CANTON, Ohio – The Penn State Behrend women's bowling team posted a 3-2 record in traditional matches on the first day of the Walsh Invitational on Saturday.

Final Scores
Day One (Traditional):
Penn State Behrend 834, Emmanuel 812
Penn State Behrend 736, Wright State 706
Walsh 915, Penn State Behrend 775
Penn State Behrend 798, Emmanuel 747
Wright State 841, Penn State Behrend 829

Key Moments:

* Behrend opened the day with a pair of wins, before falling to the hosts
* The Lions defeated Emmanuel twice and Wright State once
* Mars McAninch (Cincinnati, OH/Colerain) bowled in four games and tallied the high score in two
* McAninch bowled a team high of 192 in the fifth game of the day against Wright State, while leading game two with a 187
* Bella Pilyih (Pittsburgh, PA/Shaler) bowled a team-best 187 in opening game against Emmanuel
* Pilyih led with a total pinfall of 823 in five games played
* Ashley Debich (Leechburg, PA/Kiski) ranked second on the team with 812 total pinfalls, bowling team highs of 171 and 177 in the third and fourth game, respectively

Up Next:

* Behrend returns to action tomorrow for day two of the Walsh Invitational.