WSOC, MSOC open conference play with wins

Keira Kusmaul & Noah Fries | staff writer & sports editor Duquesne men’s and women’s soccer teams both started the conference portions of their respective schedules with wins over Rhode Island on Saturday. The women had a come-from-behind 2-1 triumph over the Rams before the men would take care of business in the nightcap 1-0. The wins improved the women’s record to 4-4-1, while the … Continue reading WSOC, MSOC open conference play with wins

WSOC draws at YSU, falls at home on Senior Day

Lauren Nejes & Noah Fries | staff writer & sports editor The Duquesne women’s soccer team battled through two games last week, tying with Youngstown State 1-1 on the road Thursday before falling to Ohio University 2-1 at home Sunday. The Senior Day matchup against Ohio marked the end of the nonconference slate for the Dukes. “We have to flip the schedule and kind of … Continue reading WSOC draws at YSU, falls at home on Senior Day

MSOC victorious in Detroit, WSOC falls at home

Will Stover | staff writer The Duquesne men’s soccer team closed out their second of two road games with a 2-1 win over Detroit Mercy at Titan Field Saturday, earning their first road victory of the 2026 season and keeping the Dukes undefeated through five games with a record of 3-0-2. Duquesne spent the majority of the first half dormant, having only two shots on … Continue reading MSOC victorious in Detroit, WSOC falls at home

Women’s soccer victorious twice on home turf

Noah Fries | sports editor The Duquesne women’s soccer team wasted no time sending a message in its home opener Thursday, with two goals in the first 15 minutes being all that it needed to take down Akron. The Zips failed to register a tally, making the final score 2-0. The win brought the Dukes back to .500 (2-2-0), while the Zips took their first … Continue reading Women’s soccer victorious twice on home turf

Men’s, women’s soccer open season strong

Rowan DuBois | staff writer *This article was updated for accuracy. The story now reflects that some quotes were acquired by Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Just hours after Duquesne University men’s soccer battled to a 0-0 stalemate with Lafayette Thursday in their season opener, the Duquesne University women’s soccer team snatched a 3-0 road triumph over Cleveland State. The win brought the Dukes to 1-1 and … Continue reading Men’s, women’s soccer open season strong

Women’s soccer season ends on penalty kicks

Leo Martinez-Valerio | staff writer The Duquesne women’s soccer team’s season came to a close at Rooney Field on Saturday iin the quarterfinals of the A10 championship. Tears streamed down Dukes’ faces as they realized their historic season came to a heartbreaking end. The Dukes found themselves down one goal early into the match. In the sixth minute, Fordham’s Riley Carroll fired a shot from … Continue reading Women’s soccer season ends on penalty kicks

Women’s soccer earns home game with 4-2 win

Alayna Alexander | guest writer A new head coach was no big deal for Duquesne women’s soccer. The Dukes are headed to the postseason in Jessica Giegucz’s first season as head coach and in her first season heading a Division I team. Duquesne took the win over La Salle at Rooney Field on Sunday, with a final score of 4-2. The victory clinches home field … Continue reading Women’s soccer earns home game with 4-2 win

Duquesne drops first home game to Ramblers

Ben Deihl | sports editor Duquesne women’s soccer fell against Loyola Chicago in a closely contested 2-1 match on Thursday. The loss was Duquesne’s first defeat at Rooney Field and took the Dukes to 4-3 in conference play. “Our mantra is ‘never lose at home,’” defender Jayden Sharpless said. “We were a little bit defeated, but it was a minor setback. It was more eye-opening … Continue reading Duquesne drops first home game to Ramblers

Duquesne starts 2-0 in A10 for first time since ‘16

Rebecca Jozwiak & Ben Deihl | multimedia editor & sports editor After notching a 1-0 victory against George Washington at Mount Vernon Athletic Complex in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, the Dukes split their two-game road trip on Sunday after falling to Dayton 2-0 at Baujan Field in Dayton, Ohio. Duquesne quickly went to work against the Revolutionaries: Star senior Brianna Moore etched the only goal … Continue reading Duquesne starts 2-0 in A10 for first time since ‘16

Women’s soccer earns first draw, slams YSU 4-0

Hannah Davis | staff writer Duquesne women’s soccer split their last two games before conference play opens, beating Youngstown State 4-0 before earning a gritty 2-2 tie against Eastern Kentucky. The two games close out Duquesne’s non-conference schedule, putting the Dukes at a 5-2-1 record. Senior Maya Matesa once again stole the show for the Dukes, drilling two goals against the Penguins. Her scores came … Continue reading Women’s soccer earns first draw, slams YSU 4-0