THE BASICS
Weekend Schedule
Friday, Oct. 16
5 p.m. - Rhode Island vs. Duquesne | Live Stats | ESPN+

Saturday, Oct. 17
12 p.m. - Rhode Island vs. Duquesne | Live Stats

RHODE ISLAND VS. DUQUESNE - SERIES NOTES

• Rhode Island is 40-27 all-time against Duquesne in a series that dates back to 1986.
• The Rams are 23-12 when hosting the Dukes.
• Duquesne has won the last three meetings in the series, including both matches last season.
• Both teams are looking to snap losing streaks. Rhode Island has dropped its last nine matches, while Duquesne has lost three in a row.
• Rhody is looking for its first conference win of the season.
• Duquesne is tied for sixth place in the A10 standings entering the weekend.
• The top six teams in the final standings qualify for the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• The Dukes are one of the best serving teams in the country. They rank 11th nationally with 2.04 aces per set. 
• Emersen Schrom leads the Atlantic 10 and ranks eighth in the country with 0.63 aces per set. Her 43 aces are fourth nationally entering the weekend. 
• Duquesne is the most efficient offensive team in the A10, hitting .248 as a squad.
• Setter Chloe Wilmot leads the league and ranks 21st in the country with 10.54 assists per set.
• The duo of Simone Searles and Emersen Schrom are second and third, respectively, in kills per set in the A10. Searles averages 3.88 per set, while Schrom is right behind at 3.85 per set.
• They have combined for 526 kills on the season.

SAWYER HEATING UP ON OFFENSE

• Fourth-year player Emily Sawyer has recorded 31 kills over her last three matches, reaching double digits twice.
• She was Rhode Island's best weapon in two matches at VCU, getting 22 kills with just three attack errors.
• She had raised her season attack percentage to .240.
• Sawyer is second on the team in kills (152) and kills per set (2.11). 
• A true two-way player, she also ranks second on the team with 53.0 total blocks.
• In the team's win over CCSU on Aug. 30, she had six solo blocks and two block assists.
• The six solo blocks were the most by a URI player since the Rally Point era began in 2001.
• The Wrentham, Mass. native has two seasons of eligibility with the Rams.

JONICK CARVING OUT A ROLE

• Second-year player Hannah Jonick has emerged as a regular rotation player since the start of Atlantic 10 play.
• After appearing in two non-conference matches, Jonick has played in all seven league contests.
• Since the start of A10 play, Jonick has a team-high 19 total blocks.
• No other Ram has more than 12.
• She also leads the team with a .254 attack percentage in league play.
• Jonick has 30 kills with 13 errors in 67 total attacks against A10 competition.
• During non-conference play, she played in just two sets and had two kills.