The 2015-16 season was a magical one for the Duquesne Women's basketball team. Unfortunately it all came to an end Monday night in a 97-51 loss to No. 1 U Conn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and tied her career-high with 16 rebounds. Moriah Jefferson hit a career-high six three-pointers to score 20 points. And Morgan Tuck had 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Duquesne hung around with the best team in the land for one quarter, but ... Read More
Duquesne women rack up yearly awards
While the Duquesne women's basketball team awaits whom they will play in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, they were widely recognized by the conference on Tuesday. April Robinson capped off a great senior season and outstanding career by being named league’s 2015-16 Co-Player of the Year. Robinson finished the regular season first in the conference and eighth nationally with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 2.71. She was also second in the A-10 and sixth in the NCAA with 190 assists. She also had a ... Read More
Kadri-Ann Lass breaks Duquesne record; Dukes ready for A-10 Tournament
Duquesne freshman Kadri-Ann Lass has made a habit of being recognized by the Atlantic 10 Conference. After her performance last week it happened again and this time it broke a school record. On Monday, Lass was named the league’s Co-Player of the Week, marking the seventh time this season she has been honored by the conference, which is the most by any Duquesne player in program history. Lass averaged 13.5 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the ... Read More
Duquesne’s Kadri-Ann Lass named A-10 Rookie of the Week for sixth time
Duquesne freshman Kadri-Ann Lass has had a big season for the 24-3 Dukes. So big that she likely has all but sewn up Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Year honors when the season ending awards are announced. Lass was once again honored by the conference for being named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Monday. It was the sixth time this season that Lass has been named Rookie of the Week and that ties her for the most in Duquesne history with Korie Hlede and Wumi Agunbiade Lass ... Read More
Duquesne Women sweep A-10 awards, move up in polls
The Duquesne women’s basketball team continued its tremendous start to the season over the past week and once again, they were noticed. For the third time this season, the Dukes have swept the Atlantic 10 weekly awards with Deva’Nyar Workman winning Player of the Week and Kadri-Ann Lass being named Rookie of the Week. Duquesne improved to 23-2 and 11-1 in the Atlantic 10 Conference by beating both Rhode Island and St. Joseph’s last week. Workman averaged a 14.5 points per game and 7.5 ... Read More
Duquesne women’s streak snapped in loss to George Washington
Deva'Nyar Workman scored a team-high 21. Kadri-Ann Lass added 13. But it wasn't enough for the Duquesne women's basketball team as the Dukes lost for the first time since November 15, falling to George Washington 70-52 Sunday afternoon at the Palumbo Center. The loss snapped Duquesne's record 15-game winning streak and 19-game home winning streak. The Dukes (16-2, 4-1 A-10) suffered their first conference loss of the season while GW (15-3, 5-0) won their 10th consecutive time. GW's ... Read More
Duquesne women win 15th in a row
Fresh off being a ranked team for the first time in program history, the Duquesne women's basketball team traveled to Rhode Island Wednesday night for an Atlantic 10 Conference matchup and the Dukes did what they have been doing all season long. The took care of business. April Robinson scored 29 points and Amadea Szamosi added 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Dukes as No. 25 ranked Duquesne extended its winning streak to 15 straight after a 79-70 victory over Rhode Island at the Ryan ... Read More
Duquesne women ranked for first time in program history
The Duquesne Women’s basketball team keeps on winning and in the process keeps making history. Not only is Duquesne riding a program best 14-game win streak and already hold the consecutive home game win streak, but for the first time in program history, the Duquesne women's basketball team is ranked in the USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll. The Dukes (15-1, 3-0 A-10) received 65 votes and are ranked No. 25 in the nation, tied with DePaul. Somehow Duquesne still isn’t ranked in the AP Poll, ... Read More
Duquesne women extend streak to 13
The Duquesne women's basketball team used a big fourth quarter Thursday night, outscoring George Mason 23-12, to come away with a 72-56 victory at EagleBank Arena in Atlantic 10 Conference action. The win extended the Dukes winning streak to 13 games. Duquesne's (14-1, 2-0) Deva'Nyar Workman led the way with a double-double with game-high 21 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven assists. It was Workman's sixth career double-double. Amadea Szamosi added 13 points and April ... Read More
Motivated Duquesne women look to extend streak
If you haven't been paying attention to the Duquesne women's basketball team, now may be the time to start. After a week that saw the Dukes defeat crosstown rival Pitt in the City Game and destroy a very good Dayton team to begin their Atlantic 10 conference season, the Dukes sit at 13-1, owners of a 12-game win streak. They also have been very dominant at home, riding an 18-game win streak A.J. Palumbo Center. That's good for the best start in program history as well as the longest home ... Read More