The 17th-ranked Dukes clinched at least a third place NEC Meet #2 finish by going 7-2 over the weekend at Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick, N.J.

The 7-2 performance upped DU's NEC Meet #2 record to 13-5 with one match remaining.

Duquesne played #21 Sacred Heart, #7 Mount St. Mary's and Wagner on Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively.

DU dropped its traditional (981-1034) and baker matches (969-1045) to SHU on Friday, before rallying to take the best-of-seven baker match 4.5-2.5. Kiearra Saldi led DU in the traditional match with a team-high 246.

The Dukes would not taste defeat for the remainder of the weekend in sweeping #7 Mount St. Mary's on Saturday and Wagner on Sunday by 3-0 scores.

Saldi and Allison Hresko rolled a 255 and 242 respectively in leading the Dukes to a dominating 1030-884 win over The Mount in the traditional match. DU followed with a 945-911 win in the baker round. In the best-of-seven baker, DU took the first two games, dropped two, then put it away by taking the final two games 225-176 and 276-180.

DU kept the momentum going into Sunday vs. Wagner. Duquesne led by a 213 from Hresko, a 209 from Saldi and a pair of 192s from Jessica Sacks and Shannon Small, took the traditional match 962-769. The Dukes cruised in the baker round 963-741, before taking the best-of-seven 4-1.

Saldi currently stands atop the individual standings with a 220.17 average through six. Hresko is 7th with a 201.5.

DU will conclude NEC Meet #2 when it faces Saint Francis U at Holiday Bowl in Altoona, Pa. on March 6. The Dukes will remain in Altoona for the Red Flash Shootout on March 7.

NEC STANDINGS through NEC Meet #1

POS	TEAM	W/L
1.	Fairleigh Dickinson	17-1
2.	Sacred Heart	14-4
3.	DUQUESNE	13-5
4.	Mount St. Mary's	9-12
5.	LIU	8-10
6.	Saint Francis U	7-11
7.	St. Francis Brooklyn	6-12
8.	Wagner	1-20

DUQUESNE TOP INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES

PLACE/BOWLER	SCORES	PINS	G	AVG
1)  Kiearra Saldi	193, 171, 247, 246, 255, 209	1321	6	220.17
6)  Brenna Gleim	204, ----, ----, ----, ----, ----	204	1	204.00
7)  Allison Hresko	183, 206, 171, 194, 242, 213	1209	6	201.50
18)  Jessica Cadez	241, 185, 190, 197, 182, 156	1151	6	191.83
20) Shannon Small	225, 189, 183, 161, 199, 192	1149	6	191.50

VS. #21 SACRED HEART (1-2)
Friday, Feb. 26

Traditional
981-1034 (L)
Kiearra Saldi leads the Dukes with a 246.

Baker
969-1045 (L)

Baker best-of-seven
4.5-2.5 (W)
185-162 (W); 190-169 (W); 178-209 (L);  235-226 (W);  223-223 (T);  163-211 (L); 216-160 (W)


VS. #7 MOUNT ST. MARY'S (3-0)
Saturday, Feb. 27

Traditional
1030-884 (W)
Saldi and Allison Hresko come up big with a 255 and 242 respectively. Shannon Small adds a 199.

Baker
945-911 (W)

Baker best-of-seven
4-2 (W)
210-197 (W); 159-156 (W); 186-191 (L); 146-165 (L); 225-176 (W); 276-180 (W)


VS. WAGNER (3-0)
Sunday, Feb. 28

Traditional
962-769 (W)
Hresko and Saldi had a 213 and 209 respectively, while Jessica Sacks and Shannon Small both rolled a 192..

Baker
963-741 (W)

Baker best-of-seven
4-1 (W)
239-193 (W); 191-139 (W); 215-126 (W); 197-210 (L); 213-153 (W)