Drew White | Staff Writer Feb. 28, 2019 On Wednesday afternoon, Duquesne had the chance to open its season 3-0 for the first time since 1999, and it certainly didn’t squander the opportunity to do so. The Dukes dominated Saint Francis (Pa.) from start to finish at Arthur J. Rooney Field, taking the contest 17-2. […]
David Borne | Staff Writer Feb. 13, 2019 In her debut as the Duquesne women’s lacrosse coach, Corinne Desrosiers made one thing very clear. Her squad is going to play fast, they’re going to play hard and they’re not going to be outpaced by anybody. Duquesne took on Longwood on Feb. 10 at Arthur J. […]
Drew White | Staff Writer 04/26/2018 The Duquesne women’s lacrosse team finished its home portion of the season on a high note on April 22 as it defeated the George Washington Colonials 20-13 at Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field. The win improved Duquesne’s record to 4-11 on the season, and 2-6 in A-10 play. After […]
Drew White | Staff Writer 03/01/2018 The Duquesne lacrosse team dropped its third consecutive game of the season on Sunday, Feb. 25, falling to the Niagara Purple Eagles at home, 17-14. Duquesne jumped to an early 2-0 lead as senior Jill Vacanti and sophomore Maddie Hart were both able to find the net in the […]
By Adam Lindner | Sports Editor Feb. 22, 2018 On a snowy Saturday afternoon on the Bluff, the Duquesne women’s lacrosse team opened its 2017-18 regular season campaign with a close 10-9 loss versus area foe Robert Morris on Feb. 17. Knotted up at 7-7 with just under eight minutes left to play, junior midfielder […]
By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke Everyone knows the old mantra: in sports: teammates are like family. But for sisters Meredith and Millie Micho of the Duquesne women’s lacrosse team, it’s quite literal. This season, freshman defender Millie Micho joined senior midfielder Meredith Micho on the team as well as on campus at Duquesne. […]
By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke Head coach Mike Scerbo scheduled a rigorous non-conference slate for the Duquesne women’s lacrosse team for one reason – preparation for Atlantic 10 play. Duquesne did battle with some of the top teams in the country earlier this year, including No. 9 Penn State and No. 12 Ohio […]
By Andrew Holman | The Duquesne Duke After a 2-5 non-conference record against a rigorous schedule, the Dukes came into Atlantic 10 play ready to put a tally in the win column and start their conference campaign on the right track. Duquesne women’s lacrosse put on quite the show for the fans in attendance at […]
By Natalie Fiorilli | The Duquesne Duke Dedication, focus and collaboration – aspects that go along with being a student athlete. For senior attack Lib Lowry of the Duquesne women’s lacrosse team, they are also the characteristics associated with being a student-teacher. While in her final semester in the Education School, Lowry is balancing field […]
By Joseph Sykes | Sports Editor In 2005, Mike Scerbo left his former job at Ohio State University to come to Pittsburgh in order to take over as only the second-ever head coach of Duquesne lacrosse. Since then, Scerbo has made a number of lifelong connections thanks to what he calls a “wonderful blessing.” “Coming […]
