MT. JOY, PA. – Duquesne rode a dominant performance from
Olivia Farwell to a third place finish at NEC Meet #2 over the weekend at Clearview Lanes in Mt. Joy, Pa.
Farwell, a three-time All-American posted a seven-game total of 1,723 (246.14), 160 pins more than the second-place finisher in the two-day traditional format event.
The Dukes went 5-2 in their seven matches, which leaves them third in the NEC standings through two of three scheduled conference events:
NEC STANDINGS
1. Sacred Heart (12-2)
Mount St. Mary's (12-2)
3. Duquesne (9-5)
4. LIU (8-6)
5. Fairleigh Dickinson (6-8)
6. St. Francis Brooklyn (3-11)
Saint Francis U (3-11)
Wagner (3-11)
The Dukes, who are ranked 11th nationally, lost to #9 Mount St. Mary's in their first match on Saturday (1034-1180) before rallying to defeat St. Francis Brooklyn (1010-888) and #15 Fairleigh Dickinson (1118-967).
On Sunday, DU defeated Saint Francis U (1040-910) and #17 LIU (1020-982), before falling in a tight match to #19 Sacred Heart (1037-1087). The Dukes bounced back to defeat Wagner (1014-937) in their final match.
Farwell posted games of 246, 248, 258, 243, 237, 277 and 214 on her way to a first-place individual finish.
Shannon Small was also outstanding, finishing fourth with a 221.43 average.
Kiearra Saldi finished 16th (198.14), while
Morgan Brookover and
Jessica Sacks posted five-game averages of 188.40 and 186.80 respectively.
Ranelle Ulanday averaged 191.00 in three games bowled.
DU (47-28) will be back at it next weekend when it heads to Baltimore, Md. for the three-day James Brown Invitational at AMF Country Club Lanes on Feb. 11-13.
NEC MEET #2
all matches traditional format
Saturday, Feb. 5 (2-1)
vs. #9 Mount St. Mary's – 1034-1180 (L)
Olivia Farwell 246, Kiearra Saldi 238
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn – 1010-888 (W)
Shannon Small 259, Farwell 248
vs. #15 Fairleigh Dickinson – 1118-967 (W)
Farwell 258, Small 234, Saldi 223
Sunday, Feb. 6 (3-1)
vs. Saint Francis U – 1040-910 (W)
Farwell 243, Jessica Sacks 210, Saldi 205
vs. #17 LIU – 1020-982 (W)
Farwell 237, Small 218, Saldi 211
#19 Sacred Heart – 1037-1087 (L)
Farwell 277, Small 220
Wagner – 1014-937 (W)
Small 247, Farwell 214
