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2025-26 Women's Bowling Roster

7 Maribeth Baker

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown York, Pa.
  • High School Pennridge
  • Hand Right

Biography

Awards & Honors
  • 2024 Northeast Conference (NEC) Rookie of the Year
  • 2024 All-NEC First Team
  • 2024 All-NEC Rookie Team
  • 2024 National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Northeast Region All-Rookie Second Team
  • 2025 NEC Winter Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® At-Large Team
  • Two-time member of NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
  • Two-time NTCA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete (2024, 2025)
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
  • Appeared in 29 traditional games, knocking down 5,702 pins for a 196.6 average.
  • Logged a total of 815 completed frames, posting an average frame of 19.29 and a 78.5 percent fill percentage.
  • Was successful on 48.5 percent (398-of-820) of her strike attempts.
  • Posted a 58.3 percent spare conversion percentage, finishing 246-for-422.
  • Each of her top five traditional scores during the year came against ranked opposition.
  • Finished second individually at Penguin Classic to open the season, averaging 233.20 in five traditional games (1,166 pins).
  • Average at Penguin Classic ranks fifth in program history, eclipsing her 233.0 average set during rookie campaign at the Hawk Classic.
  • Opened traditional play with a 245 against No. 3 Youngstown State (10/12/24) as part of the Penguin Classic.
  • Fired a 232 in a 1,028-860 victory over Central Missouri (10/12/24) at the Penguin Classic.
  • Notched a 231 in a 1,078-940 win over Roberts Wesleyan (10/12/24) as part of the Penguin Classic.
  • In final traditional match of Penguin Classic against No. 17 Wichita State rolled a 244.
  • Finished with a 246 to help Dukes earn a 996-945 win over No. 1 Jacksonville State (10/19/24) at Destination Orlando.
  • At NEC #1 logged a season-high 247 in a 928-889 triumph over No. 20 FDU (11/16/24).
  • Averaged 191.20 at the Garden State Classic to finish 28th individually.
  • Matched season high with a 247 against No. 2 Jacksonville State (1/18/25) at the Northeast Classic.
  • At the Prairie View A&M Invitational knocked down 774 pins in four games of traditional play (193.75).
  • Opened with a 211 against No. 1 Vanderbilt (1/25/25) as part of the Prairie View A&M Invitational.
  • Rolled a 205 against No. 4 Youngstown State (1/25/25) in the Prairie View A&M Invitational. 
As a Freshman (2023-24) 
  • Named NEC Rookie of the Week five times, the second most by a student-athlete in program history.
  • In 29 contests of traditional play averaged 199.965 per game (5,799 total pins).
  • In 751 frames registered a 19.48 average and an 81.6 overall fill percentage.
  • Named NEC Rookie of the Week (10/18/23) after helping Dukes finish fourth at the Penguin Classic.
  • Finished sixth individually at the Penguin Classic with 1,033 total pins (206.60 average).
  • Rolled a 233 in a 967-783 win over Wright State (10/14/23) as part of the Penguin Classic.
  • Averaged 197.60 in traditional play at the Sunshine State Classic in Orlando, Fla.
  • Posted a 237 in a 1,069-939 win over #22 Tulane (10/28/23) at the Sunshine State Classic.
  • Garnered second NEC Rookie of the Week (11/1/23) plaudit for performance at Sunshine State Classic.
  • Finished eighth at NEC #1 with 1,340 total pins and an average score of 191.43.
  • Earned third NEC Rookie of the Week (11/15/23) in as many tournaments after performance at NEC #1.
  • 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.
  • Shared individual title at the Hawk Classic Invitational with Cassidy Anschutz of Merrimack with 1,398 total pins (233.0 average).
  • Four of top six scores of rookie campaign came at Hawk Classic Invitational.
  • In a 1,174-1,046 win over #6 Youngstown State (11/18/23) at Hawk Classic Invite rolled a 247.
  • Fired a career-high 278 in a 1,080-1,001 win over Lincoln Memorial (11/19/23) at Hawk Classic.
  • Performance against the Railsplitters is tied for fourth for highest score in Duquesne record book.
  • Fifth different Duquesne student-athlete to be named both NEC Bowler of the Week & NEC Rookie of the Week (11/21/23).
  • At NEC #3 helped Dukes claim NEC regular-season crown with frame average of 19.84 in Baker play.
  • Collected fifth NEC Rookie of the Week (2/21/24) honor for performance at NEC #3.
Before Duquesne
  • Had a 217 house shot average, 200 sports shot average, high game of 300 and high series of 786.
  • U18 Junior Gold Final Advancers Round 27th place in 2022 and 65th place in 2021.
  • U18 Junior Gold Advancer Round 2 56th place in 2023.
  • Was a Pennsylvania High School state finalist in 2022, placed third in the state tournament in 2021.
  • Won 20 Storm Youth Championship (SYC) medals.
  • Won a pair of SYC Championships (2021 New Jersey & 2020 Smyrna).
  • Pennsylvania Pepsi U18 State Champion (2021).
  • Two-time Pennsylvania Pepsi District Champion (2021 & 2022).
  • Suburban One League High School Singles Champion: 2020. 2021, 2022.
  • Part of two Suburban One High School Team Championships.
  • Elite Youth Tour Champion in 2022.
  • USA Bowling Champions - Atlantic Region.
  • Two-time Mid-Atlantic Junior Bowlers Tour Singles Champion (2019 & 2021).
  • Seven-time PJBT Champion.
  • PBA Junior 2nd place.
  • National High School Team Championships 2022 2nd Place.
  • National High School Championship All-Tournament Team.
  • Teen Masters Kegel Cup Team Champion.
  • Had a 3.7 GPA as a National Honor Society member.

Historical Player Information

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