Women’s Bowling Began Season At Mercyhurst Invite

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's bowling team kicked off the 2024-25 season on Saturday and Sunday at the Mercyhurst Invitational, battling some nationally-ranked competition throughout the weekend.

Final Scores

Day One (Traditional):
Pitt-Bradford 885, Penn State Behrend 847
#25 Niagara 890, Penn State Behrend 772
Mercyhurst 886, Penn State Behrend 765
Wright St. 962, Penn State Behrend 786
D'Youville 828, Penn State Behrend 801

Day Two (Baker):
#7 William Smith 923, Penn State Behrend 878
Daemen 868, Penn State Behrend 848
Kutztown 928, Penn State Behrend 801
#12 Mount St. Mary's 901, Penn State Behrend 732
D'Youville 4, Penn State Behrend 1 (Best 4 out of 7)

Key Moments:

* The Lions went up against three schools ranked in the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Preseason Poll this weekend: No. 12 Mount St. Mary's (D-All), No. 25 Niagara (D-All), and No. 7 William Smith (DII/DIII), while Mercyhurst received votes to be in the Division All top-25
* In Behrend's team-high traditional score of 847 vs. Pitt-Bradford on Saturday, senior Sidney Batsa (Latrobe, PA/Greater Latrobe) rolled a 197
* Chelsea Wayne (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) recorded the highest game score of the weekend with a 232 against Wright St.
* Other Lions to notch game highs were Emily Warrene (Tarentum, PA/Deer Lakes) (210/200), Katy Richardson (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) (203), and Tegan Williams (Weirton, WV/Wellsburg) (189)
* Behrend's best baker score came against William Smith with an 878 to start Sunday, winning game four of the five-game baker match with a team-high 223

Up Next:

* The Lions host the Grapevine Classic at Eastland Bowl next weekend. Batsa and Richardson will be honored in a senior ceremony on Saturday