Duquesne Sweeps NEC Weekly Honors - Duquesne University Athletics

Pittsburgh, Pa. – Thanks to earning the championship at the first Duquesne Invitational at Pines Plaza Lanes last weekend, the Duquesne University bowling team swept the Northeast Conference (NEC) weekly awards Wednesday. Sophomore Jazmyn Scott was named the NEC Bowler of the Week, while freshman Addison Then was tabbed the NEC Rookie of the Week.

Scott, a native of Urbana, Ohio, produced an average frame of 19.63 at the Duquesne Invitational as the Dukes posted a record of 8-4 during the competition, including 3-0 on the final day in bracket play to earn the team championship. In Baker play, Scott averaged 20.73 per frame to go along with an overall fill percentage of 88 percent while also averaging 9.71 on her first ball.

Overall this season, Scott has completed 418 frames and has recorded a 19.58 frame average, has been
successful on 73.6 percent (175-of-238) of her spare conversions and also owns a strike percentage of 43.7 percent (185-for-423).

Then, a native of Plum, Pa., is the second freshman for the Dukes to be named NEC Rookie of the Week, joining teammate Jamie White. At the Duquesne Invitational, Then averaged 19.92 in 130 completed frames, including a 20.76 in Baker play as well as 18.38 in traditional action. She also logged a 47 percent (62-for-132) strike percentage for the Dukes, who earned their first team championship since NEC Meet #2 last season.

Overall this year, Then has completed 311 frames and owns an average of 19.33, an 8.86 on her first ball and an overall fill percentage of 81.3 percent. She has also been successful on 65.9 percent (114-of-173) of her spares to go along with a 45.3 strike percentage (143-of-316).

In addition to Scott and Then earning NEC weekly honors, the pair joined freshman Jacey Thibodeau in being named an NEC Prime Performer. Thibodeau played all 131 frames for the Dukes at the Duquesne Invitational and finished with a 19.03 frame average, including 19.23 in Baker play.

Led by head coach Jody Fetterhoff, Duquesne owns an overall record of 23-23 (.500) and travels to Mount Joy, Pa., for its final competition of the fall this weekend. The Dukes will open play in NEC #1 Friday, Nov. 13, against No. 24 Monmouth for the first of six matches in traditional play before moving to Baker action Saturday, Nov. 14. The tournament concludes Sunday Nov. 15.

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Players Mentioned

Jazmyn Scott

Addison Then

Jacey Thibodeau

Jamie White

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