BETHLEHEM, PA. – Duquesne finished strong, going 4-0 on day two, to place second at NEC Meet #3 at Bethlehem, Pa.'s Steel City Bowl over the weekend.
DU finished with a 6,644 pin total in 35 games (189.8) in the two-day baker format event.
With its finish, Duquesne will be seeded third at the NEC Championship scheduled for Mar. 24-26 at Hamilton Lanes in Hamilton, N.J.
| NEC STANDINGS |
W-L |
PINFALL |
GAMES |
AVG. |
| 1ST -- Sacred Heart |
16-5 |
20,891 |
106 |
197.08 |
| 2ND -- Mount St. Mary's |
14-7 |
21,009 |
107 |
196.35 |
| 3RD -- DUQUESNE |
14-7 |
21,125 |
110 |
192.05 |
| 4TH -- Fairleigh Dickinson |
12-9 |
20,942 |
106 |
197.57 |
| 5TH -- LIU |
12-9 |
20,072 |
107 |
187.59 |
| 6TH -- Wagner |
6-15 |
18,706 |
106 |
176.47 |
| 7TH -- Saint Francis U |
6-15 |
18,746 |
105 |
178.53 |
| 8TH -- St. Francis Brooklyn |
4-17 |
17,643 |
107 |
164.89 |
This weekend's match concluded the regular season for the 11th-ranked Dukes (63-32). Next up are ISC & ITC Sectionals at Stardust Bowl in Addison, Ill. on Mar. 11-13.
NEC MEET #3
ALL MATCHES BAKER
Saturday, Mar. 5 (1-2)
vs. Wagner – 883-985 (L)
vs. LIU – 952-898 (W)
vs. Fairleigh Dickinson – 1012-1078 (L)
Sunday, Mar. 6 (4-0)
vs. Sacred Heart – 908-888 (W)
vs. Mount St. Mary's – 1001-871 (W)
vs. St. Francis Brooklyn – 948-771 (W)
vs. Saint Francis U – 940-923 (W)
