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Former Dukes Nurkic, Moore making splash overseas

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke Nine players can now say they’ve made it to the pros under the guidance of women’s basketball coach Dan Burt. The two latest contract-signings occurred in January. Raegan Moore, a 2014 graduate, will play in Äänekoski, Finland, while Belma Nurkic of the 2015 graduating class, will compete in Östersund, Sweden. Burt explained that wanting to play professionally is … Continue reading Former Dukes Nurkic, Moore making splash overseas

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Gronas eyeing NCAA Tournament in final campaign

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke Nearly 4,000 miles away from her hometown of Bergen, Norway, senior guard Emilie Gronas of the Duquesne women’s basketball team is ready to return home. “I will definitely turn my focus on home after graduation,” Gronas said. “I have family, friends and a boyfriend that I really miss and have been away from for four years. I get … Continue reading Gronas eyeing NCAA Tournament in final campaign

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New Kid On The Bluff: Chassidy Omogrosso

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke The Duquesne women’s basketball team doesn’t have to look far to find its next leader. In her first season with the Dukes, freshman point guard Chassidy Omogrosso is already resembling senior April Robinson, the team’s star point guard. Omogrosso, of Beaver Falls, leads the Dukes in 3-pointers with 36, and is ranked in the top 50 in the … Continue reading New Kid On The Bluff: Chassidy Omogrosso

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Women’s basketball snubbed by AP’s Top 25 Poll

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor The majority of athletes and coaches seem to believe the sole thing that matters about a game is the game. There’s no use in obsessing over matters off the court, ice, turf, etc. However, when a club is constantly setting the bar higher and higher each game, they deserve some form of reward. The women’s basketball team, who is … Continue reading Women’s basketball snubbed by AP’s Top 25 Poll

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Women’s team captures 14th-straight victory with win over Fordham

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor The Duquesne women’s basketball may have forgotten how to lose. After defeating their fellow Atlantic 10 residents, the Fordham Rams, 55-40 Sunday afternoon, the Red & Blue extended their winning streak to 14 games – a program record. The team is now 3-0 in the conference and 15-1 overall. In the win, the Dukes were led by a veteran-rookie … Continue reading Women’s team captures 14th-straight victory with win over Fordham

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Women’s team gains national attention with win over Dayton

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor After crushing the Dayton Flyers 89-58 in their first game of conference play, the Duquesne women’s basketball team has done more than enough to deserve national recognition. The win over the Flyers gives the Dukes 12-straight victories and an overall record of 13-1 on the season. With the huge win, the team has earned 13 votes from USA Today … Continue reading Women’s team gains national attention with win over Dayton

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Women’s hoops hosts first ‘Dukes, Donuts and Dunks’

By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke Fans of the Duquesne women’s basketball program are anticipating the start of the 2015-16 season thanks to their team’s superb effort last year. In honor of the season being right around the corner, the program offered its first ever “Dukes, Donuts and Dunks” event last Sunday morning. The Dukes welcomed their fans to the A.J. Palumbo Center for … Continue reading Women’s hoops hosts first ‘Dukes, Donuts and Dunks’

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Franko ready to begin working with women’s basketball

By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor Over the past couple of seasons, the Duquesne women’s basketball team has been slowly evolving into one of the Atlantic 10’s premier programs thanks to head coach Dan Burt. Since Burt arrived in 2013, the Red & Blue have been on the fringe of making the NCAA Tournament. In order to push his squad over the hump, Burt was … Continue reading Franko ready to begin working with women’s basketball

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Seniors’ impact raises expectations of Dukes

Pat Higgins | Asst. Sports Editor Despite wrapping up its season on a sour note after being snubbed by the selection committee in the Women’s NCAA Championship, the women’s basketball team has plenty to be proud of looking back on their season. A program that has continued to build on successes in Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio’s tenure, the team finished with a 24-8 record (11-3 in-conference), … Continue reading Seniors’ impact raises expectations of Dukes

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Duquesne women’s basketball topples VCU Rams in first round of A-10 Championship

By Pat Higgins | The Duquesne Duke It was a story of two halves for the Dukes in their first round matchup against Virginia Commonwealth University in the Atlantic-10 Women’s Championship. After a rocky start at the Hagan Arena in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon, the Dukes maintained their composure while playing from behind for most of the first half. By figuring out a way to … Continue reading Duquesne women’s basketball topples VCU Rams in first round of A-10 Championship

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