#13 UMass Takes On #5 Duquesne In A-10 Second Round On Thursday

University of Massachusetts Women's Basketball Game Notes & Information
Second Round	#13 Massachusetts (5-26 Overall) vs. #5 Duquesne (18-11 Overall)
Date // Time	Thursday, March 7 // 1:30 p.m.
Location	Henrico, Va. // Henrico Sports & Events Center
Watch	ESPN+
Live Statistics	Live Stats
Game Notes	Massachusetts
Social Media	Facebook: UMass Women's Basketball Twitter: @UMassWBB Instagram: @UMassWBB

HENRICO, Va. - The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team continues play at the Atlantic 10 Championship with second round action tomorrow against no. 5-seed Duquesne. The Minutewomen and Dukes begin play from the Henrico Sports and Events Center at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN+.

First Round
The Minutewomen came away with a 54-49 win over no. 12-seeded La Salle in the opening round on Wednesday afternoon. Tori Hyduke finished with a season-high 14 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, while Stefanie Kulesza added a double-double on 10 points and 13 rebounds. Chinenye Odenigbo added a career-high 13 points to go along with seven boards with Alexsia Rose added 10 points and five rebounds.

Another A-10 W
Wednesday's win over La Salle marked the sixth straight A-10 Tournament with a win for the Minutewomen dating back to the 2019 tournament. UMass has reached three straight A-10 Championship finals and won its first ever A-10 Tournament in 2022.

Series vs. Duquesne
Thursday's second round game marks the 47th all-time meeting between UMass and Duquesne dating back to the 1983-84 season. The Dukes hold a 30-26 all-time series advantage after winning this season's lone matchup in Amherst. The two teams last matched up in A-10 postseason play on March 6, 2009, with Duquesne winning 72-51 to take a 3-2 postseason series lead.

Hyduke's 4th
Tori Hyduke scored a season-high 14 points in the win over La Salle while adding 10 of those points in the fourth quarter. Hyduke went 3-of-4 from the field and 4-of-4 from the line in the final 10 minutes.

Double-Double
Stefanie Kulesza recorded her fourth double-double of the season on Wednesday, finishing with 10 points and a game-high 13 boards against La Salle. The junior has posted double-doubles this season against Saint Peter's, Harvard, and Washington State while hauling in a career-best 14 boards against Saint Peter's and UMass Lowell.

A-10 All-Rookie Team
Freshman Lilly Taulelei was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team as announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon. The forward started 20-of-29 appearances in her first collegiate season and became the first Minutewoman since Destiney Philoxy (2018-19) to be named to the league's all-rookie squad.

Gimme That
Stefanie Kulesza grabbed another steal in Wednesday's win over La Salle to give her 60 on the season and move her into a tie for ninth most in a single season in program history. Kulesza trails Bre Hampton-Bey (64, 2017-18) for eighth most in a single season.

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#13 UMass Takes On #5 Duquesne In A-10 Second Round On Thursday

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Players Mentioned

Tori Hyduke

Stefanie Kulesza

Chinenye Odenigbo

Destiney Philoxy

Alexsia Rose

Lilly Taulelei

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