From one knee down to a leg up: Isabella soars

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

Size matters: Hugley dominates Nova Challenge

Ben Deihl | sports editor John Hugley IV owned the paint. No one dared to test him. Duquesne started the Villanova Challenge flawlessly, beating Sacred Heart 92-80 on the back of Hugley’s 25-point performance. The Xavier transfer scored 18 of his points in the paint. During a 9-0 Duquesne run in the second half, he had a streak of three consecutive scores in the paint … Continue reading Size matters: Hugley dominates Nova Challenge

Preview: Dukes football heads to Sacred Heart

David Borne | Sports Editor Oct. 17, 2019 The 2018 NEC co-champions will go head-to-head this weekend, as the Duquesne Dukes (3-2, 1-0) take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers (3-3, 1-1) on Saturday. Last season, the Dukes grabbed a 28-24 win against Sacred Heart. This matchup will likely play a major role in deciding who represents the NEC in the FCS Playoffs later this year … Continue reading Preview: Dukes football heads to Sacred Heart

Dukes clinch NEC co-championship

  Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor After falling to Sacred Heart on the road last weekend, the Dukes lost their spot in the driver’s seat to the Football Championship Series playoffs. Heading into their final conference matchup against Central Connecticut at Rooney Field, the Red and Blue needed a bevy of scenarios to go their way for an outright Northeast Conference title. At the … Continue reading Dukes clinch NEC co-championship