No. 20 Duquesne went 6-3 in finishing second in a 16-team field at the Mount Shootout in Frederick Md. over the weekend. DU went 3-2 in traditional matches, 2-0 in a pair of baker quint matches and 1-1 in the championship round.

Duquesne went 3-2 with a 182.2 average to finish second in Saturday's qualifying. Freshman Crystal Elliott was third in the individual standings with a 204.20 average in earning a spot in the All-Tournament Team. Sophomore Jessica Cadez, who posted three 200-plus games, was ninth with a 191.00 average.

On Sunday, the Dukes posted baker wins over Daemen (956-859) and Wilmington, Del. (996-994) to qualify as the No. 2 seed in the Championship bracket. DU defeated No. 15 Delaware State 4-3, before falling to top seed No. 23 Youngstown State, 4-3, in the title match.

Duquesne, which is 15-4 on the young season, is idle until heading to Houston, Texas for the Track Kat Klash which opens Fri., Nov. 1 at Emerald Lanes.


MOUNT SHOOTOUT TRADITIONAL (3-2)
Saturday, Oct. 19

Match 1
Chestnut Hill 952, #20 Duquesne 865 (L)
Four Dukes bowled in the 170's led by Olivia Farwell with a 179.

Match 2
#20 Duquesne 999, Felician 784 (W)
Freshman Crystal Elliott and sophomore Jessica Cadez pace the Dukes with a 236 and 235 respectively.

Match 3
Medaille 900, #20 Duquesne 806 (L)
Elliott posts a team-high 186.

Match 4
#20 Duquesne 962, Mercyhurst 887 (W)
Elliott (219), Jessica Sacks (203) and Cadez (200) all reach the 200 mark.

Match 5
#20 Duquesne 923, Roberts Wesleyan 874 (W)
Elliott and Cadez lead DU again with a 204 and 203 respectively. Megan Cook adds her Saturday high of 198.


MOUNT SHOOTOUT BAKER (2-0)
Sunday, Oct. 20

Quint Match 1
#20 Duquesne 956, Daemen 859 (W)

Quint Match 2
#20 Duquesne 996, Wilmington (Del.) 994


MOUNT SHOOTOUT CHAMPIONSHIP (1-1)
Sunday, Oct. 20

First Round
#20 Duquesne 4, #15 Delaware State 3 (W)

Second Round
#23 Youngstown State 4, #20 Duquesne (L)