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Duquesne volleyball wins two of three in Youngstown trip

Luke Henne | Sports Editor Sept. 2, 2021 In its first non-conference action in almost two years, the Duquesne volleyball team made the most of its trip to Youngstown, Ohio, winning two of three matches during the YSU/DoubleTree-Youngstown Invitational this past weekend. In their first match Friday afternoon at the Beeghly Center, the Dukes defeated host Youngstown State in three sets. Hailey Poling led the … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball wins two of three in Youngstown trip

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Duquesne volleyball set to return following postponed fall season

Brentaro Yamane | Staff Writer Feb. 4, 2021 Steve Opperman is a competitor and wants to win as many matches as possible. This season will be Opperman’s 23rd year as the head coach of Duquesne’s women’s volleyball team. Before the 2019 season, his Dukes team had made the Atlantic 10 tournament for nine straight years. However, in the 2019 season, the Dukes faced injuries and … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball set to return following postponed fall season

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Volleyball has good showing at Duquesne Invitational

David Borne | Staff Writer A busy weekend of volleyball for the Dukes came to a close on Saturday night as Duquesne beat Robert Morris 3-0 at the A.J. Palumbo Center. The win over the Colonials boosted Duquesne’s record to 4-3 on the year and 3-1 for the weekend. The Dukes hosted the annual Duquesne Invitational this past weekend, with five teams in total fielding … Continue reading Volleyball has good showing at Duquesne Invitational

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Lacey Levers overcomes injury in final season

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Athletes put in countless hours of tireless work over many, many years in pursuit of receiving offers to play at the collegiate level. Once they reach the college level, the work only gets tougher. However, after three years of growing and developing inside a collegiate program, an athlete’s senior season is supposed to be the best and most memorable … Continue reading Lacey Levers overcomes injury in final season

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Duquesne volleyball rolling in A-10 competition

By Andrew Holman | Sports Editor Adversity is a force that affects nearly every team in every sport, every season. The teams tough enough to withstand that adversity and push through it are typically the ones who find success at season’s end.   Duquesne head volleyball coach Steve Opperman has assembled and trained a group seemingly resilient enough to overcome anything that stands in the … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball rolling in A-10 competition

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Duquesne volleyball shuts out RMU 3-0

By Danielle Hines | Staff Writer After a straight-set win over the Robert Morris Colonials this week, Duquesne volleyball has now won nine consecutive over its crosstown rival dating back to 2008. The Dukes won 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-19) in under an hour and a half as junior outside hitter Molly Davet led all players with a double-double consisting of 13 kills and 10 digs. … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball shuts out RMU 3-0

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Senior Spotlight: Sammy Kline, Duquesne VB

Natalie Fiorilli | Asst. Sports Editor Sammy Kline was a freshman when the Duquesne volleyball team made program history, winning its first-ever Atlantic 10 Championship, as well as debuting in its first NCAA Tournament. A mere 98 matches and 368 sets since the start of her freshman season, Kline is in the midst of her senior year as the libero for the Dukes. She has … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Sammy Kline, Duquesne VB

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Duquesne VB rides depth to perfect weekend

Andrew Holman | Sports Editor After graduating a trio of seniors, which included their all-time assist leader, Mary Henry, the Duquesne volleyball program needed some young talent to step up in 2016. Winning all four of their matches in the Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational in straight sets, made it apparent that head coach Steve Opperman had a plan. The box scores from the four matches display … Continue reading Duquesne VB rides depth to perfect weekend

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DU volleyball looks to return to former dominance

Andrew Holman | Sports Editor From 2010 through the 2013, the Duquesne women’s volleyball program recorded at least 19 wins in each of those four seasons. That four-year stretch also included the best year in the history of the program, 2013, when the Dukes won both the Atlantic 10 regular season and tournament championships. In the two years since, the Red & Blue have made … Continue reading DU volleyball looks to return to former dominance

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Women’s volleyball falls at Palumbo

Rich Donahue | The Duquesne Duke The St. Louis Billikens defeated the Duquesne women’s volleyball team 3-2 in an Atlantic 10 matchup Sunday afternoon at the Palumbo Center. After winning the first set 25-23, the Dukes lost the second and third sets, 25-11 and 25-13 respectively. The Red & Blue ended up winning the fourth set 25-22, but came up short in the fifth and … Continue reading Women’s volleyball falls at Palumbo

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