Noah Fries | staff writer Despite starting with a 4-0 record and winning six of its first eight games, the Duquesne women’s basketball team has lost eight of its last nine — including five straight — to fall to 0-6 in conference play and 7-10 overall. The 0-6 conference record has the Dukes in the cellar of the A10, with 12 games still to come … Continue reading Dukes lose fifth straight after 4-0 start
Noah Fries | staff writer Most freshmen come into college athletics with the expectation of serving limited roles, allowing their more experienced upperclassmen teammates to lead their team to victory. But for Duquesne, only three players are upperclassmen, leaving more room for freshmen like Alexis Bordas to shine. Hailing from Wheeling, West Virginia, Bordas has made an immediate impact at Duquesne. She leads the Dukes … Continue reading Bordas breaks out in 43rd City Game
Alayna Alexander | staff writer Duquesne women’s basketball had a thrilling end to the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Maryland, holding Navy to just 4 points in the fourth quarter to complete a 14-point comeback in a 69-67 overtime classic. The Dukes broke even over the weekend, going 1-1 after a loss to Liberty in their first game of the Challenge. The 32nd Navy Classic, held … Continue reading WBB falls to Liberty, rallies to beat Navy
Alayna Alexander | staff writer Duquesne women’s basketball fell to Robert Morris 64-62 in a non-conference matchup at UPMC Events Center on Tuesday night, despite sophomore forward Harriett Ford posting a double-double. The loss ended the Dukes’ undefeated start to their 2025 campaign. The Colonials took the lead 13 seconds in with two free throws by Bailey Kuhns, and would only lose the lead twice … Continue reading Women’s basketball suffers first loss at RMU
James Ward | staff writer Duquesne women’s basketball had a historic three-game stretch over the last week, winning all three games to maintain a perfect record to start the 2025 season. The Dukes improved to 2-0 on Thursday with a dominant 108-53 victory over Slippery Rock at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse. The Dukes’ offense was led by Gabby Grantham-Medley and Mackenzie Blackford, who each scored 17 … Continue reading Duquesne scores 100 twice to remain perfect
Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne women’s basketball team got off to a hot start on Monday, racing past Saint Francis 89-60 in a season opener that featured just two lead changes — a figure that exemplified Duquesne’s dominance. One year after starting two juniors, two seniors and a graduate student in the season opener against Princeton, Head Coach Dan Burt rolled out two … Continue reading Dukes rout St. Francis in season opener
Matthew Theodros | staff writer The Duquesne women’s basketball team saw its season come to a close last Friday night with a hard-fought 55-52 loss to Cleveland State in the Super 16 of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) at the Wolstein Center. The Dukes wrap up the 2024-25 campaign with a 21-13 record, tying for the sixth-most wins in program history. Duquesne opened the … Continue reading Basketball season officially comes to an end
Tristan Huyett | staff writer After downing Fordham in the second round on Thursday, Duquesne women’s basketball saw their hopes of an Atlantic 10 Conference championship come to an end at the hands of top-seeded Richmond in the quarterfinals on Friday, 63-58. It’s the second straight year Duquesne has had its A-10 dreams crushed by the Spiders. The Dukes beat Fordham 79-63 in a game … Continue reading WBB’s A-10 run stops at Richmond – again
Jack Morgan | staff writer The Duquesne women’s basketball team is heating up at the right time, just in time for the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament next week. This week, it took down Saint Louis on Saturday afternoon on Senior Day and followed that up with a win on Wednesday morning over rival St. Bonaventure on Education Day. Duquesne’s win over Saint Louis featured 22 … Continue reading WBB roar by Bonnies in front of record crowd
Ben Deihl | staff writer The Duquesne women’s basketball team survived a miraculous fourth-quarter effort from Atlantic 10 Conference rival Loyola Chicago on Saturday afternoon, picking up a narrow win on the road, 75-70. The win broke a three-game losing streak for the Dukes, giving the team some much-needed life before another loss Wednesday night at Fordham, 56-53. In Chicago, the Ramblers outscored the Dukes … Continue reading Women split week in Chicago, NYC
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