WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following an outstanding opening week of college hoops, freshman guard Alexis Bordas of the Duquesne women’s basketball team was named the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week, announced by the league office on Monday.

Bordas played a pivotal role in guiding the Dukes to a 3-0 start, the team’s best opening week since the 2022-23 season.

She was one of five Dukes to reach double figures in an 89-60 season-opening win over Saint Francis and then helped Duquesne post the second-highest point total in program history with a 108-53 victory over Slippery Rock on Thursday. Bordas capped the week by leading the Dukes to a 72-64 road win at Western Michigan on Sunday.

The Wheeling native got off to an impressive start in her collegiate career, averaging 15.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3

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