NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—The William Smith bowling team finished fourth in the Niagara University Fall Classic this weekend. Sophomore
Natalie Yale led the Herons, earning All-Tournament honors.
The Herons went 1-3 in traditional matches on Day 1. Yale averaged 198.0 on the first day, the sixth-highest in the field of 70 bowlers. William Smith rebounded with a 3-1 record in Baker matches on Day 2, setting up a showdown with Mercyhurst in the third-place match.
Saturday's Results
William Smith 1,024, Penn State Behrend 719
The Herons opened the tournament with a bang. Their 1,024 combined pinfall is the second-highest team score in a traditional match in program history. Seniors
Tiana Wolkiewicz and
Colleen Jump and junior
Brooke Gervais each contributed a 200-game, bowling 229, 216 and 202, respectively.
Bryant 903, William Smith 883
Sophomore
Natalie Yale led the Herons against the Bulldogs, bowling a 203 on the heels of a 242 that she posted when William Smith caught the bye.
#14 Niagara 1,054, William Smith 903
First-year
Emily Kringel etched her name in the Heron record book. Her 246 against the Purple Eagles is tied for the sixth-highest game in program history.
Mercyhurst 941, William Smith 827
Yale bowled a team-high 182 against the Lakers.
Sunday's Results
William Smith 951, Penn State Behrend 731
William Smith 933, Daemen 899
William Smith 919, Hilbert 855
Roberts Wesleyan 833, William Smith 817
The Herons rattled off three straight wins to start the second day of the tournament. The Redhawks kept William Smith from sweeping the format, halting the run with a 16-pin victory.
Mercyhurst 4, William Smith 3 (183-189, 201-193, 196-239, 217-183, 193-237, 221-192, 203-184)
The Herons won Game 1 of the Baker best-of-seven match against the Lakers and also won Game 3 and Game 5 to push Mercyhurst to the brink. However, the Lakers rallied to take the final two games and the match.
William Smith (12-19) will return to action Saturday, Nov. 14, when the Herons compete in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Round Robin No. 1. The results of the AMCC's two round robins determine the six teams that qualify for the AMCC Championship in March.
