PITTSBURGH - The 11th-ranked Duquesne women's bowling team heads to Hamilton, N.J. for the Northeast Conference Championship March 24-26 at Hamilton Lanes.

The Dukes, who tied for first in NEC regular-season play, will take a No. 2 seed into the event which will see the winner claim an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

DU went 17-4 in three regular-season NEC meets, tying with Fairleigh Dickinson for the regular-season crown.

The Dukes will open play on Friday, March 24 vs. No. 3 seed Merrimack at 2:00 p.m. and will compete again on Saturday 9:00 a.m., with that opponent to be determined by the outcome of other first round matches.

All matches of the three-day event will air live on NEC Front Row.

The NEC Championship will follow the Mega-Match format, with a traditional match followed by a quint baker match. If the two teams are tied, a best-of-7 baker match will determine the winner.

The complete tournament schedule - as well as results once the event begins - may be found at NEC Bowling Championship Central.

NEC CHAMPIONSHIP SEEDS
#1 - Fairleigh Dickinson
#2 - Duquesne
#3 - Merrimack
#4 - Sacred Heart
#5 - Saint Francis U