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Bowling Goes 4-0 at Berks Lanes in Golden Bear Classic

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SINKING SPRING, PA. -- The LIU Brooklyn bowling team went 4-0 on Friday at the Golden Bear Classic at Berks Lanes in an event hosted by Kutztown. It marks the first time this season the Blackbirds (34-29) have gone undefeated through an full day of baker bowling, taking seventh place in the one-day event with a 180.5 pinfall average.

In the first match of the day, LIU topped Chestnut Hill, 844-787, as the Blackbirds won all five games. Scores against the Griffins were: 166-160, 159-154, 165-164, 195-160 and 159-149. Next, against former NEC member Caldwell, LIU had their best scoring match of the day. Scores in the 952-882 win were: 181-199, 187-170, 191-166, 186-181 and 207-166.

Due to a late change in the teams for the Friday event, the Blackbirds bowled against a bye in their middle match, scoring an 894 (149, 209, 172, 211, 153). Then in the penultimate match of the day, LIU topped New Jersey City, 879 to 794 with games of: 161-172, 200-147, 163-150, 183-162, 172-163.

Then in the final match, the Blackbirds went back and forth with Wilmington, in a total pin baker nailbiter. LIU lost game one 157-209, to fall behind immediately by 52 pins. But the Blackbirds bounced back in game two, 204-168 to cut the deficit to 16 pins, then took the lead after game three with a 191-173. In game four, Wilmington had the best game of the match  232-172 to take a commanding 48-pin lead. But in response, with a lineup of Kellie Frain, Jacqualyn Ciprello, Sarah Florence, Kayla Johnson and Tyler Karpinecz in the anchor spot, the Blackbirds had their best game of the day, winning 219-156, to win by eight pins, 943-935.

Northeast Conference rival, Saint Francis U. won Friday's Baker format event with a 4-0 record, 5,066 pins and a 202.6 average, as a new tournament starts on Saturday, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The second event will conclude with bracket play in a best four-of-seven game Baker format on Sunday.

Players Mentioned

  • Sarah Florence Bio
    Sarah Florence
    #7
    5' 5"
    So.
  • Kellie  Frain Bio
    Kellie Frain
    #27
    5' 8"
    So.
  • Kayla Johnson Bio
    Kayla Johnson
    #34
    5' 6"
    Sr.
  • Tyler Karpinecz Bio
    Tyler Karpinecz
    #6
    5' 2"
    Jr.
  • Jacqualyn Ciprello Bio
    Jacqualyn Ciprello
    #31
    5' 11"
    Fr.