Schedule Set For Season-Opening Bowling Tournament

10/9/2019 12:30:00 PM

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Grapevine Classic
Hosted by Penn State Behrend
Saturday, Oct. 12 | Play begins at 10 a.m.
Sunday, Oct. 13 | Play begins at 9 a.m.
Erie, Pa. | Eastland Bowl
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Here's three things to know as the Daemen women's bowling team opens its 2019-20 season this weekend...

1. The tournament schedule is now set as the Wildcats join seven other teams in competing at the Grapevine Classic. Daemen will play 10 total matches at the event, and their schedule is as follows...

Saturday, Oct. 12 - traditional match format - times are approximate depending on completion of matches throughout the day
10 a.m. - vs. Penn State Behrend
11 a.m. - vs. Pitt-Bradford
12 p.m. - vs. Villa Maria
1 p.m. - vs. Roberts Wesleyan
2 p.m. - vs. TBA (positional round: matchups based on total pinfall)

Sunday, Oct. 13 - Baker match format - times are approximate depending on completion of matches throughout the day
9 a.m. - vs. Ursuline
10 a.m. - vs. Walsh
11 a.m. - vs. D'Youville
12 p.m. - vs. Penn State Behrend
1 p.m. - vs. TBA (positional round: matchups based on total pinfall)

2. The Wildcats hold a 31-10 combined record against the tournament field, including unbeaten marks all-time against Pitt-Bradford (6-0), Villa Maria (3-0) and Ursuline (2-0). The opponent they've faced the most is Roberts Wesleyan with the Wildcats holding a 13-9 advantage all-time. Sunday's action will see the Wildcats face Walsh and D'Youville for the first time in program history. The program at D'Youville is in its inaugural season.

3. Daemen is coming off a 27-27 campaign in 2018-19, and eight players return to the mix. The group is headlined by junior Alex Syrotynski (East Greenbush, N.Y.) who garnered team MVP honors after posting a 17.43 pins-per-frame average in traditional matches, and a 17.00 pins-per-frame average in Baker format matches last season. Among the newcomers is Paige Bartosz (West Seneca, N.Y.) who earned Western New York Youth Bowler of the Year honors following her senior season at Orchard Park High School.

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