David Borne | Staff Writer Feb. 13, 2019 Following most losses this season, Dan Burt has given the same message: His team did not play physically enough to win the ball game. His opening statement Wednesday afternoon following his team’s 67-63 loss against Saint Louis echoed those that same sentiment. “The game was lost with our lack of physicality, our lack of energy and what … Continue reading Duquesne women’s team falls to Saint Louis
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
The Duquesne women’s basketball team was victorious in Head Coach Dan Burt’s return to the sideline on March 19, beating Georgetown 69-66 in Washington, D.C., in the Second Round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. Burt, who returned to the sidelines on Monday evening following a one-game suspension handed down by the A-10 as a result of the coach’s open criticism of officials following a … Continue reading 03/22/2018 Sidebar: Women’s basketball team advances to face St. John’s in 3rd Round of WNIT
David Borne | Staff Writer 11/09/2017 With the 2017-18 season right around the corner, the Duquesne Dukes women’s basketball squad is set to make another run at an NCAA Tournament appearance. Returning 12 members from last year’s 18-win team that reached the Atlantic 10 Tournament final, head coach Dan Burt and his team have the bar set high for the season ahead. In fact, Burt … Continue reading Primed for success, WBB aiming for A-10 title
By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor There was no time to fool around for the Duquesne women’s basketball team on Tuesday night, and the group showed it was all business as it stormed out to an 8-0 run to begin the game. In fact, the Dukes led by double digits for every second of the contest following the 6:48 mark in the second quarter. The … Continue reading DU WBB displays depth in regular season finale
By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Physicality and hustle propelled the Duquesne women’s basketball team to a 73-61 win over the University of Richmond Spiders on Wednesday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center. The Dukes out-rebounded the Spiders 44-25 and outscored them in the paint 30-14. Senior Amadea Szamosi and sophomore Julijana Vojinovic each scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the victory. The … Continue reading Duquesne WBB downs Spiders to reach .500 mark
By Andrew White | Staff Writer The Duquesne women’s basketball team suffered a double-digit loss to its former Atlantic 10 foe, the Charlotte 49ers, on Tuesday night, dropping them to a 4-6 record to begin the 2016-17 season. Charlotte guard Lefty Webster scored 22 points to lead the 49ers to a 76-63 win over the Dukes. The loss extended Duquesne’s current skid to four games, … Continue reading WBB continues slide after 76-63 loss to Charlotte
By Bri Schmid | Staff Writer On Sunday afternoon, the Duquesne women’s basketball team took to the court at the A.J. Palumbo Center for the first time this season for a nonconference matchup with Lehigh University. This game came just days after the Dukes suffered a tough loss to Ohio State on Friday, so it was time for a bounce back performance on Sunday. The … Continue reading Women’s hoops stumbles to win over Lehigh
By David Borne | Staff Writer The 2015-16 season for the Duquesne Dukes women’s basketball team was one they will never forget. However, with the 2016-17 season rapidly approaching, the team must move on from their best season in program history, and start a new journey toward reaching the NCAA Tournament. Coach Dan Burt will be back for his fourth season with the Dukes after … Continue reading Duquesne WBB looks to maintain recent success
Natalie Fiorilli | Asst. Sports Editor Even as a graduate, former Duquesne women’s basketball guard April Robinson continues to add to her impressive collegiate résumé — with her latest accolade being named the Atlantic 10 Scholar Athlete of the Year. The award is received by one female and one male student-athlete representing the Atlantic 10 Conference each year. Before Robinson, the only Duquesne student-athlete given … Continue reading Robinson named A-10 Scholar Athlete of the Year
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