Ben Deihl | sports editor In his final game as a Duke, wide receiver Joey Isabella blistered past the defense for a 71-yard scorcher to give Duquesne an early lead en route to a victory over inner-city rival Robert Morris. The catch gave him his 30th career touchdown, the final milestone in one of the best wide receiver careers Duquesne has seen. Isabella started as … Continue reading From one knee down to a leg up: Isabella soars
Alayna Alexander | staff writer Duquesne women’s basketball had a thrilling end to the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Maryland, holding Navy to just 4 points in the fourth quarter to complete a 14-point comeback in a 69-67 overtime classic. The Dukes broke even over the weekend, going 1-1 after a loss to Liberty in their first game of the Challenge. The 32nd Navy Classic, held … Continue reading WBB falls to Liberty, rallies to beat Navy
Alayna Alexander | staff writer Duquesne women’s basketball fell to Robert Morris 64-62 in a non-conference matchup at UPMC Events Center on Tuesday night, despite sophomore forward Harriett Ford posting a double-double. The loss ended the Dukes’ undefeated start to their 2025 campaign. The Colonials took the lead 13 seconds in with two free throws by Bailey Kuhns, and would only lose the lead twice … Continue reading Women’s basketball suffers first loss at RMU
Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team won its first match of the Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational against Buffalo before falling in the second to a tough Saint Francis squad at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse over the weekend. The weekend split takes the Dukes’ record to 8-3 as they wrapped up their nonconference schedule. Junior middle blocker Jordan Robertson was named to the all-tournament team … Continue reading Duquesne splits namesake invitational
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
Luke Henne | Sports Editor March 17, 2022 Just two seasons ago, Pittsburgh’s NCAA Division I college basketball landscape looked as good as it had in a long time. Robert Morris went 20-14 and swept its way through the Northeast Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014-15. Duquesne went 21-9 and was postseason bound for … Continue reading What happened to basketball in Pittsburgh?
David Borne | Sports Editor Nov. 14, 2019 Without starting quarterback Daniel Parr under center due to a broken collarbone, the Duquesne football team dropped a 41-21 result to the Robert Morris Colonials on Saturday in Moon Township. The loss marked the first in conference play for the Dukes, dropping their overall record to 6-3 on the season. Saturday was the first time since Nov. … Continue reading Football loses first NEC game to Robert Morris
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 10/18/2018 The Duquesne football team snapped a two-game skid on Oct. 13 and ran to its first Northeast Conference victory of the 2018 season in the process, when it beat the visiting Robert Morris Colonials, 48-24, at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. Junior tailback A.J. Hines and senior defensive back Daquan Worley combined for 278 rushing yards and five touchdowns … Continue reading DU thumps area rival RMU to move to 1-1 in NEC
By Julian Routh and Natalie Fiorilli The wins keep coming. That’s the only clear takeaway from Saturday’s men’s and women’s basketball double-header, which saw two important victories for Duquesne in completely different fashions: one a sloppy nailbiter and the other a blowout over a top-25 team. Women’s Basketball: Duquesne 76, #25 St. John’s 57 It’s been three years since the Duquesne women’s basketball team has defeated … Continue reading Duquesne hoops teams get crucial Saturday wins
By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor A sloppy, muddy field was the stage for the Duquesne football team’s 16-7 win over Robert Morris on the road last Saturday. Despite pulling out a win in the harsh conditions, that wasn’t the highlight of the night. The real highlight was sophomore running back Rafiq Douglas’ monster performance at Joe Walton Stadium. With nothing but a slippery field … Continue reading Douglas runs for 172 yards in Dukes’ win over RMU
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