PITTSBURGH, PA - In their second Atlantic 10 match of the season, the La Salle Explorer volleyball team wrapped up the weekend with a 3-0 loss at Duquesne's Palumbo Center on Sunday afternoon.  The Explorers fell by scores of 30-28, 30-19, 30-19 and drop to 6-12 for the season and 0-2 in conference play.  The Dukes improve to 7-12 overall and 1-1 in the A-10.

La Salle was led  by Brittany Hanley who knocked down 10 kills on 21 attempts and hit .381 for the match after committing just two errors.  Caitlin Connerassisted on 19 kills and earned one kill of her own. 

Libero Carolyn Judge led all players with 19 digs on defense.  Also on defense, Erin Sullivan and Amy McKeon paired up for three blocks, the only blocks of the match for the Explorers.

Duquesne was led by Amanda Haeg with 18 kills and Jenni Gross with 12 kills.  Setter Chelsea Tillotson tallied 49 assists.  On defense, the Dukes were led by Haeg with 16 kills.

The Explorers took an early 5-3 lead on three-straight points and inched their edge to a 20-15 margin before the Dukes served three consecutive points for a 20-18 reach. After a side out, the Dukes' Haeg served for five straight giving them a 23-21 lead. La Salle would lead 24-23 on a 3-0 spree and led 27-26 before Duquesne gained a 29-27 margin. DU would win game one 30-28.
 
Duquesne snagged an 8-3 lead in game two serving for five straight points and mirrored that effort to take a 15-9 advantage. La Salle would only get to within a 28-17 grasp, but the Dukes would maintain control and take game two 30-19 on a La Salle service error.
 
Game three saw the Dukes up 10-6 before the Explorer snuck to a 14-12 reach on two kills and an ace. A Duquesne block and kill put the host up 16-12 and a 9-2 scoring drive gave Duquesne a 25-15 lead they would not surrender. DU would take the game and match with a 30-19 margin.

La Salle will return home to Tom Gola Arena on Tuesday, September 26th, when they host Delaware State at 7:00 p.m.