DAY ONE RESULTS

STRATFORD, N.J. – The No. 16 LIU Brooklyn Women's Bowling team, the defending champions of the FDU New Jersey Jamboree, had a rough start on the first day of the 2017 event, coming in with a 2-3 team record after five baker matches. Still, with a 187.5 average, the Blackbirds are fourth in a field of 15 schools going into day two tomorrow.

In their first match, the Blackbirds had to face off with their hosts and conference foe, No. 8 ranked Fairleigh Dickinson, the highest-ranked team in the field in the preseason national poll. The Knights, 4-1 on the day, pulled out a low scoring match, 945-926.

Another Northeast Conference rival was up next for LIU, St. Francis Brooklyn, when the Blackbirds pulled their first win of the event, 919-861. Bethune-Cookman was next on the lanes and even with their lowest match total of the season to date, the Blackbirds had an easy 915-678 win to take the team's second straight match.

In the third match, the No. 15 Adelphi Panthers avenged a defeat from both teams' opening weekend tournament, throwing a 1024-975 victory over the Blackbirds, in the winner's only 1000-pin match of the day. LIU then closed out with their third NEC matchup of the day, the No. 9 Sacred Heart Pioneers.The Pioneers topped LIU, 1058-953, on their way to a perfect 5-0 on Friday,

FDU would finish the first day at the top of the standings with a 197.8 per game average, just in front of Sacred Heart for first by 0.7 pins.

The action continues tomorrow and Sunday at 30 Strikes Lanes in Stratford, New Jersey. Five traditional team games are on tap for the teams on Saturday,