DEPTFORD, NJ – Competing in a field that featured 14 of the top 15 ranked teams in the nation - as well as 22 of the 25 teams in the current National Tenpin Coaches Association Top 25, the #12 Duquesne Dukes placed 10th at the Northeast Classic held at Bowlero Deptford in Deptford, N.J. over the weekend.

The field of 33 teams was the second largest tournament for NCAA bowling teams since the first year of the bowling championships in 2004.

Ranelle Ulanday placed 20th in the individual standings with a five-game average of 207.8. Kiearra Saldi was 25th (205.8), Brenna Gleim was 38th (201.8) and Shannon Small placed 42nd (199.6).

The fivesome of Ulanday, Gleim, Morgan Brookover, Small and Saldi got the Dukes off to a 4-1 start in Friday's baker round. The Dukes topped the 1,000 pin mark twice in wins over New Jersey City (1031-774) and #20 Central Missouri (1006-932). DU also defeated #23 Wisconsin-Whitewater, with the lone setback coming to #3 Vanderbilt (956-1079).

Duquesne was ninth of the field of 33 with a total pinfall of 4,935 (197.4) through Friday.

Day two saw the Dukes face three Top 10 teams in the traditional round.

DU opened with a 979-924 win over #17 Tulane, before putting up big numbers in tight losses to #8 Sam Houston (1059-1075) and #4 Nebraska (1059-1075). Gleim rolled a career-best 244 in the SHSU match, while Ulanday paced the Dukes vs. Nebraska with a team weekend-high 247.

The Dukes rallied to defeat #6 Arkansas State behind a 244 from Small, before falling to #19 Medaille (782-908) in the afternoon's final match.

DU was seeded ninth with a 9,895 pin total entering Sunday's Championship Round.

The Dukes opened the Championship Round with a 4-1 win over 10th seed Sam Houston before falling to No. 2 North Carolina A&T, the eighth seed, and 11th-seed Central Missouri in seven-game matches.

Duquesne (42-22) will be back in action next weekend (Jan. 27-29) at the Red Flash Shootout at Altoona, Pa.'s Holiday Bowl.  


BAKER ROUND (4-1)
Friday, Jan. 20

Match 1
#12 Duquesne 1031, New Jersey City 774 (W)

Match 2
#12 Duquesne 956, #23 Wisconsin-Whitewater 924 (W)

Match 3
#3 Vanderbilt 1079, #12 Duquesne 956 (L)

Match 4
#12 Duquesne 1006, #20 Central Missouri 932 (W)

Match 5
#12 Duquesne 986, Mount Aloysius 698 (W)


TRADITIONAL (2-3)
Saturday, Jan. 21

Match 6
#12 Duquesne 979, #17 Tulane 924 (W)
Ranelle Ulanday rolls a 223 followed by Morgan Brookover with her high game of 211

Match 7
#8 Sam Houston State 1075, #12 Duquesne 1059 (L)
Brenna Gleim leads the way with her high game of 244 followed by Shannon Small (226) and Ulanday (221)

Match 8
#4 Nebraska 1070, #12 Duquesne 1053 (L)
Ulanday with a 247, Gleim 227 and Kiearra Saldi with a 222

Match 9
#12 Duquesne 997, #6 Arkansas State 960 (W)
Small with her top game of 244, followed by Saldi (203) and Ulanday (202)

Match 10
#19 Medaille 908, #12 Duquesne 872 (L)
Saldi with a 214


CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (1-2)
Best-of-7 baker matches
Sunday, Jan. 22

Match 11
#12 Duquesne 4, #8 Sam Houston 1 (W)
227-181, 196-201, 193-179, 208-179, 202-199

Match 12
#2 North Carolina A&T 4, #12 Duquesne 3 (L)
173-204, 219-202, 197-242, 203-202, 164-248, 237-180, 172-201

Match 13
#20 Central Missouri 4, #12 Duquesne 3 (L)
190-237, 215-191, 192-231, 197-164, 198-167, 192-203, 179-203