2014-14 duquesne women’s basketball WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT: RYAN GAVATORTA - [email protected]office: 412-396-6560 // cell: 412-418-6569 A.J. PALUMBO CENTER // 600 FORBES AVENUE // PITTSBURGH, PA. 15282 JUST DUKES PLEASE When referencing the Duquesne women’s basketball team, we ask that you refer to us simply as “Dukes” and not “Lady Dukes” or “Duchesses.” Thank you for your cooperation. LIVE STREAMING AVAILABLE You can listen to all the Duquesne women’s basketball action exclu- sively on Red Zone Media. Join the play-by-play voice of the Dukes Alex Panormios along with Tad Maurey and Bob Healy for all the home games and selected road games at www.Red- ZoneMedia.com or you can listen on your iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Palm or Samsung Bada with the TuneIn app. ALL ACCESS Every Duquesne home game will be streamed live on the A-10 Digital Network at http://goo.gl/ZgTphf. You can also follow the play-by-play with GameTracker at www.goduquesne. com. SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Duquesne athletics on its social media sites - Facebook, Twitter, You- Tube and Instagram at GoDuquesne. You can also follow the Duquesne women’s basketball team on Face- book at facebook.com/DuqWBB and on Twitter @DuqWBB. GAME 2 // SYRACUSE // A.J. PALUMBO CENTER (4,406) // PITTSBURGH, PA. 2014-15 SCHEDULE/RESULTS NOVEMBER (0-1) 16 PRINCETON L, 62-79 19 SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m. 22 at Green Bay 2:00 p.m. 25 at Howard 7:00 p.m. 29 vs. Jackson State^ 12:00 p.m. 30 at Ball State or vs. Murray State^ TBA DECEMBER (0-0) 3 KENT STATE 11:00 a.m. 7 PITTSBURGH 2:00 p.m. 10 at West Virginia -TV 7:00 p.m. 14 at Robert Morris 1:00 p.m. 18 SAINT FRANCIS 7:00 p.m. 21 at Providence 2:00 p.m. 28 at Lehigh 2:00 p.m. JANUARY (0-0) 3 at Rhode Island* 1:00 p.m. 8 GEORGE MASON* 7:00 p.m. 11 at Dayton* 2:00 p.m. 15 SAINT LOUIS* 7:00 p.m. 18 SAINT JOSEPH'S* - TV 4:00 p.m. 21 at George Washington* 7:00 P.M. 24 DAVIDSON* 2:00 p.m. 28 at St. Bonaventure* 7:00 p.m. 31 at Fordham* 2:00 p.m. FEBRUARY (0-0) 7 VCU* 2:00 p.m. 11 at La Salle* 7:00 p.m. 14 at Massachusetts* 1:00 P.M. 18 RICHMOND* 7:00 p.m. 22 RHODE ISLAND* 1:00 p.m. 25 at Saint Joseph's* 7:00 p.m. MARCH (0-0) 1 ST. BONAVENTURE* 2:00 p.m. ^ Ball State Federal Credit Union Classic * Atlantic 10 Conference Game TV - West Virginia game to air on Root Sports TV - Saint Joseph’s game to air on CBSSN All times are Eastern Standard and subject to change SYRACUSE Nickname: Orange Conference: ACC Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Coach: Quentin Hillsman 2014-15 Record: 1-0 Record at School: 168-98 Career Record: Same DUQUESNE Nickname: Dukes Conference: Atlantic 10 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Coach: Dan Burt 2014-15 Record: 0-1 Record at School: 20-14 Career Record: Same GAME DAY INFOMATION Date: Nov. 19, 2014 Live Stats: GameTracker Live Stats: StatBroadcast Social Media: @DuqWBB Series: Syracuse leads 2-0 Last Meeting: SYR 71-61 (11/26/88) Tickets: FlashSeats PROBABLE STARTERS #32 APRIL ROBINSON 5-8 // JR // G Springfield, Va. 19.0 ppg // 5.0 apg #22 OLIVIA BRESNAHAN 5-11 // SR // G Butler, Pa. 7.0 ppg // 5.0 apg #23 BELMA NURKIC 5-8 // SR // G Pittsburgh, Pa. 0.0 ppg // 0.0 apg #15 AMADEA SZAMOSI 6-3 // SO // F Pécs, Hungary 12.0 ppg // 6.0 rpg #4 JOSE-ANN JOHNSON 6-4 // SR // C Brampton, Ontario 6.0 ppg // 4.0 rpg
JUST DUKES PLEASEWhen referencing the Duquesne women’s basketball team, we ask that you refer to us simply as “Dukes” and not “Lady Dukes” or “Duchesses.” Thank you for your cooperation.
LIVE STREAMING AVAILABLEYou can listen to all the Duquesne women’s basketball action exclu-sively on Red Zone Media. Join the play-by-play voice of the Dukes Alex Panormios along with Tad Maurey and Bob Healy for all the home games and selected road games at www.Red-ZoneMedia.com or you can listen on your iPad, iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Palm or Samsung Bada with the TuneIn app.
ALL ACCESSEvery Duquesne home game will be streamed live on the A-10 Digital Network at http://goo.gl/ZgTphf. You can also follow the play-by-play with GameTracker at www.goduquesne.com.
SOCIAL MEDIAFollow Duquesne athletics on its social media sites - Facebook, Twitter, You-Tube and Instagram at GoDuquesne. You can also follow the Duquesne women’s basketball team on Face-book at facebook.com/DuqWBB and on Twitter @DuqWBB.
GAME 2 // SYRACUSE // A.J. PALUMBO CENTER (4,406) // PITTSBURGH, PA.
2014-15 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
NOVEMBER (0-1)16 PRINCETON L, 62-7919 SYRACUSE 7:00 p.m. 22 at Green Bay 2:00 p.m. 25 at Howard 7:00 p.m. 29 vs. Jackson State^ 12:00 p.m. 30 at Ball State or vs. Murray State^ TBA
DECEMBER (0-0)3 KENT STATE 11:00 a.m. 7 PITTSBURGH 2:00 p.m. 10 at West Virginia -TV 7:00 p.m. 14 at Robert Morris 1:00 p.m.18 SAINT FRANCIS 7:00 p.m. 21 at Providence 2:00 p.m. 28 at Lehigh 2:00 p.m.
JANUARY (0-0)3 at Rhode Island* 1:00 p.m. 8 GEORGE MASON* 7:00 p.m.11 at Dayton* 2:00 p.m.15 SAINT LOUIS* 7:00 p.m.18 SAINT JOSEPH'S* - TV 4:00 p.m. 21 at George Washington* 7:00 P.M.24 DAVIDSON* 2:00 p.m.28 at St. Bonaventure* 7:00 p.m.31 at Fordham* 2:00 p.m.
FEBRUARY (0-0)7 VCU* 2:00 p.m.11 at La Salle* 7:00 p.m.14 at Massachusetts* 1:00 P.M.18 RICHMOND* 7:00 p.m.22 RHODE ISLAND* 1:00 p.m.25 at Saint Joseph's* 7:00 p.m.
MARCH (0-0)1 ST. BONAVENTURE* 2:00 p.m.
^ Ball State Federal Credit Union Classic* Atlantic 10 Conference GameTV - West Virginia game to air on Root SportsTV - Saint Joseph’s game to air on CBSSN
All times are Eastern Standard and subject to change
SYRACUSENickname: OrangeConference: ACCLocation: Syracuse, N.Y.Coach: Quentin Hillsman2014-15 Record: 1-0Record at School: 168-98Career Record: Same
DUQUESNENickname: DukesConference: Atlantic 10Location: Pittsburgh, Pa.Coach: Dan Burt2014-15 Record: 0-1Record at School: 20-14Career Record: Same
GAME DAY INFOMATIONDate: Nov. 19, 2014Live Stats: GameTrackerLive Stats: StatBroadcastSocial Media: @DuqWBBSeries: Syracuse leads 2-0Last Meeting: SYR 71-61 (11/26/88)Tickets: FlashSeats
PROBABLE STARTERS
#32 APRIL ROBINSON 5-8 // JR // G Springfield,Va. 19.0 ppg // 5.0 apg
#22 OLIVIA BRESNAHAN 5-11 // SR // G Butler, Pa. 7.0 ppg // 5.0 apg
#23 BELMA NURKIC 5-8 // SR // G Pittsburgh, Pa. 0.0 ppg // 0.0 apg
#15 AMADEA SZAMOSI 6-3 // SO // F Pécs, Hungary 12.0 ppg // 6.0 rpg
#4 JOSE-ANN JOHNSON 6-4 // SR // C Brampton, Ontario 6.0 ppg // 4.0 rpg
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2014-15 QUICK FACTSGENERALName of School _________________ Duquesne UniversityStreet Address ___________________ 600 Forbes AvenueCity/Zip __________________Pittsburgh, Pa. 15282-1010Founded _____________ 1878 by the Holy Ghost FathersEnrollment ________________________________ 10,045Nickname ________Dukes (not Lady Dukes or Duchesses)Colors: ____________ Red (PMS 200) & Blue (PMS 282)Home Court ______________ A.J. Palumbo Center (4,406)Affiliation __________________________ NCAA Division IConference ____________________________ Atlantic 10President _ Dr. Charles J. Dougherty (St. Bonaventure ‘71)Director of Athletics ____ Greg Amodio (Davis & Elkins ‘84)Athletic Department Phone _____________ 412-396-6565TicketOfficePhone ___________________412-232 DUKEUniversity Website _____________________ www.duq.eduAthletics Website ______________ www.GoDuquesne.com
HISTORYFirst Year of Basketball ________________________1974First Year in Division I/Atlantic 10 ________________1984All-Time Record ______________________ 509-563 (.475)All-Time Division I Record ______________ 406-491 (.453)All-Time Atlantic 10 Record _____________ 179-281 (.389)All-Time A-10 Championship Record (appearances) _ 20-29 (29)All-Time NCAA Tournament Record (appearances): ___ n/aAll-Time WNIT Record (appearances): __________ 4-6 (6)
COACHING STAFFHead Coach _______________ Dan Burt (West Liberty ‘93)Record at School (Years) ____________ 20-14 (2nd year)Career Record (Years) _______________________ SameAssistant Coach ____________Eddie Benton (Vermont ‘97)Assistant Coach _________Matt Schmidt (West Liberty ‘96)Assistant Coach ___________Rachel Wojdowski (NYU ‘05)Director of Operations ____ Jade Singleton (Duquesne ‘08)Graduate Assistant ______Melissa Franko (Duquesne ‘95)Athletic Trainer _____________ Amy Wyke (Duquesne ‘12)Strength Coach _____Dennis Cuturic (Cleveland State ‘07)BasketballOfficePhone _______________ 412-396-5126
MEDIA RELATIONSWomen’s Basketball Contact ___________ Ryan GavatortaGavatortaOffice _____________________ 412-396-6560Gavatorta Cell _______________________ 412-418-6569Gavatorta e-mail ________________ [email protected] AD/Media Relations _____________Dave SabaAsst. Director of Media Relations _______ George NiemanPress Row __________________________ 412-396-4925
HOME BROADCASTFlagship Audio Station ________ www.RedZoneMedia.comPlay-by-Play Announcer ______________ Alex PanormiosPanormios e-mail [email protected]
MEDIA wEBSITESDuquesne Athletics ____________ www.GoDuquesne.comDuquesne University ___________________ www.duq.eduDuquesne Stats ___________________www.duqstats.comAtlantic 10 ______________________www.atlantic10.comNCAA _______www.ncaa.com/sports/basketball-women/d1 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association _ www.wbca.orgESPN ___________ www.espn.go.com/womens-basketballCBS ___________________________www.cbssports.comFox __________ www.msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketballPittsburgh Post-Gazette ___ www.post-gazette.com/sportsPittsburgh Tribune-Review ______ www.pittsburghlive.comDuquesne Duke _____ www.duqsm.com/theduquesneduke
QUICK BULLETSOne of 21 teams in NCAA Division I that has won 20-or-•
more games each year since the 2009 seasonPickedtofinish7thinthe14-teamAtlantic10inthean-•
nual poll of league coaches and mediaSeven straight non-losing seasons•Six straight postseason appearances•Six straight 20-win seasons•Returns 39% of its 2014 scoring•Last season’s 553 free throws made and 755 free throws •
attempted were school recordsLast season’s 2,249 points scored was the 2nd most in •
program history14 players represent 4 states and 5 countries (including •
Belma Nurkic who was born in Bosnia)All 3 assistant coaches return for the 2014-15 season•Duquesne’s average height is 5-11•Duquesne’s average age is 20 years, 11 months old as •
of opening day
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2014-15 ROSTERNUMERICAL No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Prep School/Transfer 0 Kaitlyn Eagle G SO 5-7 Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley2 Deva’Nyar Workman G JR 5-10 Reading, Pa./Reading/Jacksonville (Texas) JC3 Tanesha Sutton G FR 5-10 Philadelphia, Pa./Ss. Neumann and Goretti4 Jose-Ann Johnson C SR 6-4 Brampton, Ontario/Father Michael Goetz Secondary5 Kyasia Duling F SO 6-3 Zanesville, Ohio/New Albany15 Amadea Szamosi F SO 6-3 Pécs, Hungary/Ciszterci Rend Pesi Nagy Lajos Gimnaziuma21 Erin Waskowiak G FR 5-11 Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin22 Olivia Bresnahan G SR 5-11 Butler, Pa./Butler/Florida State23 Belma Nurkic G SR 5-8 Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin32 AprilRobinson G JR 5-8 Springfield,Va./WestSpringfield35 Tyra Jones F FR 6-0 Detroit, Mich./Cody42 Stasia King F SR 6-1 Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg45 Emilie Gronas G JR 5-7 Bergen, Norway/ Olsvikåsen vgs/Cowley C.C.55 Brianna Thomas G SO 6-0 Ajax, Ontario/Notre Dame
ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/High School/Prep School/Transfer 22 Olivia Bresnahan G SR 5-11 Butler, Pa./Butler/Florida State5 Kyasia Duling F SO 6-3 Zainesville, Ohio/New Albany0 Kaitlyn Eagle G SO 5-7 Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley45 Emilie Gronas G JR 5-7 Bergen, Norway/ Olsvikåsen vgs/Cowley C.C.4 Jose-Ann Johnson C SR 6-4 Brampton, Ontario/Father Michael Goetz Secondary35 Tyra Jones F FR 6-0 Detroit, Mich./Cody42 Stasia King F SR 6-1 Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg23 Belma Nurkic G SR 5-8 Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin32 AprilRobinson G JR 5-8 Springfield,Va./WestSpringfield3 Tanesha Sutton G FR 5-10 Philadelphia, Pa./Ss. Neumann and Goretti15 Amadea Szamosi F SO 6-3 Pécs, Hungary/Ciszterci Rend Pesi Nagy Lajos Gimnaziuma55 Brianna Thomas G SO 6-0 Ajax, Ontario/Notre Dame21 Erin Waskowiak G FR 5-11 Pittsburgh, Pa./Bishop Canevin2 Deva’Nyar Workman G JR 5-10 Reading, Pa./Reading/Jacksonville (Texas) JC COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach - Dan Burt (West Liberty ‘93) - 2nd season as head coach, 8th on staffAssistant Coach - Eddie Benton (Vermont ‘97) - 2nd seasonAssistant Coach - Matt Schmidt (West Liberty ‘96) - 2nd seasonAssistant Coach - Rachel Wojdowski (NYU ‘05) - 2nd season as assist, 5th on staffJade Singleton - Director of Basketball Operations (Duquesne ‘07) – 1st season as DOBO, 2nd on staffMelissa Franko - Graduate Assistant (Duquesne ‘95) -1st seasonAmy Wyke - Athletic Trainer (Duquesne ‘12) - 1st seasonDennis Cuturic - Strength and Conditioning Coach (Cleveland State ‘07) - 5th season
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COACHES
DAN BURTHEAD COACH • 2ND SEASON
Dan Burt was named head coach of the Duquesne women’s basketball program on April 27, 2013. In just one year’s time, he has had unprecedented success.
InhisfirstseasonontheBluff,Burtguided the Dukes to their sixth straight 20-win season, becoming just one of 21 teams in NCAA Division I that has won 20-or-more games each year since the
2009 season. Additionally, Duquesne played in the postseason for the sixth straight season, capping the year with a 2nd Round appearance in the WNIT.
The team made program history on December 1, 2013 when they playedtheirfirst-evergameoutsidetheUnitedStates.TheDukesand#5 Notre Dame played a neutral site game at Ryerson University in the venue formerly known as Maple Leaf Gardens in downtown Toronto. The contest sold out in a matter of hours.
Burtbecamethefirst1styearheadcoachtowin10Atlantic10Confer-ence games since 2009. The 10 wins tied Duquesne’s second-best total since joining the league in 1983-84. The Dukes also set a single-season team record with seven straight conference victories from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1, 2014. The winning steak culminated with Duquesne receiv-ing three votes in the prestigious USA Today/Coaches Poll.
The end of the A-10 season saw two of Burt’s student-athletes named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference team in Wumi Agunbiade and Raegan Moore.
OneofjustfiveNCAADivisionI1styearheadcoachestowin20games,Burtwasnamedafinalistforthe2014SpaldingMaggieDixonDivision I Rookie Coach of the Year award, which honors a WBCA Divi-sion I head coach who has led his or her team to a successful season duringhisorherfirstyearatthehelm.
During his seven years on the Bluff, including six as the program’s top assistant coach, Burt helped the Dukes to 143 victories and six WNIT appearances. He helped recruit and coach 10 players who earned all-conference honors a total of 17 times, seven 1,000 point scorers and the 2008, 2009 (Kristi Little) and 2013 (Jocelyn Floyd) Atlantic 10 Defensive Players of the Year.
A key component in Burt’s coaching philosophy is player development. In his time at Duquesne, seven of Burt’s players have gone on to play professionally overseas: Vanessa Abel - Germany, Wumi Agunbiade - Romania, Jocelyn Floyd - Germany, Alex Gensler - Hungary, Kristi Little - Hungary, Diana Voynova - Bulgaria and Italy.
Recognized as one of the country’s top recruiters, Burt assembled a 2011 class that was ranked 38th in the nation by ESPN HoopGurlz and 47th by Blue Star Basketball. Duquesne’s class of 2013 was named the 39th-best in the nation by Blue Star Basketball.
Burt was instrumental in recruiting the 2011 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year Wumi Agunbiade and Orsi Szecsi, who was
THE DAN BURT FILE Birthdate: August 12, 1970Hometown: Washington, Pa.College: West Liberty State `93Degree: Physical EducationHigh School: TrinityWife: Kata Katanich-Burt Sons: Soma, Milan
COACHING EXPERIENCE AS A HEAD COACH2013-present ______________ Duquesne
AS AN ASSISTANT COACH1998-01 ________________ West Virginia2001-04 _____________ UNC Wilmington2004-07 ___________________ Bucknell2007-13 __________________ Duquesne
POSTSEASON APPEARANCES2014 WNIT
HONORS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTSFinalist for the 2014 Maggie Dixon Division •I Rookie Coach of the Year award
First 1st year head coach to win 10 Atlantic •10 Conference games since 2009
Set Duquesne single-season team record •with seven straight conference victories
OneofjustfiveNCAADivisionI1styear•head coaches to win 20 games in 2014
Coached 10 players who earned all-confer-•ence honors a total of 17 times
Coached seven players at Duquesne that •have gone on to play professionally over-seas
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COACHESa member of the 2011 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. Agunbiade was ranked the 43rd best power forward by ESPN HoopGurlz and 108th best player by Blue Star Basketball. Szecsi was rated the 14th best small forward and 77th best player by ESPN HoopGurlz. Blue Star ranked Szecsi the 84th best player overall and Scout.com had her at the 17th best player in the Middle Atlantic Region. Jose-Ann John-sonClick here to hear it was listed as the 38th best post player in North America by ESPN HoopGurlz and was the highest ranking of any player from Canada in the 2011 recruiting class.
A native of nearby Washington, Pa., Burt came to Duquesne from Bucknell where he was an assistant for three seasons (2004-07). He was also an assistant for three seasons at both West Virginia (1998-2001) and UNC Wilmington (2001-04).
In June 2013, Burt was selected as one of 30 head coaches across the nation to participate in the Center For Coaching Excellence by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The event introduces coaches to various aspects of leadership and provide a deeper understanding and appreciation of the importance of eth-ics and integrity in college women’s basketball through a rigorous curriculum presented in a seminar-style environment.The exclusive invitation-only elite leadership program was held at Columbia Univer-sity in New York City.
Burt has also facilitated roundtable discussions at the WBCA National Coaches Convention. He was one of 15 assistant coaches selected from around the country to lead the discussions in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011 and 2013. He also coordinated a roundtable meet-ing for the entire athletic department at UNC Wilmington during 2003-04 that focused on recruiting for all sports at the school.
In 2002, Burt worked with YES - Youth Education through Sports - Basketball Clinic as part of the Final Four Festivities in San Antonio, Texas. He reprised the role at the 2014 Final Four in Nashville, Tenn. YES is the NCAA’s premier outreach to youth across the country, connecting young athletes with collegiate coaches and student-athletes to provide fundamental instruction in sports, conditioning and life skills at select collegiate championships
Burt graduated from Trinity High School in Washington, Pa. prior to earning a bachelor’s degree in physical education from West Liberty State College in 1993. While a Hilltopper, Burt was a scholar-athlete award winner as a member of the men’s basketball team.
Followinggraduation,BurtworkedasanadmissionscounseloratShepherdCollegeinShepherdstown,W.Va.forfiveyears. He was an assistant coach with the men’s team during the 1994-95 campaign and was also a college basketball referee in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland.
Burt is married to Kata Katanich-Burt, who received her MBA from Duquesne’s Donahue Graduate School of Business. The couple have two sons - Soma and Milan.
BURT VS. OPPONENTS
Ball State _______________________0-0Buffalo__________________________1-0Cal Poly ________________________1-0Davidson _______________________0-0Dayton _________________________0-1DePaul _________________________0-1Fordham ________________________2-1George Mason ___________________1-0George Washington _______________0-1Green Bay ______________________0-1Howard _________________________0-0Jackson State ____________________0-0Kent State _______________________1-0La Salle ________________________0-1Lehigh __________________________0-0Massachusetts ___________________1-0Miami University __________________1-0Michigan ________________________0-1Morehead State __________________1-0Mount St. Mary’s __________________1-0Murray State _____________________0-0Notre Dame _____________________0-1Pittsburgh _______________________0-1Princeton _______________________0-1Providence ______________________1-0Rhode Island ____________________3-0Richmond ______________________1-0Robert Morris ____________________1-0Saint Francis _____________________1-0Saint Joseph’s ___________________0-1Saint Louis ______________________1-0St. Bonaventure __________________1-1 Syracuse ________________________0-0VCU ___________________________1-1West Virginia _____________________0-1Total _________________________20-14
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COACHESASSISTANT COACH EDDIE BENTON
Eddie Benton, a native of Manchester in Pittsburgh’s North Side, retuns to the Dukes bench for his second season. Benton came to the Bluff after serving as an assistant women’s basketball coach for one season at Saint Francis Univer-sity. At SFU, he helped the Red Flash totheirfirst-everberthintheWomen’sBasketball Invitational.
Prior to his stint in Loretto, Benton was head women’s coach at La Roche College where he led the Lady Red-hawks to back-to-back Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championships and NCAA Division III Tourna-ment berths. In his eight years at the helm, Benton’s teams won 108 games. In 2012, Benton was named the AMCC Coach of the Year award.
Before coaching on the women’s side, Benton served as a men’s assistant coach at Robert Morris for three years un-der Mark Schmidt after spending two years as an assistant coach with the men’s program at La Roche.
As a player, Benton was a standout guard at the University of Vermont. The Catamounts all-time leading scorer and 2006 UVM Hall of Fame inductee, Benton was the winner of the 1996 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award given to the nation’s top basketball player less than six feet tall and the Bob Cousy Award, which is given to the best senior in the region under 6-feet tall.
After graduating with his degree in sociology, he played professionally in the CBA with the Grand Rapids Hoops. After the CBA, Benton continued his playing career over-seas in Israel, Holland and Venezuela.
Benton and his wife Beverly have two children - NyAsia and Eddie III (Tre).
ASSISTANT COACH MATT SCHMIDT Matt Schmidt is also in his second season with the Dukes. The Johnstown, Pa. native came to the Bluff after serv-ing as head women’s basketball coach at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah,Ga.forfiveseasons.AtArm-strong Atlantic, Schmidt led the Pirates to 60 victories, 37 in the Peach Belt Con-ference.Inhisfirstseasonatthehelm,Schmidt’s team won a program record 12
conferencegamesandhaditshighestconferencefinishin 15 years. During his tenure, he saw a pair of players named to the Peach Belt All-Conference team. He also coachesthefirstback-to-back-to-backPeachBeltPlayerof the Week in nine seasons. His signature win came in his finalseasonwiththePirates,a69-67victoryover#5USCAiken.
Prior to his time at Armstrong Atlantic, Schmidt served as
the top assistant coach at Northern Kentucky for four sea-sons. He coached eight Great Lakes Valley All-Conference players a total of 13 times. Overall, NKU was 92-32 with Schmidt on staff, averaging 23 wins per season.
Schmidt served three seasons as an assistant at the Uni-versity of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. While at Findlay, he led the Oilers to 40 wins from 2002-04. and coached players that were named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic All-Conference a total of eight times.
Schmidt was a assistant coach at West Virginia for the 2001season.HecoachedKateBulgerwhofinishedhercareer as WVU’s 4th all-time leading scorer and was the firstplayerfromWestVirginiatobedraftedintheWNBA.
During the 2000 season, Schmidt was an assistant coach as UMBC where helped the Retrievers transition from the Big South Conference into the Northeast Conference.
As a student-athlete, Schmidt played collegiately at West Liberty State in Wheeling, W.Va. A member of the Dean’s List, Schmidt was a four-time West Liberty State College Scholar Athlete while earning a degree in education.
Schmidt and his wife, Brittany, have two sons Jackson and Zachary.
ASSISTANT COACH RACHEL wOJDOwSKI RachelWojdowskientersherfifthseasonon the Duquesne women’s basketball staff - her second as assistant coach after serving a director of basketball op-erations during the 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons.
She joined the women’s basketball staff afterasuccessfulfive-yearprofessionalplayingcareeroverseas which included stops in Bulgaria, Belgium, Lux-embourg, Germany and Holland.
Wojdowski joined the Dukes’ team as a walk-on for the 2001 season, but transferred to UNC Wilmington where she played under current Duquesne head coach Dan Burt. After leading the Seahawks to a 22-6 season in 2003, she reinjured her ACL.
SheoptedtofinishhercollegiatecareeratNewYorkUni-versity. In her two years at NYU, Wojdowski led the Violets to a 46-9 record and was the 2004 University Athletic Association Player of the Year while leading NYU to the NCAA Division III Sweet 16 with a 23-4 record. During her senior season, she led NYU to the ECAC Metro champion-ship with a 23-5 overall recordand was named NYU Kodak All-American.
Her 16.4 points per game is still second best in program’s 91-year history.
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COACHESWojdowski started her coaching career as an assistant coach at Peters Township High School. In 2010, she help theIndiansreachaberthintheWPIALsemifinals,whichincludedafirstroundupsetoftraditionalAAAApowerhouseOakland Catholic.
Inthesummerof2011,Wojdowskiplayedherfirstseasonwith the Pittsburgh Passion, a professional football team that plays in the Independent Women’s Football League. She has been named First-Team All-Star all four seasons. InJuly,2014WojdowskiledthePassiontoitsfirstIWFLChampionship.
Wojdowski’s father, Jack, was a three-year varsity player for the Dukes from 1971-73 and led DU to a 57-17 record and an appearance in the 1971 NCAA Tournament during his time on the Bluff.
A 2000 graduate of Bethel Park High School, Wojdowski was inducted into the Bethel Park Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.
DIRECTOR OF OPS JADE SINGLETON Duquesne alum Jade Singleton returned to the Bluff in July 2013 as a graduate assistant in charge of basketball admin-istration and was promoted to director of basketball operations in July 2014.
Her duties include assisting the coach-ingstaffwithfilmexchange,teamtravel,academic coordination and daily opera-tions duties within the Dukes’ basketball office.Singletonisalsoberesponsiblefor
student-athlete academic enhancement, fundraising and alumni and booster relations.
Singleton played with the Dukes from 2005-08. Her senior season, she was named team captain and started all 30 games.Shefinishedtheyearwithateam-high202re-bounds which was 10th best in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Additionally,Singletonshot44.3percentfromthefloorwhich was 15th best in the conference.
After receiving her bachelor’s in elementary education, Singleton went on to teach 4th, 5th and 6th grade reading, language arts and English in the Duquesne City school dis-trict. Singleton also coached 7th and 8th grade basketball atDuquesneCity.Shefinishedhermaster’sdegreeinESLteaching in August 2014.
In 2009, Singleton was hired as an assistant at Oakland Catholic High School. In her three seasons with the Eagles, Singleton helped coach the team to a 62-18 (.775) record which included 33-3 (.916) record in WPIAL AAAA Section 3.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT MELISSA FRANKO Duquesne graduate Melissa Franko isinherfirstseasonwiththewomen’sbasketball program and will serve as the graduate assistant.
Franko brings unparalleled experience to the team in the marketing, fund-raising, media and event production industries,and is a wizard at making a positive impact on any endeavor.
Shehashelmedherownconsultingfirmsince2008wheresheguidesarts,medicalandcommunitynon-profits(in-cluding current clients Three Rivers Arts Festival and Pitts-burgh Opera) and handles publicity efforts and website management for several performers (including Boardwalk Empire’s Margot Bingham).
She has also lent her hand to efforts such as the Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert at Madison Square Garden in 2012 (raising over $70 million worldwide), serves on the Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania’s State Board of Directors, and is widely regarded as one the top networkers in Pitts-burgh.
Priortostartingherownbusiness,Melissaspentfiveyearsas the Marketing Director of WYEP, one of the top National Public Radio Triple-A Music stations in the country. She started her career as a Marketing Coordinator in the trade-show industry, working on some of the largest conventions in the US.
Melissa graduated from Duquesne in 1995, when she received a Senior Award for her many contributions to the school. Accomplishments included serving as Commuter Council Vice-President, Orientation Publications Chair, and a member of the Student Advisory Committee.
A native of Pittsburgh’s North Hills, Franko graduated from Vincention Academy.
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GAME NOTESSCOUTING SYRACUSE Syracuse is coming off a 23-10 season and a 2nd Round berth in the NCAA Tournament. Syracuse returns Brittney Sykes (16.6 ppg) who was named ACC Second-Team All-Conference. The Orange (1-0) defeated Duquesne’s Atlantic 10 rival Fordham 59-48 in their season-opener.
2014-15 SYRACUSE INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Points ________________________ Alexis Peterson (19.0)Rebounds _________________________ Briana Day (9.0)Assists _______________________ Cornelia Fondren (3.0)Steals ____________Cornelia Fondren/ Brianna Butler (2.0)Blocks ______________________________ Bria Day (3.0)3-Pointers __________________________ Taylor Ford (3)
DUQUESNE AND SYRACUSE ALL-TIME Today’s game is the third meeting between the two teams.
Series Record ____________________Syracuse leads 2-0at Syracuse ______________________Syracuse leads 2-0
THE LAST MEETING The last game between the two teams was on Nov. 26, 1988 in the opening game of the Syracuse Women’s Car-rier Classic. The Orangewomen defeated the Duchesses 71-61.
DUKES AND ORANGE HEAD-TO-HEAD DATE _______OPP ________________________RESULT12/28/85 ___at Syracuse ____________________ L, 56-9111/26/88 ___at Syracuse ____________________ L, 61-71
DUKES AND ORANGE BY THE NUMBERS 0_________________________________ Overtime games0_____________________Games decided by 11-20 points0_________________________ Number of Duquesne wins0______________ Average margin of victory for Duquesne1_________________Games decided by 21 points or more1_________________ Games decided by 10 points or less2____________________ Common opponents this season2__________________________Number of Syracuse wins2__________________________________ Total meetings5________________________ Head coaches in the series22.5 ____________ Average margin of victory for Syracuse58.5 ______________ Average points scored by Duquesne81_________________Average points scored by Syracuse117 __________________ Total points scored by Duquesne132________________ Fewest combined points (11/26/88)147__________________ Most combined points (12/28/85)162___________________Total points scored by Syracuse279_________________ Total points scored by both teams361.5 _______________ Number of miles between venues10,553 __________________ Days since the series began
SERIES HIGHS FOR DUQUESNE Most points ____________ 61 _______________ 12/26/88Fewest points __________ 56 _______________ 12/28/85Largest victory _______________________________________Smallest victory ______________________________________Winning Streak __________________________________
DUKES AGAINST RANKED TEAMSThe Dukes are 5-24 all-time against ranked teams. CoachBurthasbeenapartoffourofthefivewinsover the ranked teams.
DUKES VS. RANKED TEAMS ALL-TIMEDATE _______OPP ________________________RESULT01/08/94 ___ #23 George Washington ____ W, 57-5611/25/94 ___ at #21 Western Kentucky_____ L, 59-8201/04/95 ___ #23 George Washington _____ L, 52-8212/10/95 ___ vs. #3 Connecticut __________ L, 60-8801/23/97 ___ at #18 George Washington ___ L, 56-9412/12/98 ___ at #22 Virginia Tech _________ L, 60-6701/08/99 ___ #14 Virginia Tech ___________ L, 69-8002/22/01 ___ #12 Xavier ________________ L, 57-80
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GAME NOTES11/30/01 ___ at #25 South Carolina _______ L, 61-7512/28/01 ___ at #18 Florida ______________ L, 51-8001/06/03 ___ #14 Vanderbilt _____________ L, 56-7802/06/05 ___ #22 Temple _______________ L, 53-7502/05/07 ___ at #20 Temple _____________ L, 44-7903/06/06 ___ vs. #18 Temple_____________ L, 63-7612/07/07 ___ #13 West Virginia ___________ L, 64-9102/01/07 ___ #8 George Washington ______ L, 46-7602/02/08 ___ #13 George Washington _____ L, 65-7312/03/08 ___ #24 Pittsburgh _____________ L, 47-6612/29/08 ___ vs. #9 Auburn ______________ L, 67-8701/14/09 ___ at #24 Xavier ______________ L, 45-8212/29/09 ___ at #19 Pittsburgh __________ W, 72-6302/13/10 ___ #6 Xavier _________________ L, 55-7411/17/10 ___ at #10 West Virginia _________ L, 58-6912/28/10 ___ at #12 Ohio State __________ W, 71-6702/20/11 ___ at #6 Xavier _______________ L, 51-7711/14/12 ___ vs. #17 Delaware __________ W, 51-4712/20/12 ___ at #20 West Virginia ________ W, 62-5402/18/13 ___ at #15 Dayton _____________ L, 57-5812/01/14 ___ vs. #5 Notre Dame _________ L, 61-100
SIX DEGREES OF DAN BURT Duquesne head coach Dan Burt can be connected to Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman based on the “six degrees of separation”.
BurtcoachedwithTashaButtsinhisfirstyearatDuquesne.Butts played under associate head coach Mickie Faye DeMoss at Tennessee. DeMoss, as head coach at Ken-tucky, had current Syracuse assistant Vonn Read on staff. In 2010, Read was hired by Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman.
THIS DAY IN DUQUESNE HISTORY - NOV. 162004 - Duquesne fell 65-51 in its season-opener at East Carolina. Aiga Bautre led the Dukes with 16 points.
2005 - Loui Hall hit a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining to give Duquesne a 62-60 victory over East Carolina in the season-opener.
2006 - Pitt took the 2006 City Game at the Palumbo Center 61-56. Hall led all scorers with 15.
2005 - Keri Pryor scored 28 points and Kristi Little 23, but the Dukes fell to Cincinnati 90-82 in overtime at the Fifth/Third Center.
2010 - The senior of class of Belma Nurkic, Jose Ann JohnsonandStasiaKingofficiallybecameDukeswhenthethree signed their National Letters Of Intent.
wINNINGEST SENIOR CLASSES The senior class of Olivia Bresnahan, Jose-Ann Johnson, Stasia King, and Belma Nurkic currently have 64 wins, the fifth-bestinprogramhistory.
MILESTONE wATCHHere is a look at what is needed for to achieve personalmilestones.
Bresnahan ___81 points _____________________ for 400Bresnahan ___48 assists ____________________ for 200Robinson ____57 points _____________________ for 700Robinson ____41 assists ____________________ for 250Robinson ____9 3-pointers ___________________ for 100Nurkic ______8 points ______________________ for 500Nurkic ______63 assists ____________________ for 200Nurkic ______18 3-pointers __________________ for 100Johnson _____12 blocks ______________________ for 50
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ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCEABOUT THE A-10On March 2, 1975, the idea of what is now the Atlantic 10 Conference was conceived. What started as an eight-school,men’sbasketball-onlyaffiliationhasgrownintoa14-university, 21-sport league that is universally hailed as one of the best conferences in the country.
That growth and prominence is a direct result of the ideals and commitments of the member institutions of the Atlan-tic 10 – Davidson, Dayton, Duquesne, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, of Massachusetts, of Rhode Island, of Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis and Virginia Commonwealth.
The 14 member institutions of the A-10 are united and strengthened by their diversity. Each is extraordinary in its educational mission, whether of a Catholic faith, a private university or a land grant institution. The varied pursuits of each member prove that there are many threads that weave the fabric for a great conference.
ABOUT THE 2015 A-10 CHAMPIONSHIPThe 2015 Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship will take place March 4–8 at the Richmond Coliseum with each of the A-10’s 14 teams taking part in the champion-ship.Apairofopeningroundgamesstartsthefive-dayeventonWednesdayeveningfollowedbyfour,first-roundgamesonThursdayandfourquarterfinalmatchupsonFriday.SemifinalSaturdaytipsoffat11:00a.m.liveonCBSSN,followedbythesecondsemifinalat1:30p.m.alsoonCBSSN.Sunday’sfinaleonMarch8willbeairedliveonESPNU at 1:00 p.m.
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STATISTICS
BY THE NUMBERS - REBOUNDSWhen Duquesne out-rebounds its opponent _________ 0-0When opponent out-rebounds Duquesne ___________ 0-1When rebounds are equal _______________________ 0-0
BY THE NUMBERS - TURNOVERSWhen Duquesne has more turnovers ______________ 0-1When Opponent has more turnovers ______________ 0-0When Turnovers are equal ______________________ 0-0
BY THE NUMBERS - LEADSWhen Duquesne leads at the half _________________ 0-0When Opponent leads at the half _________________ 0-1When Tied at the half ___________________________ 0-0In Overtime __________________________________ 0-0
RECORD BY MONTHGames in November ___________________________ 0-1Games in December ___________________________ 0-0Games in January _____________________________ 0-0Games in February ____________________________ 0-0Games in March ______________________________ 0-0
ALL-TIME DUQUESNE STREAKSWinning streak _______________ 10 - 11/14/12 to 12/29/12Losing streak ________________ 14 - 12/05/89 to 02/01/90Most wins to start a season ______ 7 - 11/15/98 to 12/06/98Home winning streak __________ 13 - 02/26/11 to 01/25/12Road winning streak __________ 12 - 11/24/10 to 02/02/11Home losing streak ____________ 6 - 12/30/89 to 02/01/90Road losing streak ____________ 15 - 02/12/91 to 01/07/92A-10 winning streak (season) ____ 7 - 01/08/14 to 02/01/14A-10 winning streak (combined) _ 10 - 02/11/09 to 01/20/10A-10 losing streak (season) _____ 11 - 01/21/07 to 02/25/07A-10 Losing streak (combined) __ 13 - 01/21/07 to 01/16/08
THE LAST TIME DUQUESNEScored 110 points __________ 116 vs. Valparaiso 11/23/90Scored 100 points ____________ 100 vs. Niagara 11/15/09Scored 90 points _____________94 at Kent State 11/14/13Allowed 100 points ___ 100 vs. #5/6 Notre Dame 12/01/13Allowed 90 points _____ 91 vs. #13 West Virginia 12/07/07Did not record a 3-pt goal ___________ at Florida 12/21/11Noplayersindoublefigures _________at Temple 02/17/10Noopponentsindouble-figures _____at Morehead 11/24/13Noopponentsstartersindouble-figuresindouble-figures ___ __________________________at George Mason 01/29/14Hadallstartersindouble-figures ________at VCU 01/22/14Had a player score 30+ points _____ 30 Agunbiade 02/08/14 Had a player score 35+ points ___35 Moore at KSU 11/14/13 Def ranked team ___ Duquesne 62, #20 WVU 54, 12/20/12
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STATISTICSHad a game go into OT ______ SJU 69, DUQ 68, 02/13/13Had a winning road record _________________10-5 2014Received Top AP 25 votes _________________ 4, 01/28/13Received USA Today/Coaches Poll votes _____ 3, 02/04/14
DUKES wHO HAVE SCORED 20+NAME _______ POINTS _________________OPP/DATERobinson ________20 _______________at VCU 01/22/14Robinson ________20 __________ West Virginia 12/21/13
CAREER 20+ POINT GAMESNAME __________________________________ GAMESRobinson ______________________________________ 2
DUKES wHO HAVE 10+ REBOUNDSNAME _____ REBOUNDS _______________OPP/DATESzamosi _________10 _______ St. Bonaventure 01/01/14Johnson _________10 ______at Morehead State 11/24/13King ____________10 ____________ at La Salle 02/27/13
DUKES wHO HAVE 7+ ASSISTSNAME _______ASSISTS _________________OPP/DATERobinson ________11___________ at Kent State 11/14/13Robinson ________ 7 ______________ Fordham 02/22/14Robinson ________ 7 ___________ West Virginia 12/21/13Robinson ________ 7 ____________ Providence 12/05/13Robinson ________ 7 ________________ Liberty 11/09/12
DUKES wHO HAVE 5+ BLOCKSNAME _______ BLOCKS _________________OPP/DATEJohnson _________ 5 ____________ vs. Cal Poly 11/08/13
DUKES wHO HAVE DOUBLE-DOUBLESNAME _______PTS/REB _________________OPP/DATESzamosi _______ 10/10 ______ St. Bonaventure 01/01/14Johnson _______ 14/10 _____at Morehead State 11/24/13King __________ 10/10 ___________ at La Salle 02/27/13
CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLESNAME ________________________ DOUBLE-DOUBLESSzamosi _______________________________________ 1Johnson _______________________________________ 1King __________________________________________ 1
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STATISTICS2014-15 Duquesne Women's BasketballDuquesne Points-Rebounds-Assists (as of Nov 17, 2014)
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
2014-15 GAME-BY-GAME COMPAIRSON
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2014-15 Duquesne Women's BasketballDuquesne Player High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 17, 2014)
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Duquesne - INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS
Points 19 ROBINSON, April vs Princeton (11/16/14)Field Goals Made 7 ROBINSON, April vs Princeton (11/16/14)Field Goal Att. 15 ROBINSON, April vs Princeton (11/16/14)FG Pct (min 5 made) .556 (5-9) SZAMOSI, Amadea vs Princeton (11/16/14)3-Point FG Made 4 ROBINSON, April vs Princeton (11/16/14)3-Point FG Att. 9 ROBINSON, April vs Princeton (11/16/14)3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made) .444 (4-9) ROBINSON, April vs Princeton (11/16/14)Free Throws Made 6 WORKMAN, Deva’Nyar vs Princeton (11/16/14)Free Throw Att. 9 WORKMAN, Deva’Nyar vs Princeton (11/16/14)FT Pct (min 3 made) .667 (6-9) WORKMAN, Deva’Nyar vs Princeton (11/16/14)
.667 (4-6) JOHNSON, Jose-Ann vs Princeton (11/16/14)Rebounds 6 WORKMAN, Deva’Nyar vs Princeton (11/16/14)
6 SZAMOSI, Amadea vs Princeton (11/16/14)Assists 5 ROBINSON, April vs Princeton (11/16/14)
5 BRESNAHAN, Olivia vs Princeton (11/16/14)Steals 1 ROBINSON, April vs Princeton (11/16/14)
1 DULING, Kyasia vs Princeton (11/16/14)1 BRESNAHAN, Olivia vs Princeton (11/16/14)
Blocked Shots 1 SZAMOSI, Amadea vs Princeton (11/16/14)1 BRESNAHAN, Olivia vs Princeton (11/16/14)1 DULING, Kyasia vs Princeton (11/16/14)
Turnovers 3 BRESNAHAN, Olivia vs Princeton (11/16/14)3 WORKMAN, Deva’Nyar vs Princeton (11/16/14)3 JOHNSON, Jose-Ann vs Princeton (11/16/14)
Fouls 4 JOHNSON, Jose-Ann vs Princeton (11/16/14)Minutes 39 BRESNAHAN, Olivia vs Princeton (11/16/14)
GAME HIGHS
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Points 31 PARKS, Robyn vs VCU (01/04/14)Field Goals Made 13 PARKS, Robyn vs VCU (01/04/14)Field Goal Att. 23 RULE, Tori vs Providence (12/05/13)FG Pct (min 5 made) .909 (10-11) Washington, Caira vs George Washington (02/05/14)3-Point FG Made 4 Rooney,Erin at Fordham (01/08/14)
4 RUETER,Nyla vs St. Bonaventure (01/01/14)4 RULE, Tori vs Providence (12/05/13)4 ROBERTSON, Hannah at Miami (11/26/13)4 ROGOWSKI, Megan at DePaul (11/09/13)
3-Point FG Att. 12 RULE, Tori vs Providence (12/05/13)3-Pt FG Pct (min 2 made) 1.000 (3-3) PODKOWA, Megan at DePaul (11/09/13)
1.000 (2-2) MATALY, Lou vs Robert Morris (12/18/13)Free Throws Made 11 Brianna Kiesel at Pittsburgh (12/29/13)
11 WILLIAMS, Alli at Saint Francis (12/08/13)Free Throw Att. 15 WILLIAMS, Alli at Saint Francis (12/08/13)FT Pct (min 3 made) 1.000 (8-8) PALMER, TAYLOR vs West Virginia (12/21/13)
1.000 (6-6) PARKS, Robyn at VCU (01/22/14)1.000 (5-5) JENKINS, Chanise at DePaul (11/09/13)1.000 (4-4) BREWER, Jacqueline vs Mount St. Mary's (03/21/14)1.000 (4-4) WILLIAMS, Zakia at VCU (01/22/14)1.000 (4-4) PARKS, Robyn vs VCU (01/04/14)1.000 (4-4) Asia Logan at Pittsburgh (12/29/13)1.000 (4-4) CALDWELL, CHRISTAL vs West Virginia (12/21/13)1.000 (4-4) LEARY, CRYSTAL vs West Virginia (12/21/13)1.000 (4-4) ZASTROW, Sam vs Green Bay (11/17/13)1.000 (4-4) CHINN, Mikell at Kent State (11/14/13)1.000 (3-3) LITTLE,Hannah at St. Bonaventure (02/15/14)1.000 (3-3) MALOTT, Ally vs Dayton (02/08/14)1.000 (3-3) OKORO, Genevieve at Richmond (02/01/14)1.000 (3-3) WATTS, Talisha at George Mason (01/29/14)1.000 (3-3) Natalie Achonwa vs Notre Dame (12/01/13)1.000 (3-3) SHARKEY, Kristen vs Buffalo (11/20/13)1.000 (3-3) HARPER, Cheylene at Kent State (11/14/13)
Rebounds 14 Washington, Caira vs George Washington (02/05/14)14 SPANOU, Artemis vs Robert Morris (12/18/13)
Assists 9 CLOUD, Natasha at Saint Joseph's (02/18/14)9 Jackson, Danni vs George Washington (02/05/14)9 PEARSON, Danielle vs Providence (12/05/13)
Steals 7 HRYNKO, Brittany at DePaul (11/09/13)Blocked Shots 4 MELENDEZ, Tayra at Rhode Island (03/01/14)Turnovers 8 HENDERSON, Sydney vs Mount St. Mary's (03/21/14)Fouls 5 CHRISTIE, Ashley vs Mount St. Mary's (03/21/14)
5 Clark,Samantha vs Fordham (02/22/14)5 CVITKOVIC, Andrijana vs Dayton (02/08/14)5 SANT, Cassie vs Dayton (02/08/14)5 TOLSON, Lauren at Richmond (02/01/14)5 PRICE, Jamesia at Saint Louis (01/11/14)5 Tapio,Emily at Fordham (01/08/14)5 RICHMOND,Gabrielle vs St. Bonaventure (01/01/14)5 OLINGENDE, Jolie vs Robert Morris (12/18/13)5 OURSLER, Cassie vs Robert Morris (12/18/13)5 MATALY, Lou vs Robert Morris (12/18/13)5 WILLIAMS, Alli at Saint Francis (12/08/13)
OPPONENT GAME HIGHS
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STATISTICS
2014-15 Duquesne Women's BasketballDuquesne Team High/Low Analysis (as of Nov 17, 2014)
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Officials: Dirk Link, Anthony Cappaso, Patrick CampbellTechnical fouls: Princeton-None. Duquesne-None.Attendance: 1116Next Up: Duquesne vs. Syracuse 11/19;Princeton vs. Drexel 11/19
Score by periods 1st 2nd TotalPrinceton 36 43 79Duquesne 26 36 62
RECAPThe Duquesne women’s basketball team fell in their 2014-15 season opener to Princeton (2-0) 79-62 at the Palumbo Center. April Robinson, who came within one point of tying her career-high, led Duquesne with 19 points. Amadea Szamosi added a career-high 12 points and Deva’Nyar Workman scored 10 in her Division I debut for the Dukes. Workman and Szamosi each led Duquesne withsixrebounds.RobinsonandOliviaBresnahaneachhadateam-highfiveassists. Princeton’s Michelle Miller scored a game-high 20 points and Amanda Berntsen added 14 for the Tigers. The Dukes opened up the 1st half by com-mittingturnoversontheirfirstfourpossessionsbeforeaSzamosiputbackoffaBresnahanmissedfoulshotgavetheDukestheirfirstbasketoftheseason.This started a 9-2 run - highlighted by a pair of 3-pointers by Robinson - over the next 1:42 and gave Duquesne an 11-8 lead with 15:36 remaining in the half. The Dukes would hold onto the lead until a Blake Dietrick 3-pointer at the midway point of the half gave the Tigers a 19-18 advantage.Princeton would extend its lead to eight points at 28-20 coming out of the 8-minute media tim-eout.AnAnnieTarakchianhookgavetheTigerstheirfirst10-pointofthegameat the 6:06 mark, making the score 30-20. A Kyasia Duling layup would cut the deficittosixpointswith2:29toplay,butPrincetongotbasketsfromBerntsenand Miller to close out the scoring and took a 36-26 lead into halftime. Princ-eton hit the half-century mark coming out of the 16-minute media timeout in the 2nd half, extending their lead to 19 points at 50-31. A Miller 3-pointer followed, givingtheTigerstheirfirst20-point leadofthegameat53-33with14:09re-maining. An Alex Wheatley layup gave the Tigers their largest lead of the game at 21 points - 68-47 with 4:31 remaining. A 9-2 run by Duquesne made it a 14-point game with 2:06 remaining, which is as close as they would come the rest of the contest.
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CUMULATIVE SEASON STATS
2014-15 Duquesne Women's BasketballDuquesne Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 17, 2014)
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RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0CONFERENCE 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0
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