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MOON TOWNSHIP - April Robinson scored 18 points and Jose-Ann Johnson added a career-high 17 as the Duquesne women's basketball team (6-4) won its sixth game in seven tries after a 71-57 win over cross-town rival Robert Morris (2-6) on Sunday afternoon at the Sewall Center. The 57 points allowed was a season low for the Dukes.

Deva'Nyar Workman recorded her second career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds while adding five assists.

RMU's Judith Sole had game-highs with 23 points and 17 rebounds. Jocelynne Jones added 10 points for the Colonials.

After Robert Morris opened up the game with back-to-back 3-pointers, Duquesne responded with a 14-0 run over the next 4:46 forcing a Colonials timeout. A 3-pointer from Emilie Gronas at 12:49 gave the Dukes its first 10-point lead of the game at 19-8. Robinson's 10th point of the half put the Dukes up by 14 at 24-10 at the midway point of the half.

Robert Morris would cut the deficit to three points on Sole's jumper with 5:27 remaining in the half, capping a 17-6 run that made the score 32-27. AnnaNiki Stamolamprou's layup got the Colonials within two points at 33-31 with the 1:36 mark. Stamolamprou's foul shot with seven seconds remaining made the score 35-34 with Duquesne leading heading into halftime.

The 2nd half started with the Dukes scoring the first eight points and taking a nine point lead at 43-34 forcing a Colonials timeout at 18:47. With Duquesne up 10 points, 53-43 at the 12:36 mark, Robert Morris went on an 8-0 run to make it a one possession game at 53-51 with 11:17 remaining. The contest would still be a one possession game after a pair of Sole foul shots made the score 59-56 with 8:04 remaining. However, a Szamosi layup would be the beginning of 10 uncontested points to put the Dukes ahead by 13 points at 69-56 heading into the under 4 minute media timeout. Johnson's layup would extend the lead to 15 points at 71-56 with 1:24 remaining. The Duquesne defense held Robert Morris without a field goal for the final 9:21.

"We're really happy to come away with a win on the road against a very good squad," said head coach Dan Burt. "I'm very happy with our performance in terms of how we played - I'm not happy with the turnovers we had and how we shot the ball from three."

The Dukes had 21 turnovers and were shot a season-low 15.8 percent from 3-point range, connecting on 3-of-19 attempts.

"I want my team to play free and know that I trust them and that they have the freedom to break a play off an attack."

Duquesne dominated in the paint, outscoring Robert Morris 44-16 and outrebounding RMU 44-35 - the Dukes had 24 points off turnovers and 16 on the fast break

"We're going to enjoy this win and get ready for Saint Francis on Thursday," concluded Coach Burt.

The Dukes host the Red Flash on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m.

GAME NOTES

Duquesne had a season-high 15 steals and a season low eight free throws

• Duquesne's defense held RMU to a season-low 33.9 percent shooting

• Johnson's 16 attempts were a team season-high

• Workman's 11 rebounds and Robinson's nine 3-point attempts were both tied season team-highs

• Duquesne leads the all-time series 32-13 and has won the last five meetings

• The Dukes are 5-1 when the opponent has more turnovers and 6-1 when they outrebound the opponent

• Johnson's previous career-high was 14 at Howard earlier this season and at Morehead State last season

• 13 countries were represented in today's game: Bosnia, Canada, Congo, England, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Norway, Spain, USA

• Workman also had a double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds against #23/22 Syracuse

• Duquesne led for 35:41, Robert Morris 3:20 and the game was tied for 0:29