PITTSBURGH – Junior Kathleen Harris pitched in 10 kills and rookie Katie Stansbury added nine spikes, but host Duquesne posted a 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-23) victory over visiting Colgate in the final match of the Duquesne/Pitt Invitational Sunday at Palumbo Center.  
 
Newcomer Jaelah Hutchison was named to the All-Tournament Team. Hutchison averaged 1.20 kills and 1.00 blocks per frame during the Raiders' three matches in the Steel City.
 
Bottom Line
Duquesne 3, Colgate 0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-23)
 
Won-Lost Records
- Duquesne evened overall mark at 4-4 with the victory
- Colgate moved to 0-6 on the season with the setback
 
How It Happened
- Tied at 17-all late in the first set, Duquesne used a Colgate attack error and a kill from Abbie Trzeciak to spark an 8-2 spurt that would give the Dukes a 25-17 victory and a 1-0 lead.
- Duquesne carried its momentum into the second set, tallying six of the first seven points of the stanza on its way to a 25-16 win and a 2-0 margin.
- Holding an 11-10 lead in the third set, the Dukes used a 10-5 spurt to build a 21-13 advantage. Colgate responded by notching 10 of the next 13 points to pull within one, 24-23, but a Trzeciak spike gave Duquesne a 25-23 decision and the match.
 
Key Raider Info
- Harris paced the Raiders with 10 kills, reaching double figures in that category for the second straight contest and fourth time this season.
- Stansbury chipped in nine spikes and added a season-high eight digs.
- Stansbury was one of three Raiders to record eight digs in the match as Harris and senior Jackie Macy also chipped in eight bumps each.
- Sophomore Lauren Sanderson dished out a career-high 17 assists.
- Hutchison matched her season high with five total blocks (one solo, four assist).
 
Inside the Box Score
- Duquesne combined for a team hitting percentage of .288 (46K-16E-104TA) while Colgate posted a team attack rate of .122 (34-20-115) for the match.
- The match featured a total of 12 ties and five lead changes. The first set was the most closely contested, with seven ties and two lead changes.
- Lacey Levers tallied 11 spikes and Madelynn Burnham added 10 to lead Duquesne. Mary Henry handed out 37 assists for the Dukes to lead all players.
 
Quotable
Colgate Head Coach Ryan Baker
(On team's performance)
 
"Our record does not indicate how much effort we are putting forth. I am proud of how hard we are playing. We are facing some of the best teams from their respective conferences, so it is tough. While it's hard to lose, I feel confident that we are getting better with each match."
 
Up Next
- Colgate makes its home debut next weekend as it welcomes Albany, Rutgers and Yale to Cotterell Court for the Colgate Classic. 
- The Raiders open the tournament Sept. 11 with a 7 p.m. contest against the Scarlet Knights before closing out the weekend Sept. 12 with matches against Yale (12:30 p.m.) and Albany (7 p.m.).