New Jersey City Edges Behrend Bowling in AMCC Championships

New Jersey City Edges Behrend Bowling in AMCC Championships

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's bowling team fell to New Jersey City in an elimination match in the 2023 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Tournament on Saturday at Pines Plaza Lanes.

Final Scores:

New Jersey City def. Penn State Behrend, 2-1
New Jersey City 858, Penn State Behrend 787 (Traditional)
Penn State Behrend 865, New Jersey City 822 (Baker Five-Game Total)
New Jersey City 4, Penn State Behrend 3 (Baker Seven-Game Total)

Noteworthy:

* Abigail Lanker (Sunbury, OH/Worthington Christian) was named to the All-Tournament Team for the Lions
* New Jersey City won the traditional match by 71 points to take a 1-0 lead in the match
* Bella Pilyih (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler) threw a team-best score of 176 in the traditional match
* Behrend won the best of five baker games 865-822
* Ashley Debich (Leechburg, PA/Kiski Area) carded a 192 for the Lions, followed by Lanker with a 186 to even the match at 1-all and force a best of seven baker
* New Jersey City won 204-181 to stay alive in the championships