It looks like Sole will be an immediate help this season.  Was Cannon red shirted last season?

If Sole is better than Lass, the Dukes will be formidable again.  That is great to hear. 

I'm really interested in seeing what Paige Cannon will do when healthy.

Lass was one of the top newcomers in the A10. I think she has tremendous upside. It's natural to think that losing Robinson and Workman will mean a step back this year, but I suspect the Dukes will challenge for the A10 title again.

Thanks everyone for all the commentary about the upcoming season. I'll be checking in every so often to see how things are going...

Judith Sole is a 6-3 center. Passes like Sabonis. Can score around the hoop and shoot the 3 when left open. She will have an immediate impact on our team. Paige will be back to full strength this summer. Paige will be able to play both the 3 and 4 positions. 

The 2016, incoming class:
Anie Pier Samson is a 6-2 guard. Closer to 6-3, than 6-1. Shoots the ball well. College build now. 
Nina Aho is a 5-10 combo guard. Plays point on her national team. FIBA named her the best u18, 3x3 player in the world. 
Halle Bovell is a 5-11 wing player. She is in the final 15 for 12 spots on the u18 Canadian Junior National Team. 
and......
 

Rick, Rick, Rick. You crack me up! WEB says he's already in pursuit of every available player with a year of eligibility in the country. Hot pursuit in some cases.

Back to the topic, this is shaping up as one of the deepest Duquesne teams ever. Talent level top to bottom is very high.

Mainiac wrote:

The preseason pole has Duquesne at #27.  I think that's low.  Next years team should be in the 21-22 range by the time the season is over.  We'll have quality players at every position.  GW is losing it's head coach.  The talk is Jen Rizzotti, the Hartford coach, could be replacing him.  It will probably take her, or whoever does take over, a year or two to put their stamp on the team.     

To which poll are you referring as the pre-season poll?  I've not seen one yet for the 2016-2017 season.

The USA Today/Women's Coaches Poll (final for the 2015-1016 season, including the results of the NCAA tournament) has the Dukes ranked at #27: http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/basketball-women/polls/coaches-poll/
 

Mainiac wrote:

Mea Culpa!  That post season pole was what I was commenting on.  Sorry about the confusion.  I haven't seen a preseason pole either.

No need to apologize.  I note that neither the P-G nor the Tribune-Review decided to print the final women's basketball poll which included two local local colleges, the Dukes at #27 and WVU at #25.

I am pleased that there are more posts on this forum about the women's basketball team, and women's college basketball in general.  I would venture to say that the women's team and the football team, are now serving as the co-flagships of Duquesne athletics.   I believe that the success of this past season for these two programs will continue to grow in 2016-2017 season.  This doesn't mean that the the women's cross country, soccer & volleyball teams should not be recognized for their recent successes, but clearly basketball and football are the college sports which get the majority of media coverage.  Unfortunately the men's basketball program which has the largest portion of the athletic department's budget has lagged behind for longer than I care to acknowledge.

Mainiac wrote:

Mea Culpa!  That post season pole was what I was commenting on.  Sorry about the confusion.  I haven't seen a preseason pole either.

Just so you know, it's poll, not pole. A pole is like the North Pole, or a pole that sticks out of the ground. A poll counts the votes of a certain group in relation to a particular subject.