ARLINGTON, Texas - No. 14 FDU women's bowling showed their resilience, bouncing back from an 0-5 start to the three-day Prairie View A&M Invitational to log four wins against top competition as the Knights now sit 46-30 overall with four regular season meets to go until the 2023 Northeast Conference Championship. Freshman right-handed bowler Emily Fogarty shined when entered in the lineup on Saturday, Jan. 28, finishing 10th individually in four traditional-scoring games in the Lone Star State. The No. 14 Knights finished the weekend in 10th place out of 12 competing teams.
 

Results

No. 7 Youngstown State 1018, FDU 992 (Baker total pinfall)
No. 6 Arkansas State 1019, FDU 867 (Baker total pinfall)
Prairie View A&M 791, FDU 782 (Baker total pinfall)
No. 8 Sam Houston 933, FDU 930 (Baker total pinfall)
No. 9 Louisiana Tech 930, FDU 924 (Baker total pinfall)
No. 4 Nebraska 955, FDU 792 (Traditional)
FDU 969, No. 5 Stephen F. Austin 947 (Traditional)
No. 2 North Carolina A&T 1049, FDU 952 (Traditional)
FDU 875, No. 15 Mount St. Mary's 869 (Traditional)
FDU 994, No. 3 Vanderbilt 907 (Traditional)
No. 1 McKendree 1095, FDU 805 (Traditional)
No. 15 Mount St. Mary's 4, FDU 1 (Baker match play)
No. 9 Louisiana Tech 4, FDU 0 (Baker match play)
 

Highlights

• Fogarty dazzled, leading the Knights with two 200-plus games with a high of 236 averaging 207.75 pins per game.
• FDU got revenge on No. 3 Vanderbilt after the Commodores knocked the Knights out of the NCAA Championship last season. FDU is now 2-1 against Vanderbilt - the champions of the tournament - this season.
• Sophomore Allysha Howard and junior Julianna Spina each saw action in six traditional games, finishing with series of 1058 and 1127, respectively.

 

What's Next

 
The spring campaign rolls on for FDU as the Knights prepare for the Chestnut Hill Baker Classic in New Castle, Del. at Bowlerama on Friday, February 4 and Saturday, Feb. 5. After the USBC Suffolk Tournament on February 11, FDU takes part in the final NEC meet of the season, looking to build on their 12-2 mark in conference play.

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