PITTSBURGH - The second-year Duquesne bowling program has qualified for the Northeast Conference Championship for the first time, based on its performance at the second Northeast Conference regular-season meet held over the weekend at Farmingdale Lanes in Farmingdale, N.Y.

The Dukes, who finished 5-7 on the weekend and 8-10 overall in conference play, will be seeded No. 5 at the six-team NEC Championship to be held at Howell Lanes in Howell, N.J. on March 23-25. The six schools will compete to earn the NEC's bid to the NCAA Women's Bowling Championship.

Duquesne went 3-3 in its traditional matches and 2-4 in baker play over the weekend. Olivia Farwell paced the Dukes with a 192 average in traditional play. She rolled a DU high 223 in a loss to No. 12 Sacred Heart.

FRIDAY TRADITIONAL MATCHES (2-2)

Game 1
#18 Duquesne 909, #16 LIU Brooklyn 899
Olivia Farwell rolls a 195 and Kelsey Hackbart adds a 190 to lead the Dukes.

Game 2
#18 Duquesne 825, Caldwell 772
Sarah Kirkpatrick posted her weekend best, a 190, in the win.

Game 3
#12 Sacred Heart 946, #18 Duquesne 833
Farwell posts a 223, the highest score by a DU player on the weekend.

Game 4
BYE

Game 5
#14 Saint Francis U 942, #18 Duquesne 906
Hackbart has a 200 and Allison Hresko adds a 199 for DU.

SATURDAY TRADITIONAL MATCHES (1-1)

Game 6
#10 Fairleigh Dickinson 889, #18 Duquesne 858
Hackbart rolls her weekend best, a 206.

Game 7
#18 Duquesne 885, St. Francis Brooklyn 852
Cassidy Powers leads DU with a 201. Farwell adds a 194 in the win.

SATURDAY BAKER MATCHES (1-2)

Game 8
#18 Duquesne 901, #10 Fairleigh Dickinson 862

Game 9
Caldwell 906, #18 Duquesne 896

Game 10
#12 Sacred Heart 904, #18 Duquesne 847

Game 11
BYE

SUNDAY BAKER MATCHES (1-2)

Game 12
#18 Duquesne 859, #14 Saint Francis U 850

Game 13
St. Francis Brooklyn 870, #18 Duquesne 851

Game 14
#16 LIU Brooklyn 861, #18 Duquesne 791