PITTSBURGH—The second-seeded William Smith bowling team began its Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship defense with a 2-0 mega match win over third-seeded Pitt-Bradford this afternoon.
 
A mega match consists of a traditional match followed by a Baker match. If the teams split those two contests, the winner is decided by a best of seven Baker match.
 
TRADITIONAL

• William Smith won the traditional match 879-701.
• First-year Brooke Gervais led the Herons with a 203-game.
• Senior Michaela Morgan and junior Caitlyn Anschutz added games of 188 and 185, respectively.

 
BAKER

• William Smith swept the mega match with an 862-810 victory in the Baker match.

 
UP NEXT

• The Herons will square off with No. 1 seed Saint Vincent in the next round of the double elimination championship. The match is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 22.
• The Bearcats defeated No. 5 Hilbert 2-0 this afternoon.