2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team

The 2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team will represent Duquesne University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dukes were led by fifth year head coach Dan Burt. The Dukes were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Palumbo Center.[1][2][3] They finished the season 25–5, 13–3 in A-10 play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Women's Tournament to Saint Joseph's. They received an automatic trip to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where defeated Miami (OH) and Georgetown in the first and second rounds before losing to St. John's in the third round.

2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball
WNIT, Third Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2017–18 record25–8 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Schmidt
  • Rachel Wojdowski
  • Cherie Lea
Home arenaPalumbo Center
2017–18 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Dayton151 .938  237  .767
Duquesne133 .813  258  .758
Fordham124 .750  2410  .706
George Mason115 .688  2410  .706
George Washington106 .625  1914  .576
Saint Joseph's106 .625  1915  .559
Saint Louis97 .563  1716  .515
Richmond88 .500  1417  .452
Davidson79 .438  1218  .400
UMass610 .375  1416  .467
La Salle313 .188  822  .267
St. Bonaventure313 .188  822  .267
VCU412 .250  722  .241
Rhode Island115 .063  327  .100
2018 A10 Tournament winner
As of 22 March 2018; Rankings from AP Poll

2017–18 media

Duquesne Dukes Sports Network

Alex Panormios and Tad Maurey provide the call for home games on A-10 Digital Network. Select games will be televised.

Roster

2017–18 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Nina Aho 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoVeres Palne Gimnazium Budapest, Hungary
G 2 Chassidy Omogrosso 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrBlackhawk Beaver Falls, PA
G/F 10 Paige Cannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SoJohnstown-Monroe Johnstown, OH
G 11 Halle Bovel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoSt. Mary's Hamilton, ON
G 12 Anie-Pier Samson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoSeminaire Ste-Trinite Saint-Bruno, QE
G 13 Juca Vojinovic 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrSportska Gimnazija Beograd Belgrade, Serbia
F 14 Eniko Kuttor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SoDániel Berzsenyi Evangélikus Budapest, Hungary
G 21 Libby Bazelak 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrArchbishop Alter Kettering, OH
G 22 Conor Richardson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrCarlynton Pittsburgh, PA
F 23 Helmi Tulonen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrMakelanrinteen lukio Salo, Finland
G 24 Kiersten Elliott 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS FrVincentian Academy Glenshaw, PA
F 31 Laia Sole  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoIne Joaquim Blume
Maine
Igualada, Spain
G 35 Amanda Kalin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrPine-Richland Gibsonia, PA
G/F 42 Kadri-Ann Lass 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrAudentese Spordigumnaasium Tallinn, Estonia
F 43 Judith Sole 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS SrIES Joaquim Blume
Robert Morris
Igualada, Spain
F 54 Angela Staffileno 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrBrooke Wellsburg, WV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 8, 2017

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017*
7:00 pm
at Charlotte L 72–75  0–1
Dale F. Halton Arena (4,841)
Charlotte, NC
11/12/2017*
2:00 pm
at Winthrop W 81–54  1–1
Winthrop Coliseum (303)
Rock Hill, SC
11/16/2017*
7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
at Pittsburgh
City Game
W 66–53  2–1
Petersen Events Center (1,410)
Pittsburgh, PA
11/19/2017*
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at East Tennessee State L 77–81  2–2
J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (532)
Johnson City, TN
11/21/2017*
6:00 pm
Iona W 80–59  3–2
Palumbo Center (458)
Pittsburgh, PA
11/25/2017*
4:30 pm
vs. North Carolina A&T
Virginia Thanksgiving Tournament
W 73–60  4–2
John Paul Jones Arena (2,883)
Charlottesville, VA
11/26/2017*
3:30 pm, ACCN Extra
at Virginia
Virginia Thanksgiving Tournament
W 74–63  5–2
John Paul Jones Arena (2,846)
Charlottesville, VA
11/30/2017*
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 87–68  6–2
Palumbo Center (631)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/02/2017*
2:00 pm
Central Connecticut W 83–58  7–2
Palumbo Center (756)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/06/2017*
5:30 pm
Toledo W 73–54  8–2
Palumbo Center (620)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/07/2017*
3:00 pm
Akron W 66–60  9–2
Palumbo Center (1,213)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/17/2017*
2:30 pm
Central Michigan W 64–61  10–2
Palumbo Center (721)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/22/2017*
7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3
vs. No. 1 Connecticut L 52–104  10–3
Mattamy Athletic Centre (3,000)
Toronto, ON
Atlantic 10 regular season
12/31/2017
1:00 pm
UMass W 60–57  11–3 (1–0)
Palumbo Center (841)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/04/2018
7:00 pm
at Davidson W 79–54  12–3 (2–0)
John M. Belk Arena (387)
Davidson, NC
01/07/2018
1:00 pm
at VCU W 70–51  13–3 (3–0)
Siegel Center (540)
Richmond, VA
01/13/2018
12:00 pm, CBSSN
at George Washington W 54–53  14–3 (4–0)
Charles E. Smith Center (854)
Washington, D.C.
01/17/2018
7:00 pm
La Salle W 78–50  15–3 (5–0)
Palumbo Center (670)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/21/2018
2:00 pm
George Mason W 71–64  16–3 (6–0)
Palumbo Center (845)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/24/2018
2:00 pm
at Saint Joseph's W 61–42  17–3 (7–0)
Hagan Arena (543)
Philadelphia, PA
01/28/2018
4:00 pm, NBCSN
St. Bonaventure W 73–59  18–3 (8–0)
Palumbo Center (1,421)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/31/2018
7:00 pm
at Dayton L 70–79  18–4 (8–1)
UD Arena (3,223)
Dayton, OH
02/04/2018
12:00 pm
at Richmond W 78–70  19–4 (9–1)
Robins Center (746)
Richmond, VA
02/07/2018
7:00 pm
VCU W 80–71  20–4 (10–1)
Palumbo Center (583)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/10/2018
2:30 pm
Saint Joseph's L 50–69  20–5 (10–2)
Palumbo Center (711)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/14/2018
8:00 pm
at Saint Louis W 76–66  21–5 (11–2)
Chaifetz Arena (402)
St. Louis, MO
02/17/2018
2:00 pm
Rhode Island W 80–71  22–5 (12–2)
Palumbo Center (948)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/21/2018
7:00 pm
Fordham L 43–51  22–6 (12–3)
Palumbo Center (707)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/24/2018
2:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure W 76–73  23–6 (13–3)
Reilly Center (921)
Olean, NY
Atlantic 10 Tournament
03/02/2018
4:30 pm
(2) vs. (7) Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals
L 65–71  23–7
Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
WNIT
03/15/2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Miami (OH)
First Round
W 69–56  24–7
Millett Hall (510)
Oxford, OH
03/19/2018*
7:00 pm
at Georgetown
Second Round
W 69–66  25–7
McDonough Gymnasium (285)
Washington, D.C.
03/22/2018*
7:00 pm
at St. John's
Third Round
L 52–65  25–8
Carnesecca Arena (335)
Queens, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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Legend
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  Decrease in ranking
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(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

See also

References

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