Men’s soccer drops crucial match to Davidson

Will Stover | staff writer The Duquesne men’s soccer team entered Saturday night’s match at Alumni Soccer Stadium in Davidson, North Carolina, with everything on the line. Coming off a stretch of tough Atlantic 10 contests and sitting on the edge of playoff contention, the Dukes knew their matchup against the Davidson Wildcats was as close to a “must-win” as it gets. With the regular … Continue reading Men’s soccer drops crucial match to Davidson

Soccer players playing on the field. Redshirt junior Jaxon Ervin dribbles the ball down Rooney Field. Ervin, who turned 22 on game day, scored in the 3-0 victory.

Dukes stifle Griffins 3-0, tie Robert Morris

Ben Deihl | sports editor Duquesne Men’s Soccer just completed an exhilarating start to their season, bottling up Seton Hill 3-0 before earning a gritty 2-2 draw against Robert Morris. The Dukes impressed the orientation crowd with a complete shutdown of Seton Hill in their first game of the season, limiting them to just three total shots, compared to Duquesne’s 24. Eight of those shots … Continue reading Dukes stifle Griffins 3-0, tie Robert Morris

Men’s soccer gets first win of the season over Oakland

Dom Ferro | Staff Writer Sept. 5, 2019 After starting the season with a 1-1 draw against Bowling Green, the Duquesne men’s soccer team (1-0-1) bounced back with a win against the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies (1-1-0) on Sunday afternoon. Momentum was on the Grizzlies’ side after their season-opening win on Friday, Aug. 30, when they won 5-1 against Robert Morris on the opening day … Continue reading Men’s soccer gets first win of the season over Oakland

DU men’s soccer team tops No. 23 Rhode Island

David Borne | Staff Writer 10/25/2018 With its Atlantic 10 tournament hopes contingent upon a strong end-of-season push, the Duquesne men’s soccer team took a massive step in the right direction Saturday night. Tasked with the visiting No. 23-ranked Rhode Island Rams on Senior Night, the Dukes came out inspired and managed to grab a victory over the Rams, 3-1. The win marked the first … Continue reading DU men’s soccer team tops No. 23 Rhode Island

Men’s soccer team tops Detroit 3-0 for first win

David Borne | Staff Writer Sept. 6, 2018 Following a massive offseason roster turnover, Men’s Soccer Head Coach Chase Brooks and his staff brought in 15 fresh faces to join their squad this season. Of those newcomers, eight are international players. Manel Busquets (Spain), Denis Celik (Germany), Nathan Dossantos (Canada), Rob Dymond (New Zealand), Moritz Kappelsberger (Germany), Domenic Nascimben (Australia), Gylfi Stefansson (Iceland) and Eric … Continue reading Men’s soccer team tops Detroit 3-0 for first win

2017-18 Men’s Soccer Primer

David Borne | Staff Writer After being eliminated from the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament in the opening round for the second-consecutive season in a row, head coach Chase Brooks and the Duquesne Dukes men’s soccer team are on a mission to prove that they can compete with the A-10’s best this season. With the 2017 regular season opener right around the corner, the Dukes hope … Continue reading 2017-18 Men’s Soccer Primer

Men’s soccer drops first A-10 matchup of season

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s soccer team tallied their first Atlantic 10 loss by dropping their Saturday night matchup to the Dayton Flyers by a final score of 2-1. With the loss, the team has fallen to 2-6-1 overall before Wednesday night’s game against La Salle. Junior redshirt keeper Evan Kozlowski’s effort in goal carried his team, especially in the … Continue reading Men’s soccer drops first A-10 matchup of season

Brooks proving to be new breed of head coach

By Joe Guzy | The Duquesne Duke On a cool Thursday night at the tail end of the summer, the Duquesne University Men’s Soccer team takes the field for practice on an illuminated Rooney Field. The players are scattered for all 100 yards. Some are stretching. Some are kicking. Some are joking. Usually one could easily pick out the coach standing on the sideline telling … Continue reading Brooks proving to be new breed of head coach

Men’s soccer falls to Cleveland State 1-0 at Rooney

By Sam Noel | The Duquesne Duke In a hard fought defensive game, the now 1-3-0 Duquesne men’s soccer team fell 1-0 to Cleveland State at Rooney Field on Sunday in the final game of the Duquesne Invitational tournament. CSU’s Hesham Hammouda’s lone goal in the 15th minute of the first half off of a well-placed ball from Kareem Banton was all that was needed for the … Continue reading Men’s soccer falls to Cleveland State 1-0 at Rooney

Men’s soccer falls to Marshall 1-0

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne men’s soccer team lost a close one Friday night against Marshall University in the Dukes’ home opener at Rooney Field, dropping their record to 1-1. Duquesne recorded 10 total shots in the match with junior midfielder Diego Vieira leading his team with four in 60 minutes of play. In just his second start as a Duke, … Continue reading Men’s soccer falls to Marshall 1-0