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DU to host 2019 A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship

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

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Women’s basketball drops another home contest

By David Borne | Staff Writer Feb. 22, 2018 With a chance to clinch the second seed in the rapidly approaching Atlantic 10 Championship tournament, the Duquesne women’s basketball team (22-6, 12-3 A-10) fell 51-43 to Fordham at the A.J. Palumbo Center on Wednesday night. It was a game that started slowly scoring-wise for both sides, and neither really managed to find an offensive rhythm … Continue reading Women’s basketball drops another home contest

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WBB clobbers La Salle to move to 5-0 in A-10 play

David Borne | Staff Writer 01/18/2018 With a 78-50 win over La Salle at the A.J. Palumbo Center Wednesday night, the Duquesne women’s basketball team successfully extended its win streak to five and improved its overall record to 15-3 on the season, and 5-0 in Atlantic 10 play. Duquesne and Dayton remain the only two unbeaten teams in the conference following Dayton’s 63-62 win over … Continue reading WBB clobbers La Salle to move to 5-0 in A-10 play

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2016-17 Duke Awards

The Duke recognizes remarkable players, coaches and teams for their successes over the past year. By Adam Lindner | Asst. Sports Editor The 2016-17 academic year is quickly drawing to a close, but not before we take one last look back on Duquesne athletics’ brightest performers over the past nine months. Conference Champions: Football (shared NEC title with Saint Francis University) Conference Runners-Up: Men’s Cross … Continue reading 2016-17 Duke Awards

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Athletics continues to alter identity, reaches deal with Nike

By David Borne | Staff Writer Duquesne Athletic programs will sport a bit of a new look next season. Last week, athletic director Dave Harper announced the university’s new seven-year partnership with Nike. While there had been plenty of speculation about a change, nothing was made official until the announcement. The university was previously sponsored by adidas. The partnership with the European manufacturer began in … Continue reading Athletics continues to alter identity, reaches deal with Nike

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Women’s hoops finishes off another strong campaign

By David Borne | Staff Writer Another season down, another impressive year for the Duquesne women’s basketball program and head coach Dan Burt. It was a season that ended with a first round departure at Drexel in the National Invitational Tournament, but it ended a lot more promising than it began. Losing their two leading scorers to graduation could have made this a rebuilding year … Continue reading Women’s hoops finishes off another strong campaign

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Dukes WBB hopes to make memorable WNIT run

By David Borne | Staff Writer After a season full of ups and downs, the Duquesne Dukes women’s basketball team received a WNIT bid on Monday night and will play at Drexel in the tournament’s opening round. The season featured big out-of-conference wins over teams like St. John’s and crosstown rival Pittsburgh. Duquesne also took down top Atlantic 10 talents like Saint Louis, George Washington … Continue reading Dukes WBB hopes to make memorable WNIT run

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Duquesne WBB playing for another tomorrow

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor “Do or die.” Head coach Dan Burt began his press conferences with these words after the Dukes (16-14, 9-8) solidified a trip to Richmond, Virginia and secured a spot in the Atlantic 10 Championship Quarterfinals with a 66-55 win over the George Mason Patriots (13-17, 6-10) at the A.J. Palumbo Center on Saturday afternoon. Midway through the third quarter, … Continue reading Duquesne WBB playing for another tomorrow

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Second half surge sends Duquesne WBB to Richmond

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor The No. 7 seeded Duquesne Dukes women’s basketball team hosted No. 10 George Mason at the A.J. Palumbo Center in the opening round of the 2017 Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship on Saturday afternoon and pulled out a 66-55 win to advance to the next round of the tournament played at the Richmond Coliseum.  Freshman guard Nina Aho made … Continue reading Second half surge sends Duquesne WBB to Richmond

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DU WBB displays depth in regular season finale

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

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