Ben Deihl | sports editor The Duquesne men’s soccer team had a tall task ahead of them this weekend, taking on the Saint Louis Billikens. The Dukes kept it close but ultimately fell in a 1-0 conference matchup at Rooney Field on Saturday. The Billikens took control of the game early, leading with possession and scoring just seven minutes into the game. The goal was … Continue reading No. 7 Billikens use fast start to beat Duquesne
Leo Martinez-Valerio | staff writer Duquesne women’s soccer opened its conference schedule on Sunday, earning its pivotal first conference win over Richmond, 3-0. The win puts Duquesne at 6-2-1 right in the heart of its schedule. The star of Sunday’s match was senior Maya Matesa, who broke the school record for most goals scored in a single season. In the 11th minute, Matesa corralled the … Continue reading Matesa breaks school record in 3-0 rout
Rowan DuBois | staff writer Duquesne football has continued its tough start to the season, being dismantled by Akron 51-7 on Saturday as Zips running back Jordan Gant ran for three touchdowns in the first half. The game was Duquesne’s 13th ever matchup against an FBS school, and its second of the season after a 61-9 loss to Pitt. The loss slides the Dukes to … Continue reading FBS Akron zips past Duquesne, 51-7
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
Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team achieved their best start since 2008 by winning their first match of the Best Western Invitational before dropping the next two at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio, over the weekend. Sophomore outside hitter Emerson Schrom was once again the dominant force for the Dukes, notching at least 20 kills in each match of the weekend, earning … Continue reading Dukes drop first matches in 2025 campaign
Rowan DuBois | staff writer Duquesne football clinched at least a share of the 2024 Northeast Conference title on Saturday when it defeated Wagner 42-21 at Rooney Field on Saturday, off the back of six Darius Perrantes’ touchdown passes, a career high. The Dukes move to 8-2 and keep their NEC record pristine at 5-0. There is a chance they will end up sharing the … Continue reading Perrantes’ 6 TDs clinch share of NEC title
Rebecca Jozwiak | staff writer When he spoke to the media two Sundays ago after his team’s loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions, Duquesne Head Coach Dan Burt seemed optimistic about the rest of his team’s season. “We’re playing a lot of young people, a lot of freshmen,” Burt said. “We’ll grow from this.” That’s exactly what Burt’s team did. For the first time … Continue reading Women drop 100; then fall at Kent St.
Adam Lindner | Sports Editor 10/12/17 Duquesne’s football team did its part to make the university’s 2017 Homecoming weekend memorable, beating NEC rival Wagner 38-0 on Oct. 7. The win was the program’s first shutout win since a Nov. 22, 2014, victory against Robert Morris. Among the game’s Homecoming festivities was an appearance from University President Ken Gormley, a commemoration of Duquesne’s 1977 club football … Continue reading Defense stout in shutout Homecoming victory
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