Pittsburgh, Pa. – Senior
Shannon Small of the Duquesne University bowling team was named the Northeast Conference (NEC) Bowler of the Week Wednesday. She shares the honor with Delaney Whitehead of Mercyhurst.
In helping lead the Dukes to the title at NEC #1 with a record of 9-3, Small, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., averaged a score of 19.45 in playing all frames for Duquesne. She tied for fifth individually in traditional play with 1,123 total pins and an average score of 187.17 while also logging an overall fill percentage of 88.3 percent in baker play to help bolster the Dukes.
Ironically, Small's fellow co-weekly honor for NEC Bowler of the Week, Whitehead, also finished with 1,123 total pins and a 187.17 average. Small's best game at NEC #1 in traditional action came in a victory over LIU with a 235, which marked one of four games in which she rolled a 190 or better. Overall during the 2024-25 campaign, Small owns an average frame score of 20.02, an 86 percent fill percentage and a 45.5 strike percentage.
Small is the second member of the Dukes to be named NEC Bowler of the Week this season, joining senior
Ranelle Ulanday, who
garnered the honor last month. Ulanday was one of three student-athletes for Duquesne to earn NEC Primer Performer accolades Wednesday, joining Small and sophomore
Maribeth Baker.
Ulanday finished second individually at NEC #1 with 1,167 total pins and a 194.50 scoring average. Baker, meanwhile, led the Dukes in the tournament with an average frame score of 19.78 for the weekend.
Led by head coach
Jody Fetterhoff, Duquesne tied for first at NEC #1 with Mercyhurst, which also finished 9-3. The Dukes claimed the team title thanks to a 11,390-11,011 total pin advantage as well as a pair of head-to-head victories over the Lakers.
Duquesne, which owns an overall record of 23-15 (.605) during the 2024-25 campaign, now gears up for the Garden State Classic, which is hosted by Monmouth in Howell, N.J., at Howell Lanes. Action begins Friday, Nov. 22, and concludes Sunday, Nov. 24.
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