By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne women’s basketball team doesn’t have to look far to find its next leader. In her first season with the Dukes, freshman point guard Chassidy Omogrosso is already resembling senior April Robinson, the team’s star point guard. Omogrosso, of Beaver Falls, leads the Dukes in 3-pointers with 36, and is ranked in the top 50 in the … Continue reading New Kid On The Bluff: Chassidy Omogrosso
By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor After crushing the Dayton Flyers 89-58 in their first game of conference play, the Duquesne women’s basketball team has done more than enough to deserve national recognition. The win over the Flyers gives the Dukes 12-straight victories and an overall record of 13-1 on the season. With the huge win, the team has earned 13 votes from USA Today … Continue reading Women’s team gains national attention with win over Dayton
By Sam Noel | The Duquesne Duke Heading into 2015-16, the Duquesne women’s basketball team has high hopes as they once again aim to win the Atlantic 10 conference and qualify for the NCAA tournament. After posting a 23-11 overall record last season, the Dukes just missed out on making the big postseason tournament and had to settle for the WNIT, where they were eliminated … Continue reading Women’s hoops aiming for NCAA tourney berth
By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke With 99 games and 3,070 minutes of playing time, senior point guard April Robinson has started in every game for the past three seasons. “It’s crazy,” Robinson said. “It seems like I was just a freshman yesterday. It goes by fast. I’m constantly reminding the younger girls to never take it for granted. You can blink, and it’s … Continue reading Robinson, Dukes eye berth in NCAA tourney
Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke When Duquesne women’s basketball head coach Dan Burt was considering a long-term career, he asked himself, ‘How can I impact kids’ lives the most?’ The answer for him, was becoming a basketball coach. Fast forward 17 years from his first assistant coaching position at West Virginia University, and you will see a head coach in his second year, who … Continue reading Burt discusses success of DU women’s basketball
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor Amadea Szamosi may have not recorded a point in the Duquesne women’s basketball team’s 48-47 victory over the University of Richmond in the second round of the WNIT, but finished the game as the most valuable player. Szamosi used her quick basketball smarts to draw a charging foul with 0.7 seconds remaining in the game. Micaela Parson hit a quick … Continue reading Women’s basketball advances in WNIT
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor Two years ago, Belma Nurkic, April Robinson and the rest of the women’s basketball team had high hopes to make the 2013 NCAA Tournament. The Dukes finished 24-8 overall with only three conference losses in the regular season. They were a classic bubble team, and then on selection Monday their bubble popped. The Dukes were WNIT bound for the fifth … Continue reading Women’s basketball snubbed on Selection Monday
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor Jose-Ann Johnson began to tear up during the postgame conference after the Duquesne women’s basketball team lost to the University of Dayton Flyers 74-60 in the Dukes’ first visit to the Atlantic 10 Championship semifinals since 2006 on Saturday in Richmond. The Dukes, the 3-seed in the tournament, lost to the second seeded Flyers for the sixth time in six … Continue reading Women’s basketball reaches A-10 semifinals
Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to seven games on Wednesday night after coming from behind to beat Atlantic 10 rival Richmond in a thrilling 58-51 overtime victory at the Palumbo Center. With the win, the Dukes improved to 18-8 overall and 10-3 in the Atlantic 10. They are 9-2 at the Palumbo Center this season. … Continue reading Women’s basketball wins OT thriller
Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke It’s believed that success never comes easy, but it’s something April Robinson has become quite familiar with in her three years as a member of the Duquesne women’s basketball program. The junior point guard from Springfield, Virginia is currently in the midst of her most successful season as a Duke. With her 2.35 assists-to-turnover ratio, Robinson ranks first in … Continue reading Robinson climbs DU record books in junior season
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