FINAL RESULTS
Monmouth: 5-8 overall
Traditional: 1-4
Baker: 2-3
Championship: 2-1

MILLSBORO, DE – The Monmouth University bowling team wrapped up the fall portion of its schedule at the Eastern Shore Hawk Classic Invitational in Millsboro, DE over the weekend.

MU went 5-8 over the three-day event hosted by Maryland Eastern Shore, facing off against numerous ranked teams to close out their fall slate. The team went 2-3 in Baker play on Friday, falling to #8 Fairleigh Dickinson, #12 Sacred Heart, and #23 LIU. The squad posted a 1-4 record in traditional matches on Saturday, with all losses coming to ranked opponents (#6 Sam Houston State, #11 Duquesne, #13 Mount St. Mary's, and #25 Adelphi). Monmouth won two of its three matches in the championship round on Sunday, earning an overall finish of 12^th place.

Jenna Lehrer led the Hawks in traditional play on Saturday, placing 26^th out of 95 total bowlers at the event. The sophomore achieved a total pinfall of 976 over five matches, setting a new season high. She also posted two 200+ games including a high game of 216.

NOTES & QUOTES
- The Hawks earned victories over St. Francis (Brooklyn) and Wilmington in Baker matches
- The Blue and White picked up a win over #14 Delaware State in traditional play on Saturday
- Monmouth's wins in the championship round came against #12 Sacred Heart and Wilmington

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- In the team's traditional match win over #14 Delaware State, the Hawks posted a total pinfall of 1,031
- Saige Yamada earned a top-50 finish for the Hawks, placing 49^th after averaging a total pinfall of 174 over five games, including a high game of 210
- Dani Seaman had the highest score of the weekend for the Hawks, downing 225 pins in her fifth game. Overall, the senior posted an average total pinfall of 197.25 in four games, breaking the 200+ mark twice
- Siyah Sweeny knocked over 724 pins over four games including a season-high 199 pins in her final game
- Sierra Poole averaged 170.5 pins per game over four rounds
- Skylar Smith appeared in two games and downed 337 pins
- In her first traditional game of the season, Mafe Aguiluz posted a total pinfall of 151

NEXT UP
The Hawks have concluded the fall portion of their schedule. The next scheduled event is the Stormin' Blue & White Vegas Classic, which will be hosted by Mount St. Mary's. The event kicks off on Saturday, January 8 in Las Vegas, NV and runs through Monday, January 10.