Marie Jubert | The Duquesne Duke It was an emotional afternoon at Rooney Field on Sunday as the Duquesne men’s soccer team took on the University of Rhode Island Rams for their final home game of the season. The Dukes needed to win the match in order to clinch a spot in the Atlantic 10 Championship. Unfortunately, the Dukes lost 1-0 to the Rams, who … Continue reading Men’s soccer loses to URI in home finale at Rooney
Marie Jubert | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s soccer team played in an evenly matched game on Sunday against La Salle, but the squad’s ability to attack in the first half facilitated the 3-1 win for the Dukes. Following a 1-0 overtime loss against Dayton on the road on Friday night, the team was able to bounce back against the Explorers to secure a … Continue reading Dukes down Explorers in A-10 battle at Rooney Field
Marie Jubert | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s soccer team played with tact, energy and passion on Sunday afternoon en route to a crushing 4-0 victory over George Washington University just two days removed from a 1-0 defeat against Virginia Commonwealth University on Friday. The scoring onslaught and shutout showcased the talent and depth of a team that has only dropped one home game … Continue reading Men’s soccer crushes GW, improves to 2-2 in Atlantic 10
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor There’s a player on the Duquesne men’s soccer team who doesn’t look like he belongs. He towers over his teammates and is strides ahead of them on the soccer pitch. To the naked eye, he looks like he belongs on the basketball court, but Kadeem Pantophlet doesn’t belong there, at least not anymore. Pantophlet came to Duquesne from the Netherlands … Continue reading Pantophlet switches sports at DU with ease
Marie Jubert | The Duquesne Duke Under the lights and in front of an impressive turnout for a Thursday evening, the Duquesne men’s soccer team extended their home winning streak (5-0) by defeating Robert Morris University 4-1. Duquesne excelled creating shot opportunities throughout the match. The team notched 23 shots and held RMU to only eight. “We can definitely create chances,” head coach Chase Brooks … Continue reading Men’s soccer extends home win streak
Marie Jubert | The Duquesne Duke On a blustery Sunday afternoon at Rooney Field, the Duquesne men’s soccer team shut out the University of Buffalo 3-0, and improved to 4-0-0 at home this season. The Red & Blue were able to capitalize on a number of scoring opportunities during the game, especially on corner kicks. Sophomore Mamadou Traore and senior Nick DiSomma, both defenders, scored … Continue reading Men’s soccer defeats UB, remains undefeated at home
Zach Brendza | Features Editor At age 5, Fredrik Borestein started to play the world’s game at Lincoln Community School in Ghana. By age 14, he was playing soccer in Singapore on a U-19 team. Now he lives in Pittsburgh playing for the Dukes, an ocean away from his home in Bærum, Norway. Due to his father’s engineering career, his worldly travels have helped him … Continue reading New Kid on the Bluff: Fredrik Borenstein
Pat Higgins | Sports Editor The Red & Blue turned in a pair of clutch performances against Binghamton and Bowling Green this weekend in the Duquesne Invitational at Rooney Field. On Friday night, sophomore defender Mamadou Traore tapped in his first goal as a Duke in the 79th minute to break a 2-2 tie amid a bevy of chaos inside the Binghamton box which gave … Continue reading Men’s soccer finishes DU Invitational unbeaten
Sam Fatula | A&E Editor Sunday afternoon’s preseason matchup between the Duquesne men’s soccer team and cross-town rival Univertsity of Pittsburgh was an early test for the Dukes before entering the regular season. Unfortunately for the Red & Blue, their pace and intensity would not pick up until late in the second half of the match, resulting in a tough 2-0 loss. For the majority … Continue reading Men’s Soccer falls after first-half miscues
Addison Smith | Sports Editor Recently a Duquesne organization entitled PureThirst went to Honduras over spring break to install water filters. With that, they also brought down soccer balls donated by the men’s and women’s soccer teams. Eric Balaash, manager of the women’s soccer team, sat down with The Duke to talk about the idea and the execution. AS: How did the idea to donate … Continue reading Dukes donate soccer balls: Women’s manager leads the charge
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