ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's bowling team will open their season by hosting the 2021 Grapevine Bowling Classic on Saturday and Sunday at Eastland Bowl.

Schedule of Events/Coverage

* Saturday, October 9: Four matches of traditional games, 12:30 p.m. (Video)
* Sunday, October 10: Four single-baker format games, 9 a.m. (Video)

Participating Teams:

* Walsh, Roberts Wesleyan, Mercyhurst, Penn State Behrend, Daemen, D'Youville, La Roche

Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* The Lions will battle local Division II Mercyhurst in the first traditional game for their season opener
* Behrend will have a bye, before taking on La Roche in the third round, Walsh in the fourth round and D'Youville in the fifth
* On day two, the Lions will compete in baker matches against Roberts Wesleyan and D'Youville with their scores determining the final two matches
* Behrend returns four players and adds four new faces to the roster
* Steven Benke begins his third season as the head bowling coach
* The Lions were picked to finish sixth out of nine teams in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Preseason Coaches Poll
* Sophomore Isabella Pilyih (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler) returns after leading the team with a 156.0 traditional average
* Newcomer Reegan Mailis (Butler, PA/Butler) is a Western Region semifinalist and States singles qualifier
* In an abbreviated 2020-21 season, Behrend tallied a 3-11 overall record and a 1-5 AMCC mark