MANCHESTER, N.H. – Just two weeks after opening the season with a championship, women's bowling is back in the winner's circle again. This week FDU went 5-0 on day two and captured the title at the Ebonite Hawks Soar Higher Open.
 
FDU's overall record in New Hampshire was 7-3. Their record on the year now stands at 14-6.

Allysha Howard and Amy Chrzanowski placed second and third respectively in singles and earned spots on the all-tournament team. 
 
On day one, FDU opened the competition with two wins over William Smith. They would drop their last three matches of the day, falling to Merrimack twice and Saint Anselm once.  The Knights knocked down 4,218 pins in the traditional total pinfall format.
 
Despite a slow finish to the first day, the Knights hit the ground running on day two. They put together four wins, with two coming over Saint Anselm and the others coming against Merrimack and William Smith.
 
In the baker match play championship, FDU met Merrimack for the fourth time of the weekend. The teams split the first four games of the best-of-seven, before Merrimack moved to the brink of a title by winning game five. The Knights posted a 213 to force a seventh game, and then bowled a 237 to win the championship. Both scores were FDU's best of the championship bout.
 
DAY ONE TRADITIONAL TOTAL PINFALL
 
FDU 943, William Smith 849
FDU 911, William Smith 774
FDU 877, Merrimack 953
FDU 788, Merrimack 977
FDU 799, Saint Anselm 869
 
DAY TWO BAKER TOTAL PINFALL
 
FDU 898, Saint Anselm 847
FDU 936, William Smith 809
FDU 956, Merrimack 864
FDU 864, Saint Anselm 795
 
BAKER MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP
 
FDU 4, Merrimack 3
 
WHAT'S NEXT
 
FDU will look to continue momentum at NEC #1 on November 15. The three-day event will be held in Binghamton, N.Y.