Bowling Goes Undefeated at Day One of Golden Bear Classic
Bobby Dragon
Sinking Springs, PA – The Saint Francis University bowling team went a perfect 5-0 on their first day of competition at the Golden Bear Classic in Sinking Springs, PA. The Red Flash gathered wins over LIU Post, Adelphi Chestnut Hill, Caldwell, and Robert Wesleyan.
The Red Flash bowled on all cylinders in the first day of competition, rolling a perfect 300 game in the win over LIU Post while also completing 5066 total-pin falls which marks the 4th highest one day total in program history. Senior
Amanda Balas (Level Green, Pa./Penn-Trafford) posted a 23.34 baker frame average which is the highest baker average for a one day performance. Senior
Sarah Littleton (Round Lake Beach, Ill./Grayslake North) and
Haley Carroll (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South) also contributed in the team's success as Littleton bowled a 20.48 baker average while Carroll chipped in with a 19.94 average.
Results
Match One
SFU- 1060
LIU Post- 861
Match Two
SFU- 982
Adelphi- 935
Match Three
SFU- 976
Chestnut Hill- 812
Match Four
SFU- 993
Caldwell- 920
Match Five
SFU- 1055
Robert Wesleyan- 950
Day two of tournament play will resume tomorrow at 9 a.m. The Red Flash will start the day against Walsh University before taking on LIU Brooklyn, New Jersey City, Wilmington, and finishing against the tournament host Kutztown.
