2016–17 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team will represented Duquesne University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dukes, led by fourth year head coach Dan Burt, played their home games at the Palumbo Center as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 8–8 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They advanced to the championship game of the A-10 women's tournament where they lost to Dayton. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Drexel in the first round.

2016–17 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record18–16 (8–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Schmidt
  • Rachel Wojdowski
  • Cherie Lea
Home arenaPalumbo Center
2016–17 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Dayton †13–3 .81322–10  .688
George Washington13–3 .81320–10  .667
Saint Louis12–4 .75025–9  .735
Saint Joseph's12–4 .75017–15  .531
Fordham11–5 .68822–12  .647
La Salle9–7 .56317–13  .567
Duquesne8–8 .50018–16  .529
VCU8–8 .50016–15  .516
Richmond7–9 .43813–17  .433
George Mason6–10 .37513–17  .433
St. Bonaventure4–12 .2509–20  .310
Davidson4–12 .2506–23  .207
UMass3–13 .1889–21  .300
Rhode Island2–14 .1256–23  .207
† 2017 A10 Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

2016–17 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
2016–17 Duquesne Dukes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Nina Aho 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrVeres Palne Gimnazium Budapest, Hungary
G 2 Chassidy Omogrosso 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoBlackhawk Beaver Falls, PA
G/F 10 Paige Cannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoJohnstown-Monroe Johnstown, OH
G 11 Halle Bovel 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrSt. Mary's Hamilton, ON
G 12 Anie-Pier Samson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrSeminaire Ste-Trinite Saint-Bruno, QE
G 13 Juca Vojinovic 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoSportska Gimnazija Beograd Belgrade, Serbia
F 14 Eniko Kuttor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoDániel Berzsenyi Evangélikus Budapest, Hungary
F 15 Amadea Szamosi 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrCiszterci Rend Pesi Nagy Lajos Gimnaziuma Pécs, Hungary
G 21 Erin Waskowiak 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrBishop Canevin Pittsburgh, PA
G 22 Conor Richardson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoCarlynton Pittsburgh, PA
G 24 Kiersten Elliott 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrVincentian Academy Glenshaw, PA
G/F 42 Kadri-Ann Lass 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrAudentese 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
G 55 Brianna Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrNotre Dame Ajax, ON
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/11/2016*
12:00 pm		 at No. 7 Ohio State L 69–89  0–1
 St. John Arena (3,434)
Columbus, OH
11/13/2016*
2:00 pm		 Lehigh W 63–49  1–1
 Palumbo Center (553)
Pittsburgh, PA
11/17/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at St. John's W 71–65  2–1
 Carnesecca Arena (637)
Queens, NY
11/19/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Iona W 62–58  3–1
 Hynes Athletic Center (700)
New Rochelle, NY
11/22/2016*
1:00 pm		 Buffalo L 69–71  3–2
 Palumbo Center (385)
Pittsburgh, PA
11/25/2016*
6:15 pm		 vs. Western Carolina
Cal Classic semifinals		 W 65–50  4–2
 Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
11/26/2016*
6:15 pm		 at California
Cal Classic championship		 L 66–88  4–3
 Haas Pavilion (1,358)
Berkeley, CA
12/01/2016
7:00 pm		 at Fordham L 51–64  4–4 (0–1)
 Rose Hill Gymnasium (297)
Bronx, NY
12/03/2016*
1:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Ohio L 46–64  4–5
 Convocation Center (3,577)
Athens, OH
12/06/2016*
5:00 pm		 Charlotte L 63–77  4–6
 Palumbo Center (734)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/11/2016*
2:00 pm		 Lafayette W 67–52  5–6
 Palumbo Center (254)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/17/2016*
5:00 pm		 at Akron W 67–57  6–6
 James A. Rhodes Arena (974)
Akron, OH
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm		 No. 4 Maryland L 57–77  6–7
 Palumbo Center (1,288)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/29/2016*
2:00 pm		 Pittsburgh
City Game		 W 63–54  7–7
 Palumbo Center (1,724)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/01/2017
1:00 pm, CBSSN		 George Washington L 40–75  7–8 (0–2)
 Palumbo Center (537)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/05/2017
7:00 pm		 at La Salle W 76–68  8–8 (1–2)
 Tom Gola Arena (193)
Philadelphia, PA
01/07/2017
2:00 pm		 Davidson W 73–51  9–8 (2–2)
 Palumbo Center (485)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/10/2017
7:00 pm		 Dayton L 64–75  9–9 (2–3)
 Palumbo Center (485)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/15/2017
12:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Massachusetts L 67–75  9–10 (2–4)
 Mullins Center (1,006)
Amherst, MA
01/18/2017
7:00 pm		 Saint Louis W 94–65  10–10 (3–4)
 Palumbo Center (576)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/21/2017
4:00 pm		 at St. Bonaventure L 56–69  10–11 (3–5)
 Reilly Center (904)
Olean, NY
01/25/2017
7:00 pm		 Richmond W 73–61  11–11 (4–5)
 Palumbo Center (777)
Pittsburgh, PA
01/29/2017
5:00 pm, ASN		 at George Washington W 73–63  12–11 (5–5)
 Charles E. Smith Center (1,068)
Washington, D.C.
02/01/2017
7:00 pm		 at Saint Joseph's L 58–60  12–12 (5–6)
 Hagan Arena (586)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/04/2017
3:00 pm, ASN		 George Mason W 76–57  13–12 (6–6)
 Palumbo Center (821)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/12/2017
3:00 pm, ASN		 VCU W 70–51  14–12 (7–6)
 Palumbo Center (964)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/15/2017
7:00 pm		 at Dayton L 47–66  14–13 (7–7)
 UD Arena (2,258)
Dayton, OH
02/18/2017
2:00 pm		 at Rhode Island L 69–71  14–14 (7–8)
 Ryan Center (497)
Kingston, RI
02/21/2017
4:00 pm		 at St. Bonaventure W 83–61  15–14 (8–8)
 Palumbo Center (657)
Pittsburgh, PA
Atlantic 10 Tournament
02/25/2017
2:00 pm		 George Mason
First Round		 W 66–55  16–14
 Palumbo Center (471)
Pittsburgh, PA
03/03/2017
4:30 pm, ASN		 vs. George Washington
Quarterfinals		 W 62–58  17–14
 Richmond Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
03/04/2017
1:30 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Saint Joseph's
Semifinals		 W 78–63  18–14
 Richmond Coliseum (1,689)
Richmond, VA
03/05/2017
11:00 am, ESPNU		 vs. Dayton
Championship Game		 L 56–70  18–15
 Richmond Coliseum (3,166)
Richmond, VA
WNIT
03/17/2017*
7:00 pm		 at Drexel
First Round		 L 47–70  18–16
 Daskalakis Athletic Center (417)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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

See also

References
  1. "Duquesne University Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball". goduquesne.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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