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Women's Basketball 11/7/2018 1:56:00 PM

Preview: @DuqWBB at #11/8 Texas

Dukes and Longhorns meet Thursday night

OPENING TIPOFF

Duquesne traps up the first week of the 2018-19 season in Austin, Texas on Thursday night when the Dukes take on #11/8 Texas at the Frank Erwin Center
Duquesne entered the new campaign receiving votes in both the AP and Coaches Polls
Prior to Tuesday, Duquesne never played a game in Texas
Duquesne was picked to finish first in the Atlantic 10 Conference, receiving 12 of 14 first place votes

The Dukes had four players named to the league's Preseason All-Conference Teams – Chassidy Omogrosso and Julijana Vojinovic (First-Team), Kadri-Ann Lass (Second-Team, All-Defensive Team) and Conor Richardson (All-Defensive Team)
Tuesday is the ninth meeting against a Big 12 team for Duquesne (2-6)

SCOUTING TEXAS

Selected to finish second in the Big 12 Conference
UT's Danni Williams is the Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year after transferring from Texas Tech
Charli Collier was named Big 12 Co-Freshmen of the Year
Lashann Higgs and Joyner Holmes were named to the Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Williams and Jatarie White were named Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
7-1 all-time against current Atlantic 10 teams

THE SERIES

Thursday marks the first game between the Dukes and Longhorns

UP NEXT

11/12 Mount St. Mary's
11/18 at Toledo
11/25 at Saint Francis U
11/28 at Kent State
12/8 at Penn State

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Players Mentioned

Julijana Vojinovic

#13 Julijana Vojinovic: Guard; 5' 10"; Junior

Conor Richardson

#22 Conor Richardson: Guard; 5' 10"; Junior

Kadri-Ann Lass

#42 Kadri-Ann Lass: Guard/Forward; 6' 3"; Junior

Chassidy Omogrosso

#2 Chassidy Omogrosso: Guard; 5' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Julijana Vojinovic

#13 Julijana Vojinovic
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Guard

Conor Richardson

#22 Conor Richardson
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Guard

Kadri-Ann Lass

#42 Kadri-Ann Lass
: 6' 3"; Junior
: Guard/Forward

Chassidy Omogrosso

#2 Chassidy Omogrosso
: 5' 4"; Junior
: Guard