Duquesne beat George Washington 3-2 on Senior Day, responding to a lopsided fourth-set loss with a commanding 15-8 finish. Senior setter Chloe Wilmot reached two career milestones, while Emersen Schrom led the Dukes with 29 kills.

By the Numbers
  • Duquesne won 3-2 and improved to 17-9 overall and 8-7 in Atlantic 10 play.
  • Wilmot recorded 63 assists and 11 digs, reaching 4,007 career assists and 1,002 career digs.
  • Schrom had 29 kills; Simone Searles added 18 kills and 12 digs.
  • Duquesne hit .348 in the fifth set and won it 15-8.
Yes, But

George Washington forced the deciding set with a 25-14 fourth-set win, and the match featured long stretches of back-and-forth play. Duquesne’s strong response in the fifth proved decisive.

What's Next

The Dukes close their regular-season homestand with a rematch against George Washington tomorrow at 2 p.m. at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

Bottom Line

Duquesne turned a momentum swing into a Senior Day win, with Wilmot’s record-book night and a decisive fifth-set surge providing a timely boost heading into the rematch.