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Jan. 29, 2008
BOWIE, Md. - Nine wins and 10,028 pins equaled a third place finish and a 9-2 record at the Bowie State Invitational this past weekend for the Lady Hawks of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES). UMES posted a perfect 6-0 record in team games and then a 3-2 mark in the baker games. The tournament format was reversed from usual events as the field of 20 teams bowled baker games on Saturday and team games on Sunday. After the first day of Baker games UMES sported the 3-2 mark and was in first place in total pinfall. With the nine wins and two losses the Hawks have an overall record of 67-15 on the season. On day one UMES rolled past fifth ranked Fairleigh Dickinson 859-840 and over #17 St. Francis (N.Y.) 781-721. They then dropped two straight, a three pin loss to #8 Sacred Heart (824-821) and to #6 New jersey City 912-769. They wrapped up the day by taking out Kutztown 888-691. The three pins loss to Sacred Heart proved to be a solid showing considering the Pioneers posted a perfect 10-0 mark in the event. On day two the Hawks were solid in team games, rolling their way to a perfect 6-0 record. They topped Norfolk State (966-783), South Carolina State (1036-762), Coppin State (908-646), Virginia State (1045-773), the host, #20 Bowie State (1052-822) and Elizabeth City State (903-831). Two Lady Hawks were busy as Jessica Worsley and new hawk Maria Rodriguez bowled all five baker games and all six team games. Rodriguez, a mid-year addition to the roster, was very impressive. She knocked down 1,224 pins and averaged a 204 over her six games. Worsley tallied 1,202 pins and averaged a 192.58. Also bowling well was Sara DiScioscia who averaged a 213.33 in three games and Jamie Culbreth who averaged a 212, also in three games. Martha Perez, again in three games, averaged a solid 197.67.
There were 16 games over 200 on the weekend as Worsley (202, 204, 226 and 214) and Rodriguez (220, 225, 236 and 203) both had four games over the 200 plateau while Culbreth (224, 200 and 212) had three. DiScioscia tallied a pair (258 and 215) while Kristina Frahm (225) and Christine King (206) both posted one game over 200. Perez's 268 was the highest game by a Hawk at the event while DiScioscia's average was the third highest in the field of more than 130 bowlers. UMES is back in action this weekend, bowling in the Lady Indian Invitational in Jonesboro, Ark. |
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