NEWPORT NEWS - Julianne Herman has been named the first Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week for 2016 as announced by the league Tuesday afternoon.

The Dukes, who were 4-3 winners at Cleveland State were led by the freshman from Philadelphia who won 6-2, 6-2 at #2 singles. Along with partner Kylie Isaacs, the pair earned a 7-5 win at #1 doubles.

Duquesne (1-0), opens its home schedule on Friday against Youngstown State followed by Toledo on Saturday. The matches are at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. respectively.