FINAL RESULTS
Overall: 9-4
Traditional: 4-2
Baker: 4-1
Championship: 1-1

HAMILTON, NJ – Hosting their lone event of the season, the No. 24 ranked Monmouth University bowling team placed third overall at the Hawk Flight Invite this past weekend. After posting an 8-3 record over the first two days of the tournament, Monmouth was seeded fourth in the championship round. The Hawks lost a close battle to LIU in the first round before bouncing back and downing No. 23 Adelphi to secure third place.
 
Senior Saige Yamada was the highest Hawks finisher in the individual standings, slotting in at sixth overall out of 85 competitors. Yamada bowled to an average score per game of 194, notching two 200+ rounds in six attempts. Her highest game of the tournament was a 226.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We had some ups and downs throughout the weekend, but we rallied and finished strong. I'm proud of the progress these student-athletes are making on the lanes." – Director of Bowling Karen Grygiel

-The Hawks downed 1,000 total pins in their Baker victory over No. 17 LIU on Friday
-They also beat No. 23 Adelphi in a traditional game on Saturday
-Jenna Lehrer had the highest individual round of the tournament among Hawks bowlers, posting a 247
-Her score of 247 was a new season-high
-MU bowlers combined for seven 200+ games individually

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Mafe Aguiluz downed 859 total pins over five rounds with a high game of 192
-Siyah Sweeny had an average score of 169.80 over five games, including one 200+ round
-Sierra Poole bowled a 215 as one of her four games
-Over three games, Lehrer bowled two 200+ games
-Jamie Phelan posted a total pinfall of 519 over three rounds
-Skylar Smith's average score over three games was 171.33
-In her lone game, Dani Seaman bowled a 145

NEXT UP
The next scheduled event for the Hawks is the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Sectionals, which are slated to take place from Friday, March 11 through Sunday, March 13.