AMHERST, N.Y. – Junior
Mollie Gizicki (Brighton, Mich.) of Daemen University has been named the East Coast Conference Bowler of the Week for the period of October 24-30. The official announcement was made this afternoon in the
ECC's weekly women's bowling report.
Gizicki was named the MVP of the Daemen Storm Fall Classic after leading all competing players in total pinfall during five traditional matches played on the tournament's opening day. She opened the day with a team-high 224 in a 931-918 win over D'Youville and then posted a team-high 235 in a 925-821 win over Penn State Behrend. She recorded a 170 in a loss to Saint Vincent and a 167 in a win over Walsh, before capping the day with her third 200-game (233) in a win over Hilbert. She finished the day with a tournament-best average of 205.8.
Daemen would post a total pinfall of 8,967 (179.3 average) during the Daemen Storm Fall Classic to claim the team championship. It marked the second-straight team title for the Wildcats, who also took first place at the Grapevine Classic hosted by Penn State Behrend on Oct. 22-23.
Gizicki becomes the first Daemen athlete to be named ECC Bowler of the Week since teammate
Caitlyn Nowak (West Seneca, N.Y) did so in October of 2021. Nowak has been named to the ECC weekly honor roll twice this season and was named to the Daemen Storm Fall Classic all-tournament team after placing third among all bowlers on opening day with a 190.4 average.
The Daemen women's bowling team, which has posted a 18-7 overall record so far this season, returns to action this weekend (Nov.5-6) when it takes part in the Medaille Brunswick Invitational at Classic Lanes in Kenmore, N.Y.
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