2024-25 Women's Bowling Roster
Biography
Awards & Honors
- 2025 Northeast Conference (NEC) Bowler of the Year
- 2025 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association (NCBCA) All-America Second Team
- 2025 International Bowling Media Association (IBMA) All-America Second Team
- 2025 National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Honorable Mention All-America Team
- 2025 All-NEC First Team
- 2025 NEC Winter Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- 2024 All-NEC First Team
- 2024 NTCAÂ All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention
- 2023 All-NEC First Team
- 2023 NTCA All-Northeast Region Second Team
- 2022 All-NEC Second Team
- 2022 College Sports Communicators (CSC) At-Large Academic All-District® Team
- 2021 NEC Rookie of the Year
- 2021 All-NEC Rookie Team
- 2021 NTCAÂ All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention
- 2021 NTCAÂ All-Freshman Team
- Five-time member of NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Two-time member of NEC Winter Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2022)
- Two-time NTCA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete (2024, 2025)
Inside The Numbers
- Third member of the Dukes in nine years as an NCAA Division I program to be named NEC Bowler of the Year.
- Joins Olivia Farwell (2017-22) as only bowlers in program history to earn five career All-NEC honors.
- Farwell and Small also only two bowlers in school history to be named NEC Rookie of the Year and NEC Bowler of the Year.
- One of three bowlers in program record book with an average of 200 or better (203.1).
- Concluded career ranked second all-time at Duquesne in career average, surpassing former teammate Kiearra Saldi (2019-24).
- Established new program standards for total pins (31,076) and games (153) in final season.
- First student-athlete in program history to eclipse 30,000 career total pins.
As a Fifth Year (2024-25)
- Completed 1,238 frames and led the Dukes in average per frame (20.31), overall fill percentage (88%) and strikes (592).
- Finished with a strike percentage of 47.8 percent (592-for-1,238).
- Successful on 76.9 percent (497-for-646) of spare conversions.
- As anchor bowler logged an average 10th frame of 20.14.
- Finished 26th in NCAA Division I in the NTCA Player Composite Performance Index (PCPI) at 88.120 percent.
- Ranked sixth in the country in traditional average (209.211 in 38 games) according to the United States Bowling Congress (USBC).
- Finished ninth in the country in overall fill percentage.
- In traditional games posted a 97.2 individual single-pin spare percentage to rank second in NCAA Division I.
- One of 10 finalists for the IBMA Collegiate Bowler of the Year, presented by Storm Bowling.
- Four-time NEC Bowler of the Week (co-11/20/24, 11/27/24, 1/22/25, co-2/19/25).
- Finished in the top six individually in seven of the eight tournaments for the Dukes during the season.
- Claimed sixth at the Penguin Classic with 1,108 total pins in five games (221.60).
- Fired a 255 in a 1,028-860 win over Central Missouri (10/12/24) as part of the Penguin Classic.
- Tied for fifth at NEC #1 with Delaney Whitehead of Mercyhurst at 187.17 (1,123 total pins).
- Tallied 1,084 total pins (216.80) to finish third at the Garden State Classic.
- Posted a 258 in a 1,028-719 triumph over Holy Family (11/23/24) as part of Garden State Classic.
- Followed performance vs. Holy Family with a 236 against No. 3 Youngstown State (11/23/24) at the Garden State Classic.
- Finished second at the Northeast Classic with an average of 231.40 (1,157 total pins).
- Posted a 223 or better in each of her five games of the Northeast Classic.
- Best game of Northeast Classic came against No. 2 Jacksonville State (1/18/24) with a 243.
- In a 989-917 triumph vs. Central Missouri (1/18/24) at the Northeast Classic rolled a 236.
- Earned sixth at the Prairie View A&M Invitational with 1,364 total pins (227.33).
- Logged a 238 against No. 5 Arkansas State (1/25/25) as part of the Prairie View A&M Invitational.
- Claimed her third career individual crown at NEC #2 with 1,170 total pins (195.00) in six games.
- Rolled a 237 in a 994-660 triumph over LIU (2/14/25) as part of NEC #2.
- Finished fourth at the Stallings Invitational with an average of 209.00 in six games (1,254 total pins).
- Established a career-high with a 269 in a 1,163-966 win over No. 16 Mount St. Mary's (3/1/25) as part of Stallings Invite.
- Score in victory over the Mount at Stallings Invitational ranks eighth all-time at Duquesne.
As a Senior (2023-24)
- Completed 1,282 frames, registering a 19.70 average and an 84 percent overall fill percentage.
- In 34 games of traditional play tallied 6,817 total pins and a 200.50 average score.
- Scored 225 or better on five occasions during the season.
- Finished eighth at the Sunshine State Classic with 1,090 total pins and a 218.00 average.
- Posted a season-high 257 in a 1,069-939 victory over #22 Tulane at the Sunshine State Classic.
- In an 1,019-851 win over Daeman at the Sunshine State Classic rolled a 236.
- 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.
- Named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of 2024 Red Flash Invitational as Duquesne finished 12-1 (.923).
- Claimed individual title of Red Flash Invite for second consecutive year.
- Averaged 223.20 per game in traditional play at Red Flash Invitational to top field.
- Named NEC Bowler of the Week (1/31/24) for role in helping Dukes win Red Flash Invite.
- Fired a 230 in a 952-695 win over Mount Aloysius (1/26/24) at the Red Flash Invitational.
- In a 1,101-1,037 triumph over #4 North Carolina A&T (2/24/24) at the Stallings Invitational rolled a 223.
- Posted a 228 in game three of the ISC Sectionals and followed up with a 234 in game four.
As a Junior (2022-23)
- Ranked among the NEC's top three in a number of categories, including frame average (20.33), fill percentage (.862) and spare percentage (.833).
- Led the team with a 204.1 average in 38 games.
- Earned NEC Bowler of the Week honors twice (2/1 & 2/22).
- Finished first at the Red Flash Classic with a 210.0 five-game average.
- Placed third at the Mercyhurst Invite with a 203.2 average in five games.
- Posted a 211.14 seven-game average at NEC Meet #2 to help Dukes earn share of their first NEC regular-season championship.
- Rolled a season-high 257 vs. Penn State Altoona at the Red Flash Classic.
- Shot a 255 against #9 Youngstown State at the MOTIVÂ Penguin Classic.
As a Sophomore (2021-22)
- Averaged 194.8 in 27 games.
- Ranked eighth in the Northeast Conference in overall scoring average and fourth in filled frame percentage in earning All-NEC Second Team honors.
- Ranked eighth in the NECÂ with a 67.195 percent PCPI.
- Posted three of her top five games of the season (259 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn, 247 vs. Wagner and 234 vs. FDU) at NEC Meet #2.
- Average of 221.4 at NEC #2 placed fourth.
- Named to the NTCA All-Academic Team.
- NCBCA Scholar-Athlete Award winner.
- Named to both the NEC Commissioner's Honor Roll and NEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a Freshman (2020-21)
- Joined Olivia Farwell (2017-18) as the second member of the Dukes to be named NEC Rookie of the Year.
- Posted a 198.5 traditional average in 17 games, which ranked 28th nationally.
- Rolled a season-best 247 vs. Coppin State on the way to a second place finish at the James Brown Invitational (206.0 in five games).
- Had a 242 vs. #13 Sacred Heart at the NCAA Regional.
- Earned NEC Rookie of the Week honors twice (2/17 & co-3/3).
- Tabbed to the NTCA All-Academic Team.
- Selected as a NCBCA Scholar-Athlete Award.
- Named to both NEC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and NEC Academic Honor Roll.
Before Duquesne
- Rolled a 299 as a senior on her way to posting a league-best 223.23 average.
- Won the 2020 WPIBL singles title.
- Was also WPIBL League MVP and WPIBL East section MVP as a senior.
- Qualified for PA State Girls Singles Championship three times, finishing 5th in 2019
- Was the WPIBL Western Regional Singles Champion as a sophomore and junior.
- Was runner-up at the WPIBL Singles Championships as a freshman.
- Helped lead Plum to a 36-4 record in her four-year high school career.
- Was a National Honor Society and High Honor Roll member as a senior.
- Is the youngest of four children.
Personal
- Born Dec. 3, 2001.
- Major is pharmacy.
Historical Player Information
