Lions Begin Season At Mercyhurst Invite
The Penn State Behrend women's bowling team opened the season over the weekend at the two-day Mercyhurst Invitational. The Lions finished with a 4-5 overall record.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's bowling team opened the season over the weekend at the two-day Mercyhurst Invitational. The Lions finished with a 4-5 overall record for a sixth place finish.
Final Scores
Day One (Traditional):
Wilmington (Del.) 889, Penn State Behrend 804
Penn State Behrend 873, D'Youville 778
Penn State Behrend 749, Mt. Aloysius 700
Penn State Behrend 853, Daemen 770
Day Two (Baker):
Mercyhurst 927, Penn State Behrend 875
Penn State Behrend 743, Pitt-Bradford 713
Roberts Wesleyan 936, Penn State Behrend 789
Niagara 859, Penn State Behrend 756
Daemen 810, Penn State Behrend 761 (Best of 7)
Key Moments:
* The Lions notched three traditional wins on Saturday, defeating D'Youville, Mt. Aloysius and 11th ranked Daemen
* Junior Sidney Batsa (Latrobe, PA/Greater Latrobe) placed 10th overall with a traditional average of 180.20
* Emily Warrene (Tarentum, PA/Deer Lakes) and Katy Richardson (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) finished 23rd and 24th, respectively, with traditional averages of 159.80 and 158.20
* Warrene had the highest single game score for the Lions, tallying a 213 in game three against Mt. Aloysius
* In game one vs. Wilmington (Del.), Ashley Debich (Leechburg, PA/Kiski Area) bowled a team-high 206
* On Sunday, Behrend competed in five baker matches
* Behrend won games four and five against Mercyhurst in the first match, but fell in total pinfall
* In match two, the Lions picked up a baker victory over Pitt-Bradford, 743-713
Up Next:
* Behrend hosts the Grapevine Classic at Eastland Bowl next weekend