ERIE, Pa.—The William Smith College bowling team enjoyed a very successful opening weekend, placing second on total pinfall in the Grapevine Classic hosted by Penn State Behrend. The Herons posted an 8-1 overall record, including a win over AMCC preseason favorite Saint Vincent.
 
"We are so proud of the collective team effort in our first event of the season," Head Coach Heather Sterner said. "I don't think anyone expected us to be so competitive in just our second year but both [Assistant Coach] Jason [Sterner] and I have so much confidence in this group and we make sure our team knows what they are capable of. They have been working incredibly hard and the maturity level of this group was top-notch with their attitudes, communication, trust in each other, and ability to step up when they needed to."
 
DAY 1

• William Smith won back-to-back matches to open the tournament, marking the first time the Herons have won consecutive matches. The Herons defeated Pitt-Greensburg 972-748 and Ursuline 871-702.
• Four Herons rolled 200-games against the Bobcats: sophomore Caitlyn Anschutz (210), senior Amber Pidlypchak (207), junior Michaela Morgan (206) and first-year Colleen Jump (200). Morgan repeated the feat against the Arrows, posting a 212.
• After dropping a 915-864 decision to Daemen, William Smith bounced back with two more wins. The Herons defeated La Roche 850-676 and capped the first day with a 935-895 triumph over Saint Vincent. First-year Tiana Wolkiewicz logged a 206 in the loss to the Wildcats, while Morgan notched her third 200-game against the Bearcats.

 
DAY 2

• The second day of the Grapevine Classic featured Baker format matches.
• William Smith cruised to four more victories, topping Roberts Wesleyan 886-828, Hilbert 902-822, D'Youville 946-851 and Penn State-Behrend 918-784.

 
ALL-TOURNAMENT

• Pidlypchak averaged 184.8 in Saturday's traditional matches, sixth among bowlers that competed in all five matches. She was named to the All-Tournament Team.

 
OF NOTE

• Anschutz was ninth with a 181.8 average and Jump was 12th at 179.0.
• Morgan bowled four traditional matches and recorded a team-high 188.0 average. She also served as the team's anchor bowler in Baker format.

 
TEAM STANDINGS

• William Smith and Saint Vincent both finished the weekend with 8-1 records. The Bearcats took home the team title by virtue of total pinfall, 8,429-8,144.

 
UP NEXT

• William Smith returns to tournament play, Nov. 4-5, when the Herons take on the field in the Niagara Brunswick Fall Open in Amherst, New York.