 season record to 1-1. Host Eastern Kentucky (1-0) faces Georgia State (0-1) later this afternoon.
Duquesne will host its own tournament, the two-day Duquesne Invitational, next weekend, Sept. 2-3, 2005 with the Dukes opening against St. Francis (PA) at 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Palumbo Center. DU next will face Rider at 11:00 a.m. Saturday followed that evening with a match with Cleveland State at 7:00 p.m.
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Comfort Suites All Tournament Team
Liz Guard (MVP) EKU Amy Arlinghaus EKU Kelly Jennings EKU Diana Wuebker Duquesne Kristin Garnett Duquesne Robyn van Dam Georgia St. Diana Zipp Morehead St.
Tournament Finish
1st - Eastern Kentucky 2nd - Duquesne 3rd - Morehead State 4th - Georgia State
