No. 15 Syracuse women beat Duquesne 87-71
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tiana Mangakahia had 20 points and nine assists to help No. 15 Syracuse beat Duquesne 87-71 in the first night of the St. Pete Shootout on Friday.
The Orange (10-2) built a double-digit lead in the first quarter and pulled away for good with a 17-2 burst in the middle of the third quarter. Gabrielle Cooper and Miranda Drummond opened the run with back-to-back 3-pointers and Mangakahia capped it with a pair of free throws to make it 64-42 with 2:13 left in the period.
The Dukes (5-5) opened the third quarter with a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to seven and that was as close as they would get.
Maeva Djaldi-Tabdi had 15 points and Kiara Lewis added 12 for Syracuse. Cooper, Drummond and Amaya Finklea-Guity had 10 points each.
Julijana Vojinovic and Laia Sole had 14 points each and Kadri-Ann Lass scored 12 for Duquesne.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Ledington
- Kylie Galloway
- Carla Roberts-Jeter
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| La Salle | 1-0 | - | 7-7 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | 0.5 | 9-4 |
| Dayton | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-5 |
| VCU | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | 0.5 | 6-7 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-6 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-7 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-8 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | 0.5 | 4-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| George Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| California | 1-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Miami | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Florida State | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Stanford | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |
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