Duquesne (3-1) fell 84-70 to Pepperdine (2-2) today in the first round of the Gulf Coast Showcase at Estero, Fla. L.G. Gill led the Dukes with 17 points, followed by Derrick Colter’s 16 and Jeremiah Jones’ 15 points. Stacy Davis scored 18 of his game-high 21 points in the second half and grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds for the Waves. Duquesne held Pepperdine to 42.4 percent shooting, despite committing a total of 26 fouls that allowed the Waves 38 foul shot attempts. Duquesne head coach Jim ... Read More
Archives for November 2015
PAC Notebook: Men’s Basketball teams off to slow starts
It has been a rough start to the non-conference season for almost every President’s Athletic Conference team as the 10 PAC men’s teams have combined for a 6-26 mark to begin the season. While it has been especially rough for some local PAC teams, it was a good week for Saint Vincent senior guard Pat Jones. Jones was named the PAC Player of the Week after a pair of strong performances for the Bearcats at last weekend’s season-opening Frostburg State Invitational Tournament. Jones averaged ... Read More
Duquesne’s Kadri-Ann Lass named A-10 Rookie of the Week
The Duquesne Dukes women’s basketball team is off to a 2-1 start to the season as they prepare for their home opener Tuesday night against Howard. On Monday, one of head coach Dan Burt’s new pieces to this year’s team earned some recognition. Forward Kadri-Ann Lass was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Rookie of the Week after scoring a career-high 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting in the Dukes' 73-65 victory over Lafayette on Friday night. She also pulled down five rebounds, four of which ... Read More
Pitt uses a 42-point first-half outburst to defeat Louisville
In spite of the door closing on an opportunity to represent the Coastal Division in the ACC title game, the Pitt Panthers still had plenty on the line facing a Louisville team that came to Heinz Field winners of six of their last seven contests. The Panthers (8-3) responded with a 42-point first half outburst on their way to a decisive 45-34 victory over the visiting Cardinals (6-5) of Louisville. Although the Panthers were far from perfect on the day, but Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi was ... Read More
Penn State falls to No. 12 Michigan, 28-16, on Senior Day
Penn State’s 19-man graduating class did not get the Senior Day send-off they wanted as the Nittany Lions (7-4, 4-3) fell to the Michigan Wolverines (9-2, 6-1). The final score was 28-16 in front of a Beaver Stadium crowd of 107,418. Fast Facts: Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg was sacked four times and threw 137 yards; Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock passed for 256 yards and two touchdowns. This was Penn State’s first and only loss in Beaver Stadium in 2015. Carl Nassib was ... Read More
Eight teams punch ticket to WPIAL finals
Tickets were punched for the finals at Heinz Field next Saturday. Let's take a look at who will be competing for the WPIAL Championship in each class. Class AAAA Central Catholic 24, Woodland Hills 6 Central Catholic - 7 - 10 - 0 - 7 - -- - 24 Woodland Hills - 0 - 0 - 0 - 6 - -- - 6 CC -- Ronald George 75 kickoff return (Jacob Rocchi kick) CC -- Rocchi 35 FG CC -- Ronnie Jones 87 interception return (Rocchi kick) WH -- Dayna Wilson-Adams 18 fumble return (kick failed) CC -- ... Read More
Dukes tie school record in win over Penn State
In defeating Penn State (2-1) 78-52 tonight, Duquesne (3-0) shot .500 from both the field and three-point line. Duquesne’s 26-point victory margin was its largest in series history. The Dukes also tied the school record with 17 3-pointers in a single contest. Derrick Colter led the way for the Dukes and tied his career-high with 26 points, making 6 of 9 three-point attempts. The senior guard also had 4 assists on the night. Colter credited his teammates for his offensive performance. “It’s ... Read More
Nittany Lions host last home game of the year against Wolverines
The Penn State Nittany Lions (7-3, 4-2) will host their last home game of the year against the Michigan Wolverines (8-2, 5-1) in a 12 p.m. kick-off on ABC. Fast Facts: The Nittany Lions are 6-0 at Beaver Stadium this year and have won seven of their last nine games. Saturday is a White Out game, an eleven-year tradition in Happy Valley; the game is also Senior Day, and the 19-man graduating class will be honored with special festivities. From the Coach: "We're undefeated at home. We feed ... Read More
Pirates set 40-man roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates added four players to their 40-man roster and protected them from Rule 5 draft eligibility on Friday. Top pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow was named to the 40-man roster and will be joined by infielders Josh Bell and Max Moroff, as well as outfielder Harold Ramirez. Glasnow finished the season at the Triple-A level posting a 7-5 record with a 2.39 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 22 minor league starts between Double-A Altoona and Indianapolis. A fifth-round draft pick of ... Read More
Dukes host Penn State in non-conference play
Duquesne (2-0) hosts Penn State (2-0) tonight at 7 p.m. at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Dukes, an offensive powerhouse who have scored 96 and 95 points on .578 shooting in their first two contests of the season, face Penn State’s defense, which has given up an average of 56.0 ppg. Duquesne is 2-2 in non-conference home games at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Nittany Lions edged out the Dukes 64-62 in the last meeting in December 2014, which was a home contest for Penn State. Penn State leads ... Read More