Geoff M Schneider

Daemen Concludes Play At The Wildcat Division II/III Invitational

Wildcats Win Two Of Three Matches Today And Finish Seventh

2/18/2024 7:04:00 PM

By: CONTACT: Tom McDermott, Director of Athletics Communications | tmcdermo@daemen.edu

NEW CASTLE, Del. - The Daemen University women's bowling team closed out play at the Wildcat Division II/III Invitational today. The The 13-team tournament featured six teams (Alvernia, Daemen, Emmanuel, Felician, Kutztown, Mercyhurst, ) that are ranked or receiving votes in the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Division II/III Poll released Feb. 8. The tournament is being hosted by Wilmington University.

The Wildcats played three Baker format best-of-seven matches today. Daemen entered the day in eighth place and had a chance to finish as high as fifth if they went undefeated on the day. The Wildcats opened the day with a 4-3 loss to seventh-seeded Alvernia University. Daemen then rebounded with a 4-2 win over ninth-seeded Chestnut Hill College, which put the Wildcats in the seventh/eighth place match against sixth-seeded Caldwell University. Daemen closed out the weekend on a high note, as the Wildcats defeated Caldwell, 4-1, to claim seventh place. Tournament host Wilmington claimed the title following a 4-2 win over Kutztown University in the championship match.

Daemen earned its No. 8 seed in today's bracket round after posting 9,000 pins over the first two rounds. Wilmington sat atop the standings after the first two rounds with 10, 166 total pins.

HIGHLIGHTS

The opening match of the day was a back-and-forth affair, as Alvernia won the first (190-163), third (226-180) and fifth (236-166) games, while Daemen prevailed in the games two (203-179), four (181-171) and six (180-164). Alvernia claimed win with a 224-201 win in the seventh game.
Daemen won the first three games against Chestnut Hill (183-166, 210-203, 214-162), before CHC rallied to win the next two games (210-172, 211-197). Daemen denied CHC the comeback with a convincing 260-159 win in game six.
Daemen prevailed in game one (220-204) and game two (221-202) against Caldwell, before the Cougars picked up a 189-170 win in game three. Daemen completed the win with a 234-196 win in game four and a 192-146 victory in game five.
Graduate student Caitlyn Nowak (West Seneca, N.Y.) totaled 1,065 pins for a 213.0 average during Saturday's traditional round. She placed seventh out of the 87 bowlers and missed earning a spot on the all-tournament team by just 21 pins.
Freshman Brenna Forsha (Tonawanda, N.Y.) competed in four of five matches during traditional play. She finished with an 886 total pinfall and a 221.5 average. Her average was highest among bowlers that competed in four matches and ranked fourth overall. Only bowlers that competed in all five matches were eligible for all-tournament honors.

UP NEXT
Daemen is now 38-26 on the year and is idle until the weekend of March 2-3 when the Wildcats travel to New York City to take part in the Dezy Strong Classic co-hosted by Adelphi University and Molloy University.

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