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Women’s soccer finishes season, players reflect

Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Oct. 28, 2021 The Duquesne women’s soccer team wrapped up its season with two losses in Atlantic 10 Conference action against George Washington (Thursday) and St. Bonaventure (Sunday). The Dukes lost five consecutive games to end the season, finishing with an overall record of 4-10-2. A shortcoming for Duquesne was the inability to win on the road. The team was … Continue reading Women’s soccer finishes season, players reflect

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Duquesne women’s soccer defeated by La Salle, Rhode Island

Spencer Thomas | Staff Writer Oct. 21, 2021 Despite a pair of strong performances from goalkeeper Megan Virgin, the Duquesne women’s soccer team was not able to capitalize in its two most-recent Atlantic 10 Conference defeats. The Dukes fell to La Salle, 2-1, at Rooney Field on Thursday before dropping a road contest at Rhode Island by the same tally on Sunday. La Salle initially … Continue reading Duquesne women’s soccer defeated by La Salle, Rhode Island

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Duquesne women’s soccer bests Richmond, ties Davidson

Grace Heidinger | Staff Writer Oct. 7, 2021 The Duquesne women’s soccer team went 1-0-1 in Atlantic 10 Conference play over the past week, defeating Richmond by a 3-1 score on Thursday evening before playing to a scoreless draw with Davidson on Sunday afternoon. With the win and tie, the Dukes improved their overall record to 4-5-2. In Thursday’s home contest with Richmond, the Dukes’ … Continue reading Duquesne women’s soccer bests Richmond, ties Davidson

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Duquesne women’s soccer falls in A-10 opener

Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Sept. 23, 2021 The Duquesne women’s soccer team fell in overtime against Massachusetts, 2-1, Sunday afternoon at Rooney Field, suffering a heartbreaking defeat to the Minutewomen in what was each team’s Atlantic 10 Conference opener. Just over nine minutes into the overtime period, Massachusetts’ Mia Carazza had possession of the ball on the right side of the field, close to … Continue reading Duquesne women’s soccer falls in A-10 opener

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WSOC drops result to UMass, playoff hopes still alive

James Leo | Staff Writer Oct. 24, 2019 Despite a strong first half, the Duquesne women’s soccer team suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon. A win would have moved them up in the A-10 standings; however, a strong finish to this season will allow them to make up some ground. The Dukes controlled the field in the first half. They constantly … Continue reading WSOC drops result to UMass, playoff hopes still alive

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Megan Virgin settling in as Dukes’ goalkeeper

David Borne | Sports Editor Sept. 5, 2019 Everything lined up perfectly for Megan Virgin. After wrapping up her second year at LIU Brooklyn, the Canonsburg native was looking to transfer to a school closer to home. Once she found that Duquesne was in the market for another goalie, the decision to continue her playing career on the Bluff was an easy one to make. … Continue reading Megan Virgin settling in as Dukes’ goalkeeper

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