WEEK 1 STATS: 20.99 overall FA, .530 strike pct., .880 filled frames pct., .947 single-pin spare pct.
Elliott’s collegiate debut drove Duquesne to a 9-1 record at the Bud Whitman Memorial Invitational. The rookie right-hander accounted for a team-high 20.99 pins per frame during the two-day meet that consisted of both traditional team and baker matches. Averaging 9.02 pins per first ball, the freshman struck 53 times in 100 chances. She made 18 of 19 single-pin spare attempts en-route to an .880 filled frames percentage. Elliott earned All-Tournament status during both the traditional and baker portions of the event. Her 20.92 pins per baker frame contributed to four wins in five matches on Saturday. During the Dukes’ 5-0 run through Sunday’s schedule, Elliott produced a 210.8 game average that was highlight by a team weekend-high 247 in a narrow win over NEC rival Mount St. Mary’s