The Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team once again trailed Richmond by a 10-2 score, however much like the last meeting overcame this deficit and won its second round WNIT game by a 48-47 score. Now Duquesne has made the WNIT's version of the sweet 16. This is the furthest the Dukes have gone in the WNIT since the 2010-11 season. “That wasn’t what I had anticipated when we were up 40-25," coach Dan Burt said. "We made some uncharacteristic turnovers and that wasn’t just one player. I ... Read More
Lady Dukes advance in WNIT
The Duquesne University women’s basketball team believed that they were deserving of an NCAA tournament bid. On selection Sunday, they were frustrating left out of the field of 64 and had to accept a bid in the Women’s NIT. On Thursday, they took out that frustration on Youngstown State, dominating the Penguins to the tune of a 72-54 victory in the WNIT first round. The Lady Dukes took a 9-7 lead on an Olivia Bresnahan three-point play with 14:29 remaining in the first half and never ... Read More
Dukes just outside NCAA Tournament; WNIT bound again
The Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team heard its name called however for the seventh consecutive season it was not for the NCAA Tournament. Instead the Dukes will return to the WNIT when they will play a road game Thursday against Youngstown State. "I must say that it really stings," coach Dan Burt said. "Am I bitter? Yes, without a doubt, and a lot of other emotions too. That's to be expected. At the end of the day, we have to take this hurt and moved forward." The Dukes had a 9-6 ... Read More
Dukes look to get on winning track against George Washington
Duquesne (7-14, 2-8) looks to rebound from a 95-69 decision to Davidson (15-6, 6-4) Saturday as they take on George Washington (17-6, 7-3) tonight at 7:00 pm ET at the A.J. Palumbo Center. George Washington leads the series 46-27 and is 40-22 in Atlantic 10 regular season games. The Colonials were picked to finish second in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll. The Dukes lead 18-17 in games played at Pittsburgh, having won three of the past four meetings at the Palumbo Center. Head coach Jim ... Read More
Duquesne, VCU Clash at Consol
Duquesne (6-9, 1-3) will take on No. 17 Virginia Commonwealth (14-3, 4-0) today at 2:00 pm ET at the CONSOL Energy Center in the Dukes’ first CONSOL home game this season. This marks the third meeting between Duquesne and third-year Atlantic 10 member VCU. The Rams defeated Duquesne 80-65 last year at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia. VCU was picked to finish first in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll. Both teams enter the game ranked among the bottom 20 teams nationally in team free throw ... Read More
Duquesne looks sharp in 35-24 win over Albany
Emotions were running high at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field for the home and season opener for the Duquesne football team on Saturday. Both the players and coaches were feeling excited, anxious, nervous, and maybe a little hesitant for Albany. In his first collegiate start, freshman Dillon Buechel looked anything but a freshman, tossing for 309 yards and three touchdowns in the Dukes’ 35-24 win over former Northeast Conference foe Albany. Junior running back Ryan Ho contributed two ... Read More
Duquesne Shows Poise, Colter Puts Up 25 in Win Over Western Michigan
Pittsburgh—The last night of Duquesne’s six-game stand in Pittsburgh ended with a 71-66 win over Western Michigan Wednesday night. It was their last home game until they host Saint Joseph’s on January 12th. If anyone on the court showed up to play, it was freshman point guard Derrick Colter. With a forward-oriented team like Western Michigan, someone for Duquesne needed to make an impact with quickness and outside shooting. Colter did just that, putting up 25 points while shooting 9 of 17 ... Read More
Duquesne Heads South to Seek First Road Win
Pittsburgh—The Duquesne Dukes (2-3) travel to Boone, NC on Wednesday to take on the Appalachian State Mountaineers (1-4). The Dukes opened the season with back-to-back road losses, but followed up with a 2-1 home-stand at the Palumbo Center last week. That home-stand featured some distinct highs and lows—a thrilling overtime victory in the first game, followed by poor shot selection in the next, and finally ending with a dominant rebounding performance and 84-74 victory over Youngstown State. ... Read More
Duquesne Played “Ferry’s Way” Last Wednesday
Pittsburgh—Toughness in the game of basketball can often be measured with a particular statistic. Sure, the opponent’s score can measure a team’s toughness on defense. But on the glass is where a basketball team shows its true grit. At every level of the game, coaches often look at their team’s rebounding numbers as a measure of toughness. While rebounding is only one part of being a tough team, it is nevertheless a necessary component. When Coach Ferry started at Duquesne this past ... Read More
Duquesne’s Rally Falls Short, Drops 3rd Straight to Albany
Thanks to back-to-back losses to Monmouth and Robert Morris, the Northeast Conference showdown between the Duquesne Dukes and Albany Great Danes lost a little bit of its luster. Coming into the season, many projected this to decide the NEC champion, but that wasn’t the case. Jerry Schmitt’s Dukes couldn’t snap their skid and were outplayed on both sides of the ball in the first half as Albany ruined senior day for the Dukes, scoring early and often, en route to a 38-31 victory to keep the ... Read More