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Dukes volleyball record breaker isn’t done yet

Noah Fries | staff writer From the age of seven, she could be found in a gym playing volleyball several nights a week. Constantly developing. Constantly putting in effort. Constantly grinding. Now at the age of 19, nothing has changed for Emersen Schrom — known as “Emmy” by her friends, teammates and coaches. She plays Division I volleyball at Duquesne University, less than a half-hour … Continue reading Dukes volleyball record breaker isn’t done yet

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Volleyball falls short of A10 chip in Richmond

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team advanced to the A10 championship semifinals for the first time since 2021 with a victory against George Washington before falling to Loyola Chicago at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, on Nov. 21 and 22. With the loss to the Ramblers, the Dukes finished the 2025 season with an 18-13 overall record — their highest … Continue reading Volleyball falls short of A10 chip in Richmond

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Schrom breaks kill record in loss to GW

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team fell twice in hard-fought, five-set matches to conference rival George Washington at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. The two losses take the Dukes’ record to 17-12, with an even 9-9 record in A10 play to end the regular season. Despite the weekend results, Duquesne clinched the No. 6 seed in the … Continue reading Schrom breaks kill record in loss to GW

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Volleyball earns first trip to A10 chip since 2021

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team won both of their matches against Davidson at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse over the weekend, losing just two sets combined to take its win streak to six. The 2-0 weekend sweep improved the Dukes’ record to 17-10 overall and 9-7 in conference play. The Dukes’ 17 total wins are the most since 2013, while the nine conference … Continue reading Volleyball earns first trip to A10 chip since 2021

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Volleyball sweeps Rhode Island in pivotal A10 set

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team won both of their matches against Rhode Island at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse over the weekend, losing just one set combined. The 2-0 weekend split improved the Dukes’ record to 13-10 overall and 5-7 in conference play. Two Dukes hit major career milestones, as junior setter Chloe Wilmot achieved her 2,500th assist on Friday and senior middle … Continue reading Volleyball sweeps Rhode Island in pivotal A10 set

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Volleyball’s losing streak extends to five in Chicago

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team fell twice in straight sets to Loyola Chicago at Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago over the weekend. The 0-2 record on the week evens the Dukes’ record to 9-9 with a 1-6 conference record, despite starting the season 7-0. The Dukes have faced a tough conference schedule to start the year, already going against the … Continue reading Volleyball’s losing streak extends to five in Chicago

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Volleyball falls to .200 in conference play

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team fell twice in hard-fought matches to conference opponent George Mason at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse over the weekend. The two losses take the Dukes’ record to 9-7, falling to 1-4 in conference play. Standout sophomore outside hitter Emerson Schrom tallied 29 kills, 18 digs and three blocks on the weekend. Freshman outside hitter Karli Jordan also starred … Continue reading Volleyball falls to .200 in conference play

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Volleyball season ends with a dud

Michael O’Grady | Staff Writer  The Duquesne Volleyball team’s season came to an end last weekend with two losses to Davidson, 3-2 and 3-1. The Dukes were in position for the Atlantic-10 Tournament entering Friday night’s game, but the loss moved them down in the standings, and the following day’s loss eliminated them. Duquesne had started A-10 play 5-5, but since Oct. 2,0 they have … Continue reading Volleyball season ends with a dud

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Volleyball splits weekend series in NYC

Michael O’Grady | Staff Writer In a two-game series last weekend, Duquesne volleyball opened their Atlantic-10 Conference schedule with a split against Fordham in the Bronx. The Dukes lost Friday night in a five-set heartbreaker before sweeping the Rams the next afternoon. The bounce-back win wasn’t the only victory for Duquesne on the road trip, as freshman setter Chloe Wilmot won her second Atlantic-10 Conference … Continue reading Volleyball splits weekend series in NYC

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Vollyball sweeps weekend invite, off to 5-1 start

Aidan Weiss | Staff Writer Duquesne volleyball is off to its best start in a decade, as the team went 3-0 in the Robert Morris/Duquesne Invitational Tournament, bringing their record on the season to 5-1. Duquesne cam out of the gates flying on Friday morning, when the team beat Canisius College in a four-set affair. Freshman Avery Hobson and graduate student Morgan Gish led the … Continue reading Vollyball sweeps weekend invite, off to 5-1 start

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