Mount St. Mary’s University Women’s Bowling will compete in the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic from Friday, October 16, through Sunday, October 18, at Holiday Bowl in Struthers, Ohio. The event will be the program’s second tournament of the year.
Mount St. Mary’s finished third at the Bud Whitman Memorial after going 8-1 for the weekend and defeating Felician in the third-place match. Leah Varela led the field in traditional games with a 224 average and recorded a 19.34 Baker frame average, while Amber Benson bowled all five traditional games and averaged 197.
Mount St. Mary’s University Women’s Bowling Schedule
The Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic will feature three competition formats across its three-day schedule. The tournament will include five Baker matches Friday, five traditional matches Saturday and best-of-seven Baker matches Sunday.
Mount St. Mary’s will make its second appearance at the Penguin Classic after finishing 10th in last year’s event.
18-Team Field Includes Nationally Ranked Programs
The 18-team field includes top-ranked Jacksonville State, Vanderbilt, Arkansas State and Nebraska. Host Youngstown State is ranked sixth nationally.
Next Event
Mount St. Mary’s is scheduled to compete at Destination Florida beginning October 30.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount St. Mary’s University Women’s Bowling enters the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic after a third-place finish and an 8-1 weekend at the Bud Whitman Memorial. Varela’s 224 traditional-game average and Benson’s 197 average were among the team’s verified performances from that tournament.
The Penguin Classic will test Mount St. Mary’s across Baker and traditional formats before Sunday’s best-of-seven Baker matches. The field includes Jacksonville State, Vanderbilt, Arkansas State, Nebraska and Youngstown State.
Source: Original report
