NIAGARA, N.Y.– The D'Youville Women's Bowling team began their weekend at the Niagara Brunswick Spring Classic in third place finishing 2-2 with three bowlers finishing in the top ten and one making the all-tournament team.
Final Scores
Blind Round: 882 pins
D'Youville vs Niagara: L, 1004 pins-936 pins
D'Youville vs Mercyhurst: W, 1002 pins-826 pins
D'Youville vs Merrimack: L, 996 pins -962 pins
D'Youville vs Roberts Wesleyan: W, 927-912
How it Happened
The Saints finished day one of the tournament ranked third out of seven teams after finishing 2-2. D'Youville defeated Mercyhurst University and Roberts Wesleyan and fell to Niagara and Roberts Wesleyan while also completing a blind round, all of which were traditional matches.
Olivia Corbett (Dunkirk, N.Y. / Dunkirk) was the top finisher for the Saints, placing fifth overall out of 39 bowlers and earning a spot on the all-tournament team. Corbett knocked down 1,030 pins total on the day with her best game coming against Roberts Wesleyan where she scored a 218. Fellow Dunkirk native,
Mikayla Pasierb (Dunkirk, N.Y. / Dunkirk) followed close behind finishing seventh overall with her best game in the blind round scoring a 234.
Megan Kapsiak (Lancaster, N.Y. / Lancaster Central) also finished in the top ten, sliding into ninth place. Kapsiak had her best game against Niagara, bowling a 226.
Summer Sega (Hamburg, N.Y. / Hamburg) finished 23
rd overall with her best game being a 200 against Mercyhurst.
Alyssa Mankowksi (Hamburg, N.Y. / Frontier) finished 21
st bowling a best score of 191 against Mercyhurst.
Up Next
The D'Youville Women's Bowling team returns to Niagara tomorrow for day two of the Niagara Brunswick Spring Classic. The Saints will compete in five baker format matches to finish off the tournament.
