FINAL RESULTS
Monmouth: 8-2 overall
Traditional: 3-2
Baker: 5-0

FAIRFIELD, CT – The Monmouth University bowling team opened its season at the Bowl for the Cure Invitational hosted by Sacred Heart on Saturday and Sunday in Fairfield, CT.
 
The Hawks went 8-2 over the two-day event, highlighted by five Baker match victories on Sunday over #25 Adelphi, Wagner, Molloy, and Caldwell. Monmouth was third in the field in total pinfall on both days, finishing with an average team score of 177.1 on Saturday and 180.8 on Sunday.

Jamie Phelan paced the Hawks on Saturday, earning a fifth place finish out of 64 bowlers. Over five games, Phelan put up an average score of 195, including two 200+ efforts and a high game of 242. Saige Yamada joined Phelan in the top-ten, finishing ninth overall. Yamada posted a 186.2 average across five individual games.

NOTES & QUOTES
"It was a good start to the season. We still have work to do on our spare shooting and execution, but the team communicated and adapted well throughout the event. We are excited to get back at it this upcoming weekend." - Director of Bowling Karen Grygiel

- The Hawks picked up wins in traditional games against Kutztown and St. Francis Brooklyn
- Monmouth's losses in traditional games came against #12 Sacred Heart and #23 LIU
- Monmouth had three players finish in the top 25 of the final individual standings

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Yamada had a high game of 211
- Jenna Lehrer tossed a pair of 200+ games, giving her eight for her career. She also had an average score of 189.75 over four games which was good for second-best among all Hawks
- Skylar Smith finished 35^th overall, rolling a high game of 188 and averaging a score of 168.33 over three games
- In her first career event, Sierra Poole knocked down 489 pins over three games, posting a high game of 192
- Siyah Sweeny placed 38^th among all participants, tossing a high game of 168
- Dani Seaman rolled a high game of 153

NEXT UP
Monmouth will compete at the Adelphia Dezy Strong Classic in Farmingdale, NY this weekend. The event takes place from Friday, October 29 through Sunday, October 31.