Coming off a 3-0 sweep against La Salle, the volleyball team (4-1 in the Atlantic 10 Conference) heads west to take on conference foe Duquesne (4-1) on Friday.

Temple will be looking to ride its defense to another win, in a match that they will likely be considered an underdog. The Owls rank No. 12 in the nation, and first in the A-10, with 17.8 digs per set.

Duquesne, coming off a 3-1 loss against George Washington, features a balanced offense, however. The Dukes have four players with at least two kills per set. Junior outside hitter Allison Foschia leads the team with 2.99 per set.

Last season the teams split their season series, with both squads winning at home. Temple is looking to stay near the top of the conference, and with a win of Duquesne would remain in second place.

The match starts at 7 p.m.

-Jake Adams