Courtesy of Atlantic 10 Athletics RICHMOND, Va. - The George Washington Colonials survived a barrage of Duquesne three-pointers, then played championship defense, holding the Dukes to five percent shooting in the fourth period to capture their second straight Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship with a 63-60 victory Sunday afternoon at the Richmond Coliseum. Guard … [Read more...] about George Washington defeats Duquesne to repeat as Atlantic 10 WBB Champions
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Dukes punch ticket to A10WBB championship game
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com RICHMOND, Va. - April Robinson's three-pointer with 22.3 seconds remaining sent the third-seeded Duquesne Dukes into their first-ever Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship with a 56-52 victory over second-seeded Saint Louis in a hard-fought second semifinal Saturday afternoon at the Richmond Coliseum. "On a day where we didn't shoot the … [Read more...] about Dukes punch ticket to A10WBB championship game
Robinson named Atlantic 10 Women’s Player of the Week
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. —Duquesne senior April Robinson was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while Massachusetts freshman Bria Stallworth earned the league’s Rookie of the Week honors. The awards were announced Monday for games played Jan. 25-31. Robinson averaged 20.5 points and 10 rebounds along with 4.0 … [Read more...] about Robinson named Atlantic 10 Women’s Player of the Week
Duquesne teammates sweep A-10 Women’s weekly awards
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. —Duquesne senior April Robinson was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while Duquesne freshman Chassidy Omogrosso earned the league’s Rookie of the Week honors. The awards were announced Monday for games played Dec. 28 - Jan. 3. Robinson recorded just the third ever triple-double in school … [Read more...] about Duquesne teammates sweep A-10 Women’s weekly awards
@DuqWBB steal one away from VCU, 64-58
By Aaron M. Smith Philadelphia, PA – Team defense has been instrumental for the Duquesne women’s basketball team throughout the 2012-13 campaign. Forcing turnovers and easy points have been a major component in the Dukes' fourth consecutive 20 win season. Entering conference championship play, Duquesne has averaged 23 turnovers and 14 steals per game on defense. Friday’s … [Read more...] about @DuqWBB steal one away from VCU, 64-58