David Dixon reflects on his Duquesne career

Ben Deihl | sports editor Growing up in Memphis, David Dixon only started hooping because of one person — his sister, Liz. Dixon hadn’t even dribbled a basketball before Liz introduced him to the sport, helping him fall in love with it as she expanded her collegiate career to the WNBA. “I played against my sister all the time growing up,” Dixon said. “We used … Continue reading David Dixon reflects on his Duquesne career

No. 2 VCU crushes N0. 3 Saint Joseph’s to advance to title game

Rebecca Jozwiak | staff writer No. 2 VCU will head back to the A10 Championship title game for the second consecutive year after soaring past No. 3 Saint Joseph’s 77-64 in Saturday afternoon’s semifinal matchup at PPG Paints Arena. After tying Saint Joseph’s 4-4 in the first 3:30 of the game, VCU went on a thunderous run and never looked back. Prioritizing slow front-court play, … Continue reading No. 2 VCU crushes N0. 3 Saint Joseph’s to advance to title game

No. 3 Saint Joseph’s uses huge second half to topple No. 6 Davidson

Noah Fries | staff writer No. 3 Saint Joseph’s dropped No. 6 Davidson on Friday night with a dominant second-half performance inside PPG Paints Arena. Despite holding a narrow 33-29 lead going into halftime, Saint Joseph’s was able to pull away 70-58 in a final score that was even closer than the game flow suggested.   With the win, all four of the top seeds advanced … Continue reading No. 3 Saint Joseph’s uses huge second half to topple No. 6 Davidson

Consecutive losses snap Dukes’ win streak

Evan Rossman & Ben Deihl | staff writer & sports editor The Duquesne Dukes five-game win streak finally came to an end following a 66-78 loss at UD Arena on Saturday afternoon, followed up with a devastating 67-56 home loss to Davidson. This marks the second time the Dukes have fallen to the Flyers this season, also falling to the Flyers at home on Jan. … Continue reading Consecutive losses snap Dukes’ win streak

Duquesne starts 2-0 in A10 for first time since ‘16

Rebecca Jozwiak & Ben Deihl | multimedia editor & sports editor After notching a 1-0 victory against George Washington at Mount Vernon Athletic Complex in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, the Dukes split their two-game road trip on Sunday after falling to Dayton 2-0 at Baujan Field in Dayton, Ohio. Duquesne quickly went to work against the Revolutionaries: Star senior Brianna Moore etched the only goal … Continue reading Duquesne starts 2-0 in A10 for first time since ‘16

Dukes offense tramples nonconference Titans

The Duquesne men’s soccer team rebounded after two straight losses to A10 opponents, beating Detroit Mercy 3-1 Tuesday night. The Dukes had one of their most efficient offensive games, scoring three goals on eight total shots. “We’ve been talking about getting our momentum back, getting that consistency back in our performance,” Head Coach Chase Brooks said. “Tonight was a much better performance from start to … Continue reading Dukes offense tramples nonconference Titans

DU to host 2019 A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 08/23/2018 Following a disappointing loss in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship, Head Coach Dan Burt and the Duquesne women’s basketball team received some delightful news earlier this week: The 2019 A-10 women’s tournament will be held at the Dukes’ own A.J. Palumbo Center. After five consecutive seasons of playing the tournament at Richmond Coliseum in … Continue reading DU to host 2019 A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship