2023-24 Women's Bowling Roster
Biography
Awards & Honors
- 2024 Northeast Conference (NEC) Bowler of the Year
- 2024 NEC Winter Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2024 All-NEC First Team
- 2024 National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) All-Northeast Region Second Team
- 2024 NTCA Honorable Mention All-American
- 2023 All-NEC First Team
- 2023 NTCA All-Northeast Region Second Team
- 2021 All-NEC Second Team
- 2021 NTCA All-Northeast Region Second Team
- 2021 NTCA Honorable Mention All-American
- 2020 All-NEC Rookie Team
Inside The Numbers
- Second member of the Dukes in eight years as an NCAA Division I program to be named NEC Bowler of the Year.
- Two-time NTCA Honorable Mention All-American.
- Concluded career as one of three bowlers in program history with an average of 200 or better (200.9).
- Ranks third all-time at Duquesne in career average after finishing career ranked second.
- In final season set career program standards for total pins (29,332) and games (146).
As a Graduate Student (2023-24)
- Earned spots on both the 2024 NEC Academic Honor Roll and NEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
- Named 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® as an at-large.
- Selected as a 2024 NTCAÂ All-Academic Scholar-Athlete.
- Completed 1,248 frames and posted average frame of 19.88 as well as 8.92 on her first ball.
- Registered an overall fill percentage of 85.2 percent.
- Posted team highs in games (76) and total pins (7,066) for a 201.886 average.
- Ranked seventh in NCAA Division I in single-pin spare percentage (93.7%).
- Notched a Player Composite Performance Index (PCPI) of 82.162% to finish 36th nationally.
- Finished 11th at Sunshine State Classic with an average of 215.40 in five games.
- Fired a 245 in a 1,072-881 victory over Monmouth (10/28/23) at Sunshine State Classic.
- Member of Baker team that finished with first perfect game in program history at the Hawk Classic Invitational.
- Duquesne earned a 1,100-1,055 win over #19 Central Missouri (11/17/23) with perfect 300 score in Baker action.
- Garnered third at the Hawk Classic Invitational with an average of 229.33 in six games.
- Opened individual play at the Hawk Classic with a 257 in a 1,119-895 win over Wilmington (11/18/23).
- Recorded a season-high 259 in a 1,174-1,046 triumph over #6 Youngstown State at Hawk Classic.
- Earned a 234 against #20 Wisconsin-Whitewater at Hawk Classic.
- Posted an average frame of 19.71 in Baker play to help lead Dukes to perfect 7-0 record at NEC #2.
- Averaged 204.0 in five traditional games at Stormin Blue & White Vegas Classic in Las Vegas, Nev.
- Rolled a 239 in a 1,051-875 win over #19 Valparaiso as part of Vegas Classic.
As a Senior (2022-23)
- Ranked sixth in the NEC with a 20.07 frame average in earning All-NEC Second Team honors.
- Three-time NEC Bowler of the Week (10/26, co-1/25 & 3/15) who topped the league with an .876 fill percentage.
- Qualified for the ISC Championship for the second consecutive year, where she went 1-1 as a No. 10 seed.
- Posted a 199.6 average in 37 games, with a season-high 246 vs. Medaille at the MU Invite.
- Earned a spot on the NTCA All-Academic Team in addition to being an NEC Academic Honor Roll member.
As a Junior (2021-22)
- Posted a 205.9 average in 35 games to rank second for the Dukes.
- Went 3-1 in advancing to the ISC Championship Semifinal held in Addison, Ill.
- Seeded 10th, Saldi defeated #23 Madison McCall of Tulane (623-535) in round 1.
- Defeated #7 Serenity Quintero of St. Francis, Ill. (551-483) in round 2
- Knocked off #2 Rebecca Hagerman of McKendree (647-513) in round 3
- Fell to #11 Chloe Skurzynski of Stephen F. Austin (164-205) to close out ISC Championship.Â
- Tied for third overall to earn a spot on the Northeast Classic All-Tournament Team with a five-game 235.4 average.
- Rolled her top two games of 279 vs. Wilmington and 266 against Delaware State at the Northeast Classic.
- The 279 tied her own score from sophomore season as the second-highest game in school history.
- Named NEC Bowler of the Week (1/26/22) following the Northeast Classic.
- Placed third with a 208.8 average (high game of 246 vs. Daemen) in earning a spot on the Mercyhurst University Invite All-Tournament Team.
As a Sophomore (2020-21)
- Became second DU bowler to earn NTCA All-American honors in the five-year history of the program, joining teammate Olivia Farwell.
- One of just seven sophomores among the 25 bowlers honored.
- Ranked fifth nationally with a 214.47 traditional average, including a high game of 279.
- In traditional play only, averaged 21.447 per frame with an 87.1 fill percentage, marks that ranked sixth and 15th nationally.
- In the baker format, ranked second nationally in leadoff bowler strike percentage at 53.2.
- Recorded a 20.17 overall average per frame to rank 15th nationally
- Finished fifth in the country with a 53.4 overall strike percentage.
- Her 214.5 was the top season average posted by a DU bowler (17 games in a pandemic-shortened season).
- Posted a team-high 279 in the bye round of the Northeast Invite. The 279 was the second-highest total by a DU bowler at the time.
- Went on to win the Northeast Invite individual title with a 213.6 average in five games.
- Finished third at the James Brown Invitational with a 202.0 average in five games.
- Had games of 255 (vs. #7 Mount St. Mary’s), 247 (vs. Saint Francis U) and 246 (vs. #21 Sacred Heart) at NEC Meet #2.
- Had a 247 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn at NEC Meet #1.
- Selected NEC Bowler of the Week (3/10/21).
- Garnered a NCBCA Scholar-Athlete Award.
- Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a Freshman (2019-20)
- Earned a spot on the All-NEC Rookie Team.
- Ranked 29th nationally with a 198.7 traditional average.
- Paced the field with a 212.00 six-game average at NEC Meet #2.
- Tied for third on the team with three games over 240.
- Posted a 222.83 six-game average at the Hawk Flight Invite.
- Rolled a season-best 254 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn at the Hawk Flight Invite.
- Earned a spot on the NTCA All-Academic Team.
- Recipient of an NCBCA Scholar-Athlete Award.
- Named NEC Bowler of the Week (12/11).
- Three-time NEC Rookie of the Week (11/6, 12/11 & 2/19).
Before Duquesne
- Posted a high average of 224, high series of 785 and high game of 300.
- Rolled her 300 as a 16-year-old junior, after posting a 299 when she was 15.
- Joe and John Minelli Memorial Scholarship 1st place (spring & fall 2015, fall 2016, spring & fall 2017 and spring 2018).
- Placed first at the District 8 Pennsylvania Pepsi Youth Championships four times (2014, 2016, 2017 & 2018).
- Pennsylvania Junior Bowling Tournament Top Female Bowler at Dutch Lanes Tournament (2018).
- Pennsylvania Junior Bowling Tournament Girls Only Tournament 1st place (fall 2018).
- Five-time Mike Meoni Memorial Award as MVP of the NLBC High School League.
- Had to win a wildcard spot to qualify for Eastern Pennsylvania Regionals since her high school didn't have a bowling team. Qualified fifth of 145 bowlers for the singles championship, where she finished second and qualified to compete at the PA State Championship. She shot a 279 in her final game, which was the high score of the tournament, on her way to finishing second overall.
Personal
- Began bowling at age 6.
- Her grandfather, Larry Sr., and father, Larry, were both competitive league bowlers.
- Major is biomedical engineering.
- Born Sept. 6, 2000.
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