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 Brandon Addeo | Asst. News Editor Fans of the Duquesne women’s basketball team might remember star guard Olivia Bresnahan playing her last home game as a Duke in a 48-47 win over the Richmond Spiders on March 24. What fans might not know is that the 5’ 11” former captain has not left the team, but rather taken up another role — this one, … Continue reading Former Duke Bresnahan back as graduate assistant
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor Amadea Szamosi may have not recorded a point in the Duquesne women’s basketball team’s 48-47 victory over the University of Richmond in the second round of the WNIT, but finished the game as the most valuable player. Szamosi used her quick basketball smarts to draw a charging foul with 0.7 seconds remaining in the game. Micaela Parson hit a quick … Continue reading Women’s basketball advances in WNIT
Addison Smith | Opinions Editor Two years ago, Belma Nurkic, April Robinson and the rest of the women’s basketball team had high hopes to make the 2013 NCAA Tournament. The Dukes finished 24-8 overall with only three conference losses in the regular season. They were a classic bubble team, and then on selection Monday their bubble popped. The Dukes were WNIT bound for the fifth … Continue reading Women’s basketball snubbed on Selection Monday
Joey Sykes | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to seven games on Wednesday night after coming from behind to beat Atlantic 10 rival Richmond in a thrilling 58-51 overtime victory at the Palumbo Center. With the win, the Dukes improved to 18-8 overall and 10-3 in the Atlantic 10. They are 9-2 at the Palumbo Center this season. … Continue reading Women’s basketball wins OT thriller
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
Zach Brendza | Features Editor The women’s basketball team prepares to open its season Sunday against Princeton with four key seniors leading the way. Guards Belma Nurkic and Olivia Bresnahan are expected to contribute heavily on the wings alongside junior point guard April Robinson, while forwards Jose-Ann Johnson and Stasia King will assume duties in the low-post. The team as a whole lacks experience. Even … Continue reading Seniors hope to change the culture for women
Rich Donahue | The Duquesne Duke As the 2014-2015 season approaches, the women’s basketball program has many questions left unanswered. Who will replace Wumi Agunbiade, Orsi Szecsi and Raegan Moore? What will the starting five look like? Will the Dukes make another post season appearance? Head coach Dan Burt enters his second season at the helm with a young team that will be tested from … Continue reading Women’s team looks to continue program’s winning ways
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