Ben Deihl | sports editor In front of a heavily Duquesne-favoring crowd, No 7. Duquesne held on to beat No. 10 Rhode Island 67-61 in the second round of the A10 Championship on Thursday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena. With the win, the Dukes will play No. 2 VCU tomorrow at 5 p.m. Duquesne’s win was characterized by stout interior defense, ball security and drawing … Continue reading Dukes hold off Rhode Island in A10 Championship
Ben Deihl | sports editor Down by 30 late in the first half, Duquesne looked deflated. UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse was silent. The Dukes trailed 42-12 with six minutes remaining in the first half on Saturday afternoon, with the Richmond Spiders starting 8-11 from 3-point range. The game seemed like it was over, and the Dukes were ending their season on a sour note. But a … Continue reading Dukes roll to A10 tourney after historic comeback
Nicholas Fernbaugh | staff writer Duquesne women’s soccer played two straight matches on home turf last week, as they first defeated Rhode Island on Thursday night, 1-0, and then lost to Dayton, 2-1, on Sunday afternoon. Duquesne was looking to extend their five-game winning streak at Rooney Field to six when they took the field against Rhode Island. “I mean, our entire saying this season … Continue reading WSOC home win streak comes to an end
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Jan. 21, 2021 Keith Dambrot, now in his fourth year on The Bluff, entered this season with high expectations and a wealth of talent on his roster. Tabbed to finish fifth in a crowded Atlantic 10, Dambrot’s Dukes seemed poised to reach heights not seen at Duquesne for decades. Six conference games later, his team was reeling. Following the departures … Continue reading Dukes come back, capture crucial victory behind Baker’s 19
David Borne | Sports Editor Feb. 20, 2020 Facing a 40-31 deficit at halftime, Duquesne’s women’s basketball recognized that a serious attitude adjustment needed to be made. The Dukes started the game flat and turned the ball over 11 times in the first two quarters. A dominant showing in the third quarter brought the Dukes back into the game, and Duquesne ultimately pulled out a … Continue reading Second half effort leads WBB to win over Rhode Island
By Bryanna McDermott | The Duquesne Duke Despite playing what head coach Dan Burt called a “sloppy” game, the women’s basketball team came out on top for their sixth-straight win after they defeated Rhode Island 61-56 in Wednesday night’s matchup. The win brings the Dukes record to 22-2 and 10-1 in the A-10 conference. In their 51st meeting, the Dukes and Rams kept the score continuously close. … Continue reading Women’s hoops tops Rhode Island 61-56 for 22nd win
By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor The majority of athletes and coaches seem to believe the sole thing that matters about a game is the game. There’s no use in obsessing over matters off the court, ice, turf, etc. However, when a club is constantly setting the bar higher and higher each game, they deserve some form of reward. The women’s basketball team, who is … Continue reading Women’s basketball snubbed by AP’s Top 25 Poll
Eric Purnell | The Duquesne Duke Over the past month the Duquesne women’s volleyball team has been heating up, and it appears as if they’ve now caught fire. The Dukes have yet to lose in the month of October, and heading into the Palumbo Center on Saturday night against Fordham, it became clear that they have no plans on doing so anytime soon as they … Continue reading Dukes sweep past Fordham Rams
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