Men’s Team of the Year: Football Don’t let the crushing season-ending loss at Central Connecticut serve as this team’s lasting memory. Head Coach Jerry Schmitt’s Dukes were still Northeast Conference co-champions and played like it, finishing 8-3 overall and 5-1 in NEC play. Specific game highlights included a win at No. 20 Youngstown State, just Duquesne’s second-ever win over a ranked FCS team and later … Continue reading 2024-25 Duke Awards
Matthew Theodros | staff writer Duquesne football triumphed in its 2024 home opener with a dominant 35-0 win over West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday at Rooney Field. The victory brightened a notable day for the Dukes, who recognized 37 upperclassmen for their Senior Day. Families, friends and coaches gathered prior to kickoff to celebrate the graduating players for their final home opener. “I love winning … Continue reading Football buries WVW on Senior Day
Tristan Huyett | staff writer Following a stunning loss to Robert Morris that ended their unbeaten start, the Duquesne men’s soccer team got back on track this week, picking up wins over George Washington and Mount Saint Mary’s in large part from Maxi Hopfer’s two game-winning goals. The Dukes defeated GW 1-0 on Saturday in Washington in their first Atlantic 10 Conference match, on the … Continue reading Hopfer’s late winner secures two-win week
Michael O’Grady | sports editor Last March, Jakub Necas exploded onto the Duquesne basketball scene. The freshman from Czechia saved the best performances of his season for last, putting in sublime efforts in the Atlantic-10 Conference Tournament before acting as the catalyst on both sides of the ball in Duquesne’s March Madness win over BYU, the program’s biggest game in 47 years. But over the … Continue reading Necas stars for native Czechia at U20s
Arlene Gonzalez | staff writer The Duquesne women’s soccer team rebounded from a 1-0 loss at Richmond on Thursday to open up Atlantic 10 Conference play with a solid 2-0 victory on Sunday vs. Davidson. For the first time all season, the Dukes were denied a goal in Richmond, as none of their 11 shots found their way past Spiders keeper McKenna Dalfonso. Her Duquesne … Continue reading Women start A-10 slate with split
Kellen Stepler | editor-in-chief 01/21/2021 Like the month of March, the Duquesne Duke mascot is bringing the semester in like a lion. Literally. On Jan. 13, the Duquesne Athletic department unveiled a new design for the Duquesne Duke mascot. Similar in style with the new Duquesne “D” athletics logo, the design consists of a lion’s face donning a top hat. “I think the new mascot … Continue reading New semester, new mascot for Duquesne athletics
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor June 21, 2018 Summer officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere today (Thursday, June 21), but there have already been several happenings within Duquesne’s numerous athletics programs thus far this summer break. June 20 — Eric Harper, who worked with Keith Dambrot for five seasons at Akron prior to a one-year stint with the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks in 2017-18, has been … Continue reading Recent Duquesne Athletics News Round-Up
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 12/07/2017 On Dec. 1 at the Watson and Tressel Training Site in Youngstown, Ohio, the Duquesne women’s track & field team began its 2017-18 indoor season at the Youngstown State Icebreaker. In the team’s only competition versus another Division I opponent before Christmas break, the Dukes notched five first-place finishes, including three by Bethany Evankovich and two by fellow sophomore … Continue reading Soph. Yankello eager as indoor T&F season begins
Duquesne News — On Nov. 1, Duquesne’s men’s basketball team will host D-III Chatham University in an exhibition match at A.J. Palumbo Center. All proceeds from the event will benefit the United Way’s hurricane relief efforts in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. — The Atlantic 10 announced its major women’s soccer awards on Nov. 1, and many Dukes were honored. Senior … Continue reading p. 7 sidebar — Nov. 2, 2017
Leah Devorak | Editor-in-Chief Starting college is a daunting task. Moving into a dorm and leaving your family behind is bad enough, but it only gets tougher from there. With loaded schedules, difficult classes and so much reading and studying, it’s hard to even find time to breathe. OK, so that’s a huge exaggeration. Lucky for you, freshman year is by far the easiest one … Continue reading Duquesne musts: Campus’ best ways to get involved
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