By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke The 2015-16 season was a year of firsts for the Duquesne women’s basketball team. The Dukes made history this year by earning the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament bid. And Duquesne came to win, topping Seton Hall by a 21-point margin in its debut first-round game last Saturday. For some, it was the first year wearing a Duquesne jersey, as … Continue reading WBB loss to UConn will only strengthen team
By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke Nearly 4,000 miles away from her hometown of Bergen, Norway, senior guard Emilie Gronas of the Duquesne women’s basketball team is ready to return home. “I will definitely turn my focus on home after graduation,” Gronas said. “I have family, friends and a boyfriend that I really miss and have been away from for four years. I get … Continue reading Gronas eyeing NCAA Tournament in final campaign
By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke With 99 games and 3,070 minutes of playing time, senior point guard April Robinson has started in every game for the past three seasons. “It’s crazy,” Robinson said. “It seems like I was just a freshman yesterday. It goes by fast. I’m constantly reminding the younger girls to never take it for granted. You can blink, and it’s … Continue reading Robinson, Dukes eye berth in NCAA tourney
Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke It’s believed that success never comes easy, but it’s something April Robinson has become quite familiar with in her three years as a member of the Duquesne women’s basketball program. The junior point guard from Springfield, Virginia is currently in the midst of her most successful season as a Duke. With her 2.35 assists-to-turnover ratio, Robinson ranks first in … Continue reading Robinson climbs DU record books in junior season
Joseph Guzy | For The Duquesne Duke In April of 2014, Duquesne women’s head basketball coach Dan Burt announced the signing of Deva’nyar Workman to a National Letter of Intent. At the time, Burt said he was excited about Workman’s commitment to Duquesne and predicted she would make “an immediate impact on our program.” An immediate impact is exactly what she has provided for the … Continue reading New Kid on the Bluff: Deva’Nyar Workman
Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne women’s basketball squad hit a minor road bump in the early portion of conference play this season, starting 1-2 in their first three Atlantic 10 matchups. To get back on track, the Red & Blue scored two big home wins on Thursday and Sunday against the Saint Louis Billikens and the Saint Joseph’s Hawks, respectively. With the … Continue reading Women’s basketball grabs two wins over the weekend
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