FINAL RESULTS
Monmouth: 3^rd out of 10, 9-4 record overall
Baker: 4-1
Traditional: 4-1
Championship: 1-2
 
STRATFORD, NJ – The Monmouth University Women's Bowling Team finished in third place and went 9-4 overall at the NJ Open hosted by FDU at 30 Strikes Lanes over the weekend.

The Hawks knocked down a total of 11,457 pins across 64 games – averaging 914.6 pins in five Baker matches and 904.4 pins in five Traditional matches.
 
Monmouth kicked off the weekend with four wins in Baker play on Friday, picking up wins over Holy Family, LIU, Adelphi, and Wagner.
 
Saturday's Traditional format began with a split against No. 25 FDU with the Hawks taking the first of the back-to-back contests. The 958-934 victory marked the first win for Monmouth over the Knights since Nov. 19, 2022, at the UMES Hawk Classic. The Hawks followed up with wins over No. 22 Kutztown, Wilmington (Del.), and New Jersey City to enter Sunday as the second overall seed with an 8-2 record.

After dropping the first two Championship matches on Sunday, Monmouth rallied to defeat Felician in six games to claim third place at the event.

NOTES & NUMBERS
- Monmouth picked up two wins over ranked opponents on the weekend, pushing its season total to nine.
- The Hawks are 9-14 overall versus ranked opponents this year.
- Monmouth's highest pin total in Baker format was 979 versus Wagner.
- Monmouth's highest pin total in Traditional play was 986 versus Wilmington (Del.).
- Monmouth's largest margin of victory was 259 pins in the Baker match win over Holy Family (843-584).
- The Hawks put up six 200+ games at the event.
- Jenna Lehrer finished in seventh place individually with a 189.6 average.
- Sierra Poole recorded posted two 200+ games and placed 10^th individually.
- Morgan Davis rolled a career-high 244 game in the win over Wilmington (Del.).
- Desiré Villalobos recorded her fourth 200+ game of the season versus Wilmington (Del.).
- Brillian Soedarmasto posted her third 200+ game of the season in the win over #25 FDU.
- Lehrer and Siyah Sweeny both celebrated Senior Day on Saturday.
- Dating back to last season, the Hawks have beaten LIU three out of the last four times.
 
NEXT UP
The Hawks will compete in the Griffin Baker Classic next weekend. The two-day meet begins Saturday, February 3.