Benjamin Gottschalk | Staff Writer April 7, 2022 In a back-and-forth nail-biter that went down to the wire on Sunday, Duquesne’s women’s lacrosse team was leading for nearly the entire game before VCU scored six goals in the fourth quarter to win by a 13-10 mark, handing the Dukes their fourth loss in a row. Duquesne got out to a very strong start, scoring two … Continue reading WLAX loses to VCU, drops fourth straight
Benjamin Gottschalk | Staff Writer March 31, 2022 Trailing by as many as 12 goals, the Duquesne women’s lacrosse team tried to creep back in, but ultimately fell to Massachusetts by a 21-9 count at Rooney Field on a bitterly cold and windy Sunday afternoon. After the Dukes and the Minutewomen exchanged goals and sat deadlocked at 2 early in the first quarter, UMass went … Continue reading WLAX falls to ranked Massachusetts
Benjamin Gottschalk | Staff Writer March 24, 2022 Despite trailing by as many as four goals, the Duquesne women’s lacrosse team used a second-half surge to defeat Butler 19-16 at Rooney Field on Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs held a 12-8 edge early in the third quarter, but the Dukes managed to even the score at 14 heading into the fourth quarter. After Alana Piano broke … Continue reading WLAX beats Butler
Luke Henne | Sports Editor March 3, 2022 In the early part of the season, Delaney Rodriguez-Shaw is leading the offensive attack for the Duquesne women’s lacrosse team, having already recorded 13 points (nine goals and four assists). Through her confidence and composure, however, it’d be hard to tell that she’s only played five games at the collegiate level. “I see myself as the coach … Continue reading WLAX’s Rodriguez-Shaw proving valuable
Brentaro Yamane | Layout Editor Feb. 24, 2022 Penn State has been known for many years as a powerhouse football school, but it could be argued that the school’s women’s lacrosse team has been just as successful as its football team. Since Missy Doherty got the head coaching job at Penn State back in the summer of 2010, she has been able to establish a … Continue reading WLAX handled by No. 25 Penn State
By David Borne | Staff Writer The No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions women’s lacrosse team ran away from the Duquesne Dukes 19-9 on the shoulders of senior attacker Steph Lazo, who scored five goals for the visitors in the nonconference affair at Arthur J. Rooney Field on a beautiful Wednesday afternoon in Pittsburgh. Sophomore midfielder Madison Carter added four goals and freshman attacker Maria … Continue reading Penn State WLax outpaces Duquesne 19-9
By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor The core of the team and the aspirations for Duquesne women’s lacrosse have stayed very much the same, although the leadership has undergone big changes in the offseason. “Really, the expectation is the same,” first-year head coach Lisa Evans said. “[Atlantic] 10 tournament, advancing in the tournament and kind of picking up right where we left off. We are … Continue reading With core intact, WLAX looks to take next step
Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Lisa Evans, who has spent the last seven seasons as an assistant in the program, was named the third head lacrosse coach in Duquesne history by athletic director Dave Harper on August 22. After 11 seasons as the head coach of Duquesne’s women’s lacrosse team, Mike Scerbo stepped away from coaching and accepted a job as the assistant athletic director … Continue reading A change at the top for Duquesne women’s lacrosse
Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke After a pair of wins at home this weekend, the Duquesne women’s lacrosse team has locked down the number three seed in the upcoming Atlantic 10 Championships. Friday brought a final tally of 12-7 against the Davidson Wildcats and on Sunday the Dukes topped off the George Mason Patriots 13-9. Duquesne completed the regular season with an overall record … Continue reading Women’s Lacrosse Clinches Series Sweep
Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke While typically it takes time for a collegiate athlete to make major contributions to his or her team, freshman forward Jill Vacanti has made an immediate impact for the Duquesne women’s lacrosse program this season. Vacanti holds third place on the team in the points column, and is the top freshman goal scorer with 14. She also leads the … Continue reading New Kid on the Bluff: Jill Vacanti
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