ROCKAWAY, N.J. – The ninth-ranked Fairleigh Dickinson women's bowling team continued competition at the Caldwell University Classic Saturday, picking up three more victories in five traditional matches.
The Knights started the second day with victories over no. 15 Adelphi and Bloomfield before dropping a close match to NEC rival Sacred Heart. Fairleigh Dickinson rebounded with a win over host Caldwell before ending the day with a loss to eighth-ranked Delaware State.
FDU after two days rests in seventh place in the standings with a 6-4 record, averaging 175.6 over 10 matches with a total of 8,780 pins.
"Today was another positive day because we finished the day with more wins than losses," said head coach
Mike LoPresti after the day. "There were some improvements throughout the day, but we still are not anywhere near where we need to be. Tomorrow, we'll be back at it, and the plan is for continued improvement and to be more competitive."
Sophomore
Aimee Sherman led the Knights in the traditional matches with a total pin fall of 924, averaging 184.8 pins per game for the 10th-best average among all bowlers. Her first game of the day was her best, rolling a 245.
Junior
Brianna MacLeod averaged 176.6 pins per game for a total of 883 with a high of 206 in her third game of the day. She ranks 22nd among individuals after the second day. Sophomore
Amanda Chrzanowski averaged 186.5 pins per game in four games, totaling 746 pins with a high of 193.
The Knights began the day against no. 15 Adelphi, falling in the first two games by a combined score of 318-293. Sophomore
Jenna Henderson then won the next game, 146-129, to bring the Knights within eight. After a 186-157 defeat in the fourth game, Sherman rolled her best score of 245, defeating her opponent by 66 pins and earning the Knights an 841-812 victory.
FDU carried that momentum into the second match against Bloomfield, winning four of five games to finish with an 869-714 victory. MacLeod, Chrzanowski, senior
Amy Caruso and sophomore
Deborah Epps earned the wins for the Knights, with Chrzanowski rolling a team-best 193 in the match.
The Knights then fell in a close 929-913 battle with no. 12 Sacred Heart. Junior
Samantha Hart started the match with a 189-186 win in the first game, and MacLeod followed with a 206-178 triumph to put the Knights up by 31. The Pioneers reduced the margin to one with a 195-165 win in the third frame, but Caruso rallied for a 188-177 win to cushion the lead. Sacred Heart, however, took the final game, 193-165, to earn the overall match victory.
Against host Caldwell, FDU won four of five frames to earn an 860-838 victory. Hart and Chrzanowski won their games by double-digits, while Sherman tallied a 190 to lead the Knights in the match. MacLeod also scored her third win of the day in the match.
Facing their toughest opponent of the day in the final match, the Knights fell short against no. 8 Delaware State, 947-870. Hart started the match with by eking out a 192-191 win, but the Knights would drop three of the four remaining frames. Sherman picked up a victory in the fourth frame as well, 172-155.
Sunday will see the Knights face seventh-ranked Maryland-Eastern Shore in the final traditional match of the tournament. Teams will then be seeded for a two-round best four-of-seven playoff bracket.
Check back here at fduknights.com at the end of Sunday's play for the final results from the tournament.
