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Duquesne professor schools students on sports

Rowan DuBois | staff writer Ronald Dick’s office in Rockwell Hall looks like a private collection. It is packed with sports memorabilia — Pittsburgh Pirates bobbleheads, Duquesne A-10 championship banners, a signed photograph of Charles Barkley, carefully arranged baseball cards, sports novels and a giant painting of Philadelphia 76er George McGinnis. “It looks like a bomb hit this place,” Dick said. “Sorry.” Dick is now … Continue reading Duquesne professor schools students on sports

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Dukes volleyball record breaker isn’t done yet

Noah Fries | staff writer From the age of seven, she could be found in a gym playing volleyball several nights a week. Constantly developing. Constantly putting in effort. Constantly grinding. Now at the age of 19, nothing has changed for Emersen Schrom — known as “Emmy” by her friends, teammates and coaches. She plays Division I volleyball at Duquesne University, less than a half-hour … Continue reading Dukes volleyball record breaker isn’t done yet

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Volleyball falls short of A10 chip in Richmond

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team advanced to the A10 championship semifinals for the first time since 2021 with a victory against George Washington before falling to Loyola Chicago at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, on Nov. 21 and 22. With the loss to the Ramblers, the Dukes finished the 2025 season with an 18-13 overall record — their highest … Continue reading Volleyball falls short of A10 chip in Richmond

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Schrom breaks kill record in loss to GW

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team fell twice in hard-fought, five-set matches to conference rival George Washington at Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. The two losses take the Dukes’ record to 17-12, with an even 9-9 record in A10 play to end the regular season. Despite the weekend results, Duquesne clinched the No. 6 seed in the … Continue reading Schrom breaks kill record in loss to GW

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Volleyball sweeps Rhode Island in pivotal A10 set

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team won both of their matches against Rhode Island at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse over the weekend, losing just one set combined. The 2-0 weekend split improved the Dukes’ record to 13-10 overall and 5-7 in conference play. Two Dukes hit major career milestones, as junior setter Chloe Wilmot achieved her 2,500th assist on Friday and senior middle … Continue reading Volleyball sweeps Rhode Island in pivotal A10 set

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Volleyball’s losing streak extends to five in Chicago

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team fell twice in straight sets to Loyola Chicago at Joseph J. Gentile Arena in Chicago over the weekend. The 0-2 record on the week evens the Dukes’ record to 9-9 with a 1-6 conference record, despite starting the season 7-0. The Dukes have faced a tough conference schedule to start the year, already going against the … Continue reading Volleyball’s losing streak extends to five in Chicago

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Volleyball continues interconference struggles

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team split its first weekend of conference matches against Virginia Commonwealth University at Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, before falling to Dayton at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Tuesday. The 1-2 record on the week takes the Dukes’ record to 9-5 with a 1-2 conference record. Sophomore outside hitter Emerson Schrom was once again the standout … Continue reading Volleyball continues interconference struggles

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Duquesne splits namesake invitational

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

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Dukes drop first matches in 2025 campaign

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

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Duquesne volleyball off to best start since ‘08Depth

Noah Fries | staff writer The Duquesne volleyball team continued its early season dominance with two more wins in the Chick-fil-A Robinson Classic on Friday at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse and another one at the UPMC Events Center at Robert Morris University on Saturday. The three wins pushed the Dukes’ record to 6-0, matching the program’s best start to a season since 2008. For the … Continue reading Duquesne volleyball off to best start since ‘08Depth

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