Luke Henne | Sports Editor Oct. 21, 2021 Anita Parrott, a middle hitter on the Duquesne volleyball team, could think of just one word to describe a stretch that saw the Dukes play five games in a 10-day span: behemoth. “It took a lot of treatment, hydration and stretching to the make the most of it,” Parrott said. “Those things were easier to do with … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball wraps up prolonged homestand
Luke Henne | Sports Editor Sept. 23, 2021 In what was its final non-conference tune-up before diving into Atlantic 10 Conference competition, the Duquesne women’s volleyball team went 1-1 during its trip to Kent, Ohio, for the Kent State Invitational this past weekend. On Friday, the Dukes were defeated by Youngstown State in four sets, as the Penguins avenged their Aug. 27 loss to Duquesne … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball splits final pair of non-conference games
David Borne | Sports Editor Sept. 5, 2019 Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh will co-host the ChampYinz Volleyball Invitational this weekend. Matches begin on Friday at PPG Paints Arena before the action moves to Pitt’s Fitzgerald Field House on Saturday. Green Bay and Ohio State will join the Dukes and Panthers as the invitational’s participants. The tournament serves as a precursor to the … Continue reading DU, Pitt co-host volleyball tournament
By Andrew White | Staff Writer Between school and extracurricular activities, it is not often that you see a two-sport athlete in college, but freshman Liz Wayne elected to take the challenge and is thriving as a student-(dual) athlete at Duquesne University. Wayne serves as the middle hitter for the volleyball team in the fall and laces up her shoes on the track in the … Continue reading Wayne excelling on both court, track
By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Athletes put in countless hours of tireless work over many, many years in pursuit of receiving offers to play at the collegiate level. Once they reach the college level, the work only gets tougher. However, after three years of growing and developing inside a collegiate program, an athlete’s senior season is supposed to be the best and most memorable … Continue reading Lacey Levers overcomes injury in final season
By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Adversity is a force that affects nearly every team in every sport, every season. The teams tough enough to withstand that adversity and push through it are typically the ones who find success at season’s end. Duquesne head volleyball coach Steve Opperman has assembled and trained a group seemingly resilient enough to overcome anything that stands in the … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball rolling in A-10 competition
By Danielle Hines | Staff Writer After a straight-set win over the Robert Morris Colonials this week, Duquesne volleyball has now won nine consecutive over its crosstown rival dating back to 2008. The Dukes won 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-19) in under an hour and a half as junior outside hitter Molly Davet led all players with a double-double consisting of 13 kills and 10 digs. … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball shuts out RMU 3-0
Natalie Fiorilli | Asst. Sports Editor Along with the Duquesne football team, there are currently six teams underway for the fall sports season. Here’s an update on how each of them are doing, as a few approach Atlantic 10 Conference play. Men’s Soccer Freshman forward Jallah Acqui’s goal in the 93rd minute of Tuesday night’s match at Cleveland State brought Duquesne to a 1-0 victory, … Continue reading Midseason check-up: Duquesne fall sports update
Andrew Holman | Sports Editor After graduating a trio of seniors, which included their all-time assist leader, Mary Henry, the Duquesne volleyball program needed some young talent to step up in 2016. Winning all four of their matches in the Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational in straight sets, made it apparent that head coach Steve Opperman had a plan. The box scores from the four matches display … Continue reading Duquesne VB rides depth to perfect weekend
Andrew Holman | Sports Editor From 2010 through the 2013, the Duquesne women’s volleyball program recorded at least 19 wins in each of those four seasons. That four-year stretch also included the best year in the history of the program, 2013, when the Dukes won both the Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament championships. In the two years since, the Red & Blue have made … Continue reading DU volleyball looks to return to former dominance
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