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
Dayton15–1 .938  23–7  .767
Duquesne13–3 .813  25–8  .758
Fordham12–4 .750  24–10  .706
George Mason11–5 .688  24–10  .706
George Washington †10–6 .625  19–14  .576
Saint Joseph's10–6 .625  19–15  .559
Saint Louis9–7 .563  17–16  .515
Richmond8–8 .500  14–17  .452
Davidson7–9 .438  12–18  .400
UMass6–10 .375  14–16  .467
La Salle3–13 .188  8–22  .267
St. Bonaventure3–13 .188  8–22  .267
VCU4–12 .250  7–22  .241
Rhode Island1–15 .063  3–27  .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

[4]

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

Regular Season Polls
PollPre-
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19		Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR N/A
Coaches NR N/A NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

See also

References
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  2. "Duquesne Dukes Women's Basketball - Dukes News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
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  4. "Duquesne University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". goduquesne.com. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
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