ORLANDO, FLA – Duquesne, ranked 11th in the latest NTCA Top 25, finished third in a 12-team field at the Sunshine State Classic at Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando, Fla. over the weekend.

The Dukes posted a 196.3 65-game average in baker, traditional and bracket play in placing behind No. 5 Stephen F. Austin and No. 4 Arkansas State.

Sophomore Morgan Brookover earned a spot on the all-tournament team with a six-game 211.83 average. Brookover posted four of her top six scores of the season at the event.

Brenna Gleim had a 209.50 four-game average. Kiearra Saldi placed ninth with a 207.17 six-game average. Shannon Small averaged 200.33 in her three games bowled.

Ranelle Ulanday averaged 187.83 in six games and Emma Siekierski posted a 179.40 five-game average.

DU opened Friday's baker matches with a win over Monmouth before posting a 1,124 pin total in a 1,124-1,052 win over the highest ranked team in the field, Arkansas State. The 1,124 baker pinfall was the fourth-highest in program history and highest this season.

The Dukes were unable to maintain their momentum, dropping their final three matches to No. 5 Stephen F. Austin, LIU and St. Francis Brooklyn.

DU rallied to go 3-1 in Saturday's traditional matches with wins over Emmanuel, UAB and Prairie View A&M to take a 9,646 pin total and 192.9 average - which ranked fourth in the field - into Sunday play.

Sunday opened with a 1,106-1,060 win over NEC rival No. 25 Sacred Heart in the final traditional match. Four of five Dukes who bowled topped the 200 pin mark led by Morgan Brookover's career-high 247. The 1,106 total was DU's second-highest in traditional play this year.

The Dukes fell to Stephen F. Austin (2-4) in their first best-of-7 baker match before finishing strong with a 4-0 win over Sacred Heart to secure third place.

Duquesne (62-27) returns to action next weekend at NEC Meet #3 scheduled for AMF Circle Lanes in East Haven, Conn.


BAKER (2-3)
Friday, Feb. 10

Match 1
#11 Duquesne 920, Monmouth 896 (W)

Match 2
#11 Duquesne 1124, #4 Arkansas State 1052 (W)

Match 3
#5 Stephen F. Austin 1059, #11 Duquesne 934 (L)

Match 4
LIU 986, #11 Duquesne 938 (L)

Match 5
St. Francis Brooklyn 912, #11 Duquesne 859 (L)


TRADITIONAL (4-1)
Saturday, Feb. 11

Match 6
#11 Duquesne 1006, Emmanuel 860 (W)
Shannon Small paces the Dukes with a 235, Morgan Brookover rolls a 213 and Kiearra Saldi adds a 208

Match 7
Florida A&M 949, #11 Duquesne 912 (L)
Ranelle Ulanday leads the way with her weekend high of 236, Brookover adds a 204

Match 8
#12 Duquesne 989, UAB 911 (W)
Brookover stays hot with a 222, Saldi adds a 215 and Emma Siekierski with her weekend high of 208

Match 9
#11 Duquesne 1030, Prairie View A&M 869 (W)
Brookover and Saldi lead the way again with a pair of 234s, Brenna Gleim with a 222


CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND (1-1)
Final traditional match / Best-of-7 baker matches
Sunday, Feb. 12

Match 10
#11 Duquesne 1106, #25 Sacred Heart 1060 (W)
Four of  five Dukes top 200 paced by Brookover (247), Gleim (227), Saldi (223) and Small (219).

Match 11
#5 Stephen F. Austin 4, #11 Duquesne 2 (L)
202-215, 213-203, 165-205, 191-162, 236-248, 185-236

Match 12
#11 Duquesne 4, #25 Sacred Heart 0 (W)
184-171, 205-160, 236-127, 192-172