The Fairleigh Dickinson University women's bowling team went 3-1 on day two of competition at NEC Meet #2 at Holiday Bowl in Altoona, PA.  The Knights improve to 74-17 on the season, with a 13-5 record in the Northeast Conference.  FDU takes hold of first place in the NEC standings with a 7-2 record on the weekend.

The Knights took on host, Saint Francis PA, in match one.  With scores of 167, 204, 225, 199 and 197 the Knights totaled 911 pins.  The Red Flash recorded games of 202, 149, 164, 164 and 187 for a total of 866 to give FDU their first win of the day.

In game two, the Knights faced Garden State opponent, Monmouth University.  The Knights started off with a 215 before adding games of 110, 208, 212 and 214 for a total of 959.  The Hawks scored games of 126, 157, 184, 150 and 203 for an 820.

FDU matched up with St. Francis NY in match three.  The Terriers bowled games of 167, 144, 192, 158 and 191 for a total 852.  Scores of 241, 171, 167, 193 and 185 gave the Knights a combined score of 957 to earn their third win of the day.

In the final match of the day, the Knights took on previous NEC leader, Sacred Heart University.  With games of 189, 181, 185, 178 and 192 the Knights totaled 925 pins.  The Pioneers finished ahead of the Knights with scores of 191, 167, 227, 189 and 226 for a total 1,000 pins. 

"It's a disappointing loss because a win there could have put some daylight between us and second place in the overall standings, but now it's one game,” said Head Coach Mike LoPresti.  “More importantly it's the second straight week that we lost the final match of the final day of an event. To be an elite team, you need to win those matches. We need to reevaluate our approach and make some improvements."

With the loss to SHU, the Knights finished 3-1 on the day for a 7-2 record on the weekend.  The Knights earned the first-place ranking, with a one-game lead on Sacred Heart.

New Jersey City University, Adelphi and Monmouth round out the top five of the NEC standings.