Behrend Women's Bowling Set to Compete at AMCC Championships

Behrend Women's Bowling Set to Compete at AMCC Championships

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's bowling team will compete in their second straight Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament (AMCC) on Friday at Pine Plaza Lanes in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Lions enter as the No. 3 seed and will square off with No. 6 La Roche in the opening contest at 10 a.m. Each match over the course of the tournament will be a mega match, consisting of a singular traditional match, baker five-game total pinfall and a baker best-of-seven.

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Behrend News & Notes:

* Behrend compiled a conference mark of 15-5, the best in program history to earn the No. 3 seed
* The Lions excelled in the second AMCC Round Robin, posting a record of 8-2 overall including a perfect 5-0 score on day two
* Bella Pilyih (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler Area) leads the Lions in team and ranks 15th in the AMCC in individual scoring average with 16.51
* In baker format, Pilyih ranks 14th in the conference with a 17.15 average per frame

Opponent News & Notes:

* No. 1 St. Vincent and No. 2 Medaille each earned a first-round bye
* The Bearcats clinched the top seed with a 19-1 conference record
* The Mavericks are looking for their sixth-straight AMCC Title
* The other opening round matchup will feature No. 4 Pitt-Bradford and No. 5 New Jersey City
* Prior to Medaille going on a four-year run, the Mounties were the last school to wear the conference crown, doing so in 2016