FINAL RESULTS
Monmouth: 13 of 26, 5-8 record
Baker: 1-4
Traditional: 3-2
Championship: 1-2

CROYDON, PA –  The Monmouth University bowling team faced a loaded field of competitors over the weekend at the Northeast Classic hosted by Sacred Heart and Long Island University at AMF Bristol Pike Lanes.

The Hawks matched up against 11 ranked teams throughout the three-day event and went 5-8 overall, including a pair of top-10 victories. Monmouth knocked off #9 Youngstown State and #7 North Carolina A&T at the event that hosted 16 teams ranked in the NTCA Top 25.

Sophomore Skylar Smith led Monmouth with a total of 949 pins across five traditional games.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We faced some adversity this weekend with difficult lane conditions, but ultimately we were unable to execute our opportunities. We have a break ahead of us where we know what we need to work on and will use this time wisely to improve our performance skills heading into our conference competition."
- Director of Bowling Karen Grygiel

- Monmouth owns a 33-30 overall record in 2019-20.

- The #23 ranked Hawks defeated #9 Youngstown State and #7 North Carolina A&T for their two Top 25 victories. Monmouth beat Youngstown State in a traditional team match on Saturday before topping North Carolina A&T on Sunday. 

- Monmouth has won 16 head-to-head matches against Top-25 opponents this season.

 NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth's highest pin total in baker format was 990 in the win over #15 Maryville.

- Monmouth's largest margin of victory was 150 pins in the traditional match win over New Jersey City (902-752).

- Skylar Smith's 28^th-place finish was the highest of her career. She rolled three 200+ games, including a high game of 205. Smith now has 11 200+ efforts this season and 13 for her career.

- Junior Erin Ohta rolled a career-high game of 237, her second 200+ game of the year and fourth career.

- Sophomore Saige Yamada had a pair of 200+ games, giving her 12 on the season and 17 for her career.

- Senior Kyla Day had a high game of 211, giving her five games above 200 this season and 21 in her career.

NEXT UP
Monmouth will compete in MEAC Meet #2 beginning on February 21 in Pensacola, FL.