2020-21 game notes Athletics Web Site: GoDuquesne.com • Athletics Twitter/Facebook/YouTube/Instagram: @GoDuquesne • Women’s Basketball Twitter: @DuqWBB 2020-21 DUQUESNE DUKES DUQUESNE DUKES NOVEMBER (0-1) TV TIME bluff bits 29 Sun. at #20/22 Ohio State BTN+ L, 47-82 Record: 2-4 1-1 DECEMBER (2-2) ATLANTIC 10: The Dukes look to end a three-game losing skid Non-Conference: 1-3 2 Wed. at Saint Francis (Pa.) NEC Front Row W, 69-67 this weekend, as the Dukes host A-10 preseason H: 1-0 A: 1-4 N: 0-0 favorite VCU on Friday and Richmond on Sunday 11 Fri. ST. BONAVENTURE* ESPN+ W, 71-63 Head Coach: Dan Burt at La Roche University's Kerr Fitness Center. 18 Fri. at Toledo ESPN+ L, 74-77 At Duquesne: 155-82 (8th season) 21 Sun. at Kent State ESPN+ L, 66-73 Overall: Same GAME 7 | DUQUESNE vs. VCU ( - ) LEADERS JANUARY 0 1 Fri. Jan. 8, 2021 • 6:00 p.m. 1 Fri. at Saint Louis* ESPN+ Postponed Points Amanda Kalin (15.5) Kerr Fitness Center - Pittsburgh, Pa. 3 Sun. at Dayton* CBSSN L, 48-64 Rebounds Laia Sole (7.2) TV: ESPN+ 8 Fri. VCU* ESPN+ 6:00 PM Assists Megan McConnell (2.8) 10 Sun. RICHMOND* ESPN+ 2:00 PM Steals Kiersen Elliott (1.2) GAME 8 | DUQUESNE at RICHMOND 15 Fri. SAINT JOSEPH'S* ESPN+ 6:00 PM Blocks Precious Johnson (2.0) Sun. Jan. 10, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. 17 Sun. LA SALLE* ESPN+ 2:00 PM 3-Pointers Amanda Kalin (8/1.3) Kerr Fitness Center - Pittsburgh, Pa. 22 Fri. at Davidson* ESPN+ 6:00 PM TV: ESPN+ 24 Sun. at Fordham* ESPN+ 2:00 PM TEAM 29 Fri. DAYTON* ESPN+ 6:00 PM Points / Margin 62.5 / -8.5 31 Sun. SAINT LOUIS* ESPN+ 2:00PM Rebounds / Margin 35.- / -6.2 FEBRUARY (0-0) Turnovers / Margin 15.8 / +0.3 7 Sun. at St. Bonaventure* ESPN+ Noon 12 Fri. at George Washington* ESPN+ TBA VCU RICHMOND 14 Sun. at George Mason* ESPN+ 2:00 PM RAMS SPIDERS 18 Thurs. RHODE ISLAND* ESPN+ 6:00 PM 20 Sat. MASSACHUSETTS* ESPN+ 11:00 AM Record: 3-5 Record: 3-3 26 Fri. at La Salle* ESPN+ 6:00 PM A10: 1-0 A10: 0-1 2-5 3-2 28 Sun. at Saint Joseph's* ESPN+ 2:00 PM Non-Conference: Non-Conference: H: 1-0 A: 1-4 N: 1-1 H: 2-1 A: 1-2 N: 0-0 ( - ) MARCH 0 0 Head Coach: Beth O'Boyle Head Coach: Aaron Roussell 3-7 Wed. Atlantic 10 Championships TBD TBD At VCU: 109-88 (7th season) At Richmond: 18-20 (2nd season) Overall: 202-171 (13th season) Overall: 330-142 (17th overall) *Atlantic 10 Conference Game Home games to be played at La Roche University up until to 1/31 LEADERS LEADERS Locations for final two home games TBA Points Tera Reed (16.0) Points Kate Klimkiewicz (13.5) Rebounds Sydnei Archie (7.2) Rebounds Elaina Chapman (9.0) Assists Sarah Te-Biasu (3.3) Assists Grace Townsend (3.2) Steals Robinson & Te-Biasu (1.8) Steals Kate Klimkiewicz (1.7) Blocks Robinson & Hattix-Covington (1.0) Blocks Addie Budnik (3.5) 3-Pointers Sarah Te-Biasu (17/2.2) 3-Pointers Kate Klimkiewicz (10/1.7) TEAM TEAM Points / Margin 67.4 / +0.9 Points / Margin 64.8 / -1.8 Rebounds / Margin 37.6 / -2.7 Rebounds / Margin 38.2 / -0.2 Turnovers / Margin 15.6 / +2.4 Turnovers / Margin 21.5 / -5.0 2020-21 DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY DUKES # P Name Ht Cl Pts Reb G/GS Hometown Quick Facts 0 F Snezhana Serafimoska 6-4 R-Fr. 0.7 1.7 3/0 Gostivar, Macedonia Member of the Macedonian Senior National Team, Went to HS in Neb. 1 G Diamond Bragg 5-9 Jr. 4.2 2.2 6/6 Camp Hill, Pa. Wisconsin transfer ... Avg. 22.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 6.6 ast at Camp Hill HS 2 G Ny Langley 5-10 R-So. 2.0 0.5 4/0 Greenville, N.C. Cape Fear CC transfer ... Avg. 15.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 6.6 apg at CFCC in 18-19 3 G Caroline Elliott 5-11 R-So. 1.0 0.0 1/0 Glenshaw, Pa. Made seven appearanecs in 2019-20 ... Sister of Kiersten Elliott 4 G Megan McConnell 5-7 Fr. 6.8 2.0 6/0 Pittsburgh, Pa. Team-High 15 ast .. A-10 Rookie of the Week (12/14)... 9 pts./6 ast. vs. St. Bona. 11 G Halle Bovell 5-11 GS -- -- -- Hamilton, Ontario Missed all of 19 -20 due to injury ... Made 9 starts and played in all 32 games in 18-19 12 G Anie-Pier Samson 6-2 GS 0.5 1.5 6/0 Saint-Bruno, Quebec Career-high 9 pts. and 9 reb. against Lafayette in 19-20 13 C Laia Sole* 6-2 GS 10.8 7.2 6/6 Igualada, Spain Preseaon A-10 2nd Team ... 38 pts vs. SFU in 19-20, Most pts. in a game since 1998 15 G Aniya Walker 6-2 R-So. -- -- -- Ambridge, Pa. Western Michigan transfer ... Will miss the 2020-21 season due to injury 20 G/F Amaya Hamilton 6-2 So. 6.5 4.0 6/5 Fishers, Ind. Posted team-best 17 points in wins over Iona and Pitt in 19-20 21 G Libby Bazelak* 5-9 Sr. -- -- -- Kettering, Ohio Preseason A-10 1st Team & All-Def. Team ... Led Dukes in pts, reb. ast, stl, 3pt% in 19-20 23 G Machaela Simmons 5-8 R-So. -- -- -- Alexandria, Va. Made 10 appearances in 19-20 24 G Kiersten Elliott 6-0 GS 3.8 2.0 6/1 Glenshaw, Pa. .423 3PT FG% in 19-20 ... Career-best 14 points on 4-of-4 3PT vs. Mason 31 C Precious Johnson 6-4 So. 6.2 6.2 6/6 Helsinborg, Sweden 12 blks through 5 games ... Team-best 56.7 FG% 35 G Amanda Kalin* 5-8 Sr. 15.5 3.2 6/6 Gibsonia, Pa. Career-high 32 pts at Toledo...25 pts and game-winner (No. 3 on #SCTop10) at SFU 52 C Lindsey Linard 6-4 Fr. 2.8 1.0 4/0 Cleveland, Ohio Greater Cleveland Conf. POW ... Avg 12.5 pts, 9.4 reb, 4.8 blks 2.2 steals 54 G Tess Myers 5-9 Fr. 4.5 2.0 6/0 Lower Burrell, Pa. 11 points against SFU, 8 points against Kent State • - indicates returning starters 2020-21 Duquesne Dukes Basketball HOW TO FOLLOW QUICK FACTS • Both games will be broadcasted on ESPN+ with live DUKES UNDER BURT stats available on goduquesne.com In seven seasons under Dan Burt, the GENERAL • Fans living internationally can watch the game here with a subscription. For more information, click here. Name of School Duquesne University Dukes have become a perennial con- • Follow @DuqWBB on Twitter and Instagram for in- tender in the A-10. Duquesne earned Street Address 600 Forbes Avenue game updates. City/Zip Pittsburgh, Pa. 15282 bids to the WNIT or NCAA Tourna- Founded 1878 by the Holy Ghost Fathers THE SERIES ment in 10 of 13 seasons that Burt has Enrollment 9,344 • The Dukes are 11-2 all-time against VCU, including a been head coach or assistant coach and Nickname Dukes mark of 5-1 in the Steel City • Richmond leads the series over Duquesne, 13-12, but has led the Dukes to an A10 best 153 School Colors Red and Blue wins since the start of 2013-14. Red (PMS 200) & Blue (PMS 282) the Dukes own a 7-6 record in Pittsburgh. • Duquesne Head Coach Dan Burt is a combined 14-2 Arena/Capacity UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse all-time against both VCU and Richmond. As Head Coach set to open in 2020-21 Affiliation NCAA Division I YEAR W/L A-10 Postseason Conference Atlantic 10 / 43rd season LAST TIME OUT: 2020-21 2/4 1/1 President Ken Gormley (Pittsburgh ‘77) • In its first game of 2021, the Duquesne women's bas- 2019-20 20/11 9/7 Proj.WNIT Athletics Director Dave Harper (Wright St. ‘92) ketball team could not find rhythm offensively, falling University Website www.duq.edu to the Dayton Flyers, 64-48 on Sunday afternoon at 2018-19 19/13 11/5 N/A Athletics Website www.GoDuquesne.com UD Arena. The Dukes were led by freshman Megan McConnell, who scored a season and game-high 15 2017-18 25/8 13/3 WNIT points on 5-of-9 shooting from the floor. The Steel 2016-17 18/16 8/8 WNIT HISTORY City native did not miss a shot from inside the arc and 2015-16 28/6 13/3 NCAA First Year of Basketball 1973-74 contributed five rebounds and a pair of assists. Senior First Year in Division I/Atlantic 10 1983-84 guard Amanda Kalin added eight first half points and 2014-15 23/11 12/4 WNIT three rebounds, before missing the second half due All-Time Record 645-630 (.507) to an injury. Diamond Bragg posted six points and 2013-14 20/13 10/6 WNIT Division I record 541-559 (.493) five rebounds. Atlantic 10 Record 245-313 (.439) As Assistant Coach SCOUTING THE RAMS A-10 Champ Record 27-35 (34 appearances) VCU enter Friday’s matchup with a 3-5 record, earning a YEAR W/L A-10 Postseason 1977 (Champion), 1981 (runner-up), 2009 (runner-up) commanding 73-49 victory over Richmond in its Atlantic 10 2012-13 24/8 11/3 WNIT NCAA Tournaments/Last (Record) 1/2015-16 (1-1) opener on Dec.