Lions Finish 7-3 In Weekend Bowling Trip

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's bowling team competed in two different tournaments this weekend.

Final Scores:

Br. Patrick Lacey Memorial Tournament – Five Traditional Matches (Saturday):
Penn State Behrend 746, Ursuline 733
Penn State Behrend 864, #6 Saint Vincent 809
Penn State Behrend 804, Pitt-Greensburg 788
Alvernia 952, Penn State Behrend 844
Penn State Behrend 859, D'Youville 806

Unicorn Invitational – Five Baker Matches (Sunday):
Muskingum 968, Penn State Behrend 825
D'Youville 979, Penn State Behrend 805
Penn State Behrend 841, La Roche 636
Penn State Behrend 842, No. 7 William Smith 811
Penn State Behrend 889, Pitt-Bradford 802

Key Moments:

* The Lions finished 4-1 at the Br. Patrick Lacey Memorial Tournament to place eighth out of 10 teams
* Behrend picked up victories over Ursuline, Pitt-Greensburg, D'Youville, and No. 6 Saint Vincent on Saturday
* Saint Vincent was selected sixth in the National Tenpin Coaches Association Division II/III Preseason Poll
* Emily Warrene (Tarentum, PA/Deer Lakes) led the Lions in two of their four traditional wins with game-highs of 189 and 209 against the Bearcats and Bobcats
* Senior Sidney Batsa (Latrobe, PA/Greater Latrobe) recorded a team-high 188 in Behrend's victory over Ursuline, while Chelsea Wayne (Erie, PA/Collegiate Academy) tallied a team-high 192 vs. D'Youville
* Warrene scored a 191 which was one pin behind Wayne to help the Lions grab a win against the Saints
* In the individual standings, Warrene placed ninth out of 70 bowlers, finishing Saturday with a total pinfall of 921 in five games for an average of 184.20
* As a team, Behrend delivered a total traditional pinfall of 4,117 and an average game score of 164.7
* No. 7 William Smith was victorious in the Br. Patrick Lacey Memorial Tournament (4,594/183.8), followed by No. 6 Saint Vincent (4,483/179.3) and Muskingum (4,422/176.9) to round out the top three
* On Sunday, the Lions registered a fifth-place finish with a 3-2 record in five baker matches at the Unicorn Invite
* Behrend won their last three matches, including a positional round matchup vs. Pitt-Bradford to earn fifth
* With the baker lineup of Wayne, Kayla Kohut (North East, PA/Harbor Creek), Batsa, Warrene, and Lillie Holt (Pulaski, PA/West Middlesex), the Lions were able to take down No. 7 William Smith by a score of 842-811
* William Smith was picked seventh in the National Tenpin Coaches Association Division II/III Preseason Poll
* The lineup previously mentioned bowled a high score on the day of 222 in game four against the Panthers

Up Next:

* The Lions will compete in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) First Round Tournament, hosted by William Smith this weekend