Luke Henne | Sports Editor Nov. 4, 2021 After playing in just four games due to injury during the 2020-21 season, a campaign that was also ravaged by Covid-19, Libby Bazelak knew her senior year was not the one she wanted to go out on. “If it wasn’t for the Covid year, I may have redshirted last year anyways because I missed so many of … Continue reading Bazelak ready to provide veteran leadership
Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Oct. 14, 2021 Amanda Kalin, a member of the Duquesne women’s basketball team, tore her ACL after her knee buckled during a game against Dayton on Jan. 3. Despite an instant realization that her season was over, she remained surprisingly positive. “I told myself I would focus on what I can do with the injury rather than what I can’t … Continue reading Kalin credits strong support staff in road to recovery
Luke B. Henne | Asst. Sports Editor March 11, 2021 If there’s one thing that Duquesne women’s basketball Head Coach Dan Burt is certain of, it is that any success his squad has in the upcoming Atlantic 10 tournament would not surprise him. “We don’t look at it as improbable at all. We’re a program that has historically been one of the better programs in … Continue reading Duquesne women’s basketball ‘in a good place’ heading into A-10 tourney
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Sept. 24, 2020 On March 6 — a mere five days before the NBA suspended its season in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, becoming the first major professional sports league in America to do so — the Duquesne women’s basketball team fell to third-seeded Fordham in the Atlantic 10 quarterfinals, ending its hopes of a conference title. Head Coach … Continue reading WBB HC Burt: Our players more than athletes
3/12/2020 Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Duquesne faltered in its final game of the regular season, losing to Richmond, 73-62. The Dukes entered the night with their hopes of a coveted double-bye in the Atlantic 10 Tournament still alive. Those hopes were shot down by 29 missed field goals and 15 missed free throws. Duquesne finished 21-60 and 10-25 in each category, respectively. As Keith … Continue reading Men’s basketball loses final regular season game
David Borne | Sports Editor Feb. 27, 2020 After a tough loss to George Washington on Saturday, Duquesne’s women’s basketball found a way to right the ship against Fordham on Tuesday at the UPMC Events Center. Tuesday’s game was Duquesne’s Senior Night, and Angela Stafileno, Nina Aho and Paige Cannon were honored in a ceremony before the game. The seniors’ last regular season “home” contest could … Continue reading Women’s basketball beats Fordham on Senior Night
David Borne | Sports Editor Feb. 6, 2020 Heading into Sunday’s contest at the Siegel Center, it had been nearly a month since VCU lost a game. The Rams entered the day with an unblemished 7-0 record against Atlantic 10 opponents. A full team effort from Duquesne put an end to VCU’s winning streak, as the Dukes pulled out a 79-76 victory. “All the credit … Continue reading WBB knocks off previously unbeaten VCU on the road
James Leo | Staff Writer Jan. 23, 2019 You may have noticed a familiar face on the Duquesne bench this season. Conor Richardson, who finished her playing days as a Duke in 2019, joined the women’s basketball staff as a graduate assistant for the 2019-20 season. For those unfamiliar with Richardson’s amazing stats, she averaged over one steal per game in four seasons with Duquesne, … Continue reading Former WBB standout Conor Richardson adjusting well to coaching role
David Borne | Sports Editor Dec. 5, 2019 Just over a minute into Wednesday afternoon’s game against Akron, Duquesne guard Nina Aho buried a three-point jumper to get the Dukes on the board. The deep-ball from Aho was the first of many for her squad. The Dukes would go on to knock down a program-record tying 14 3-pointers en route to a 88-63 victory over … Continue reading WBB tops Akron, unbeaten in last six games
David Borne | Sports Editor Nov. 14, 2019 While the roster has changed quite a bit and so has the logo on their uniforms, expectations for Duquesne’s women’s basketball program have remained the same. The bar is set high and head Coach Dan Burt hopes to turn heads in the Atlantic 10 once again. The inexperienced Dukes squad has dealt with mild early season growing … Continue reading New look WBB finding footing in non-conference play
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