NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Duquesne went 5-2 in finishing second to Fairleigh Dickinson at NEC Meet #2 over the weekend in North Brunswick, N.J.
DU posted a tournament-best 196.9 per game average in totaling 6,881 pins, 55 more than FDU.
Shannon Small posted a seven-game total of 1,478 (211.14), to place second in the two-day traditional format event.
Kiearra Saldi placed fifth with a 200.71 average (1405 pins in seven games).
Brenna Gleim, who rolled a career-best 234 vs. Saint Francis U and a 233 against Wagner, finished 6th (198.57), while
Ranelle Ulanday placed 14th with a 190.00 seven-game average.
Morgan Brookover had a 197.75 four-game average, including a career-high 243 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn.
The Dukes, who are ranked 13th nationally, went 2-1 on Saturday with wins over Saint Francis U (995-830) and St. Francis Brooklyn (993-760) and a 13-pin loss to #22 LIU (947-960).
On Sunday, DU fell to #10 Fairleigh Dickinson (989-1017) before closing strong with wins over Wagner (1085-874), Merrimack (937-825) and #16 Sacred Heart (935-850). The 1085 vs. Wagner - where four of the five Dukes who competed rolled a 215 or better - was DU's second-highest traditional total of the season.
The Dukes are currently second in the NEC standings through two of three scheduled conference events:
NEC STANDINGS
1. Fairleigh Dickinson (12-2)
2. Duquesne (11-3)
7. Merrimack (8-6)
3. Sacred Heart (7-7)
4. LIU (6-8)
5. Saint Francis U (5-9)
8. Wagner (4-10)
6. St. Francis Brooklyn (3-11)
The NEC meet was Duquesne's (35-16) last of the calendar year. The Dukes will next take to the lanes at the Northeast Classic in Deptford, N.J. on Jan. 20-22.
NEC MEET #2
all matches traditional
Saturday, Dec. 3 (2-1)
vs. Saint Francis U – 995-830 (W)
Gleim 234, Saldi 220, Small 205
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn – 993-760 (W)
Brookover 243, Small 220
vs. #22 LIU – 947-960 (L)
Brookover 201, Small 201
Sunday, Feb. 6 (3-1)
vs. #10 Fairleigh Dickinson – 989-1017 (L)
Small 226, Ulanday & Saldi 200
vs. Wagner – 1085-874 (W)
Small 249, Gleim 233, Saldi 226, Ulanday 215
vs. Merrimack – 937-825 (W)
Siekierski 201
vs. #16 Sacred Heart – 935-850 (W)
Ulanday 214, Saldi 202
