Benjamin Gottschalk | Staff Writer Oct. 13, 2022 The Duquesne volleyball team dropped all three sets in a defeat at the hands of Loyola of Chicago at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon. The loss dropped Duquesne to 3-16 on the season and was the Dukes’ eighth loss in a row. “I think we are getting too comfortable with losing. We need to turn that … Continue reading Volleyball falls at home to Loyola of Chicago
Benjamin Gottschalk | Staff Writer Sept. 8, 2022 After going 1-1 in the first two games of the Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational, the Dukes fell to the Colonials in five sets in the event’s final match on Saturday afternoon at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. On Friday morning, Duquesne collected a four-set victory over Canisius. That same night, the Dukes fell in three sets to William & Mary. … Continue reading VB goes 1-2 in invitational, loses road contest
Benjamin Gottschalk | Staff Writer Aug. 25, 2022 Friday’s scrimmage against Youngstown State prepared the Duquesne women’s volleyball team for any challenge the upcoming season might bring. The Dukes defeated the Penguins 4-1 during an exhibition inside the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse’s practice gym. In the first, Duquesne came out strong and never looked back, winning by a 25-17 mark. The start of the second set … Continue reading Volleyball bests YSU in exhibition contest
Luke Henne | Sports Editor Oct. 21, 2021 Anita Parrott, a middle hitter on the Duquesne volleyball team, could think of just one word to describe a stretch that saw the Dukes play five games in a 10-day span: behemoth. “It took a lot of treatment, hydration and stretching to the make the most of it,” Parrott said. “Those things were easier to do with … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball wraps up prolonged homestand
Luke Henne | Sports Editor Sept. 23, 2021 In what was its final non-conference tune-up before diving into Atlantic 10 Conference competition, the Duquesne women’s volleyball team went 1-1 during its trip to Kent, Ohio, for the Kent State Invitational this past weekend. On Friday, the Dukes were defeated by Youngstown State in four sets, as the Penguins avenged their Aug. 27 loss to Duquesne … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball splits final pair of non-conference games
Luke Henne | Sports Editor Sept. 2, 2021 In its first non-conference action in almost two years, the Duquesne volleyball team made the most of its trip to Youngstown, Ohio, winning two of three matches during the YSU/DoubleTree-Youngstown Invitational this past weekend. In their first match Friday afternoon at the Beeghly Center, the Dukes defeated host Youngstown State in three sets. Hailey Poling led the … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball wins two of three in Youngstown trip
Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Feb. 18, 2021 The VCU women’s volleyball team got its brooms out and swept off Duquesne’s new court Friday, beating Duquesne 3-0 in the Dukes’ first-ever game at the newly-renovated UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. Last season, Duquesne played its home volleyball matches at PPG Paints Arena and Mt. Lebanon High School while the Fieldhouse was being renovated. Duquesne had not played … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball squad drops first game to VCU, 3-0
Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Feb. 4, 2021 Steve Opperman is a competitor and wants to win as many matches as possible. This season will be Opperman’s 23rd year as the head coach of Duquesne’s women’s volleyball team. Before the 2019 season, his Dukes team had made the Atlantic 10 tournament for nine straight years. However, in the 2019 season, the Dukes faced injuries and … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball set to return following postponed fall season
David Borne | Sports Editor Sept. 5, 2019 Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh will co-host the ChampYinz Volleyball Invitational this weekend. Matches begin on Friday at PPG Paints Arena before the action moves to Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House on Saturday. Green Bay and Ohio State will join the Dukes and Panthers as the invitational’s participants. The tournament serves as a precursor to the … Continue reading DU, Pitt co-host volleyball tournament
Upcoming DU Athletic Events — — The A.J. Palumbo Center will host the annual Duquesne Volleyball Invitational this weekend, with matches being held Fri., Aug. 31, and Sat., Sept. 1. Duquesne (1-1) plays Bowling Green at 11 a.m. Friday, UNLV at 7 p.m. Friday, and Youngstown State at 3 p.m. Saturday. — The volleyball team travels to Loretto, Pa., on Tues., Sept. 4, when it will face … Continue reading Page 7 Sidebar — Aug. 30, 2018
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