Saldi was sharp in her return at the Northeast Classic. Over the three-day event, the veteran accounted for 20.67 pins per frame, the second-best mark in the circuit, to finish 25th individually at the highly-competitive event. Saldi averaged a league-best 9.12 pins per first-ball shot en route to filling frames at a 79.7 percent clip. Throwing strikes in 67 of 138 attempts (.486), she proceeded to clean up an impressive 95.2 percent of her makable spares. Saldi, who accounted for 20.73 pins per frame over the course of eight baker matches, got the Dukes off to a 4-1 start in Friday’s opening round, a stretch that was highlighted by wins over No. 20 Central Missouri and No. 23 Wisconsin-Whitewater. Duquesne placed 10th at the Northeast Classic, which featured 14 of the top 15 ranked teams in the nation, as well as 22 of the 25 teams in the current NTCA Top 25. With this week’s honor, Saldi is a two-time recipient of the NEC Bowler of the Week award.