FRIDAY RESULTS

MILLSBORO, DEL. - The LIU Brooklyn bowling team went 3-2 today, at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawk Classic, held in Millsboro, Del. The three day competition, began today with five baker format matches and will switch tomorrow to traditional matches, before concluding on Sunday, Nov. 19 with a bracketed playoff. The Blackbirds are currently in ninth place with a 181.8 scoring average.

For their first matchup of the morning, No. 16 LIU Brooklyn faced No. 18 North Carolina A&T. The Blackbirds got off to a slow start, falling 893-823, despite winning the final two games of the match. Another ranked opponent would be next on the slate, No. 22 Franklin Pierce, a familiar foe this season looking for a win against LIU following two earlier defeats. This match would prove to be extremely close with the Blackbirds falling 828-824, but that's when the team started to get on a roll.

LIU picked it up their play in the next two matches, topping Kutztown 943-860 and NEC foe Caldwell, 956-782. The final match day one was a position round contest, with the two teams next to each other in the standings facing off as LIU played Coppin State. The Blackbirds would continue their hot streak and threw their best baker match of the day, blowing out the Eagles, 999-765, which included three 200+ games.

Another position round will be begin the day, with LIU taking on a very familiar rival, St. Francis Brooklyn, who currently stands in 10th place. Then the Blackbirds will play four consecutive ranked teams, including two in the top five: No. 4 Vanderbilt, No. 13 Monmouth, No. 5 Sam Houston State and No. 17 Tulane. The pin action at Millsboro Lanes is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Play will start on Sunday at 8:00 a.m. with bracket play in a best four-of-seven game Baker format. An awards ceremony will follow play on Sunday.