THE BASICS
Friday, Oct. 24
6 p.m. - Rhode Island at Duquesne | Live Stats | ESPN+

Saturday, Oct. 25
1 p.m. - Rhode Island at Duquesne | Live Stats | ESPN+

RHODE ISLAND VS. DUQUESNE - SERIES NOTES

• Rhode Island leads the all-time series, 41-25. 
• Duquesne holds an 18-15 edge in matches played in Pittsburgh.
• URI won nine of its first 10 matches at Duquesne, but has gone 6-12 since 2002.
• The series has been very evenly matched over the last 20 meetings, with both sides winning 10 times.
• Last season the teams split two matches in Kingston. 
• Rhody took the opening match 3-2 after rallying from a 9-2 deficit in the final set.
• Aerin Bowman had 14 kills, eight blocks and three digs in the victory.
• Sydney Houchens neared a double-double in the match, finishing with eight kills and 10 digs.
• Duquesne rebounded to win the following day, 3-1.
• Dakota Henry recorded six service aces for Rhody in the second match.

A LOOK AT THE OPPONENT

• Duquesne is 3-7 in Atlantic 10 player after its loss at Dayton Tuesday night.
• The Dukes are a half game behind Davidson for sixth place in the conference standings.
• The top six teams make the league tournament.
• Emerson Schrom leads the Atlantic 10 and ranks 40th in the nation with 4.15 kills per set. 
• She is 13th in the country with 328 total kills, and 11th nationally with 376.5 total points. 
• Despite the loss at Dayton earlier this week, senior Carsyn Henschen recorded the 1,000th kill of her career.
• Duquesne is third in the conference and 21st nationally with 984 assists.