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Women’s lacrosse beats Canisius, 11-10, in home opener

David Borne | Sports Editor Feb. 13, 20120 Wednesday afternoon’s lacrosse home opener wasn’t gorgeous in any sense. Snow, sleet and rain led to a sloppy game. Both the Dukes and Canisius turned the ball over 26 times, respectively. Despite Duquesne’s struggles to set up solid scoring opportunities, the Dukes grinded out a 11-10 win to grab their first victory of the season. “We held … Continue reading Women’s lacrosse beats Canisius, 11-10, in home opener

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Desrosiers excited for second year at helm of women’s lacrosse

David Borne | Sports Editor Jan. 30, 2020 The “sophomore slump” is a term sports fans and analysts love to toss around. Anytime a player, coach or team exceeds expectations in their first season, there’s always the fear that they will fail to make progress the following year. After leading her team to an Atlantic 10 Championship tournament appearance in her first season at Duquesne, … Continue reading Desrosiers excited for second year at helm of women’s lacrosse

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DU lacrosse rolls to win over SFU, improves to 3-0

Drew White | Staff Writer Feb. 28, 2019 On Wednesday afternoon, Duquesne had the chance to open its season 3-0 for the first time since 1999, and it certainly didn’t squander the opportunity to do so. The Dukes dominated Saint Francis (Pa.) from start to finish at Arthur J. Rooney Field, taking the contest 17-2. The Dukes continued their impressive play over the first month … Continue reading DU lacrosse rolls to win over SFU, improves to 3-0

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Duquesne lacrosse team wins on Senior Day

Drew White | Staff Writer 04/26/2018 The Duquesne women’s lacrosse team finished its home portion of the season on a high note on April 22 as it defeated the George Washington Colonials 20-13 at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. The win improved Duquesne’s record to 4-11 on the season, and 2-6 in A-10 play. After dropping the opening game of their home stand to Davidson … Continue reading Duquesne lacrosse team wins on Senior Day

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Prince is back on the Bluff to coach W. Lax

By Danielle Hines | Staff Writer Newly appointed head women’s lacrosse coach Lisa Evans found her assistant for the 2016-17 campaign, and it’s a familiar face — former Duquesne attacker Caitlin Prince. In the summer of 2009, Evans was told by former head coach Mike Scerbo to contact one of the commits who would be coming to Duquesne in the fall of 2010. That player … Continue reading Prince is back on the Bluff to coach W. Lax

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Nittany Lions too much to handle for Dukes

Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor The Duquesne women’s lacrosse team put up a solid effort on a rainy night against the 11th ranked team in the nation. The Dukes (2-1) fell to Penn State (2-1) 16-9 at Rooney Field on Wednesday night. Coach Michael Scerbo said he thought his team held their own against the Nittany Lions. “In the first half I would have said … Continue reading Nittany Lions too much to handle for Dukes

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Duquesne lacrosse opens season with win

  Saúl Berríos-Thomas | Layout Editor The Duquesne women’s lacrosse team started the season by asserting their dominance over the Saint Francis Red Flash on their way to a 20-6 victory Friday at Rooney Field. The Dukes were in control from the opening whistle. Four minutes into the game, sophomore midfielder Clare Hurley was awarded a free position shot and netted the first goal. The … Continue reading Duquesne lacrosse opens season with win

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