Dukes Making History

The Duquesne women’s basketball team is off to its best start in school history and the men’s team has posted its best start in 40 years as both programs have been receiving votes in the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today weekly Top 25 polls.

The women’s team currently sits at 19-4 overall and is 6-2 in Atlantic 10 play. Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio’s Dukes have had a pair of seven-game winning streaks this season and are currently riding a program best 12-game road winning streak, which included a victory at then #12-ranked Ohio State on Dec. 28. The Dukes wrap up the regular season at home on Saturday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. versus Rhode Island, then will head to Lowell, Mass., for the 2011 Atlantic 10 Championship from March 4 to 7.

The men’s team, guided by Coach Ron Everhart, recently rattled off an 11-game winning streak, jumping to a 16-6 record and an 8-1 mark in the Atlantic 10. During the streak, the Red and Blue knocked off nationally ranked Temple as well as annual powerhouse Dayton. The Dukes complete their 2010-11 season on Saturday, March 5, at Richmond before competing in the Atlantic 10 Championship in Atlantic City, N.J., from March 11 to 13.

Get the complete schedule of events for the remaining games. Go Dukes!