Women's Bowling
2009-10 Results

Kutztown closes NEC championship with solid finish for first place

READING, PA (November 15, 2009) – The Kutztown University bowling team closed out the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship Meet # 1 Sunday with a three-match win streak. The Golden Bears beat Fairleigh Dickinson 1188-1186, New Jersey City 1350-1314, and Long Island 1345-849  to be one of the four teams tied for first with a tournament record of 5-2. (Results)

In the closest match the Golden Bears have seen all season, Kutztown beat Fairleigh Dickinson by just two pins, 1188-1186.

"It came down to that last bowled," head coach Joe Ambrose said.

Chelsea Adam (Reading/Exeter) bowled a 171, Nicole Gatto (Philadelphia/Archbishop Ryan) had a 157, and Stephanie Ray (West Lawn/Wilson) bowled a high 189. Teammates Kayla Jones (Johnstown/Westmont Hilltop) bowled 155 and Kayla Stamm (Mohnton/Governor Mifflin) had a 154.

In the baker matches against Fairleigh Dickinson, Kutztown bowled a 166 and 186.

In match two, against New Jersey City, Adams bowled a high of 222. Gatto also bowled over 200, bowling a 213. Ray (194), Jones (191), and Stamm (170) also performed for the Golden Bears.

In the baker match against New Jersey City, Kutztown bowled a 196 and 164.

In the third match, against Long Island, Kutztown started strong, and never looked back. Ray scored a high of 222. Adam scored a 201. Stamm bowled a 188, and Jones bowled a 182. Heather Shoemaker (West Milton/Lewisburg) bowled a 167.

In the baker match against Long Island, Kutztown scored a 178 and 207.

The main part of our outcome in this weekend's tournament was that we focused on staying strong, never giving up," said Kayla Jones. "If we were down, we fought back. If we were ahead, we fought to stay on top."

Four teams tied for first place in the weekend tournament, all with a record of 5-2; Kutztown, St. Francis, Adelphi and New Jersey City. Tied for fifth place is Fairleigh Dickinson and St. Peter's, who both finished the tournament with a 3-4 record.  Sacred Heart earned a 2-5 record and in eight place is Long Island, who went 0-7 this weekend.

"Our conference is tough," said captain Steph Ray. "All the teams are equally matched, making it a hard fight for each match. Sometimes it's a tough break for us."

The Golden Bears return to action on November 20, when they travel to University of Maryland Eastern Shore for a three day tournament in Millsboro, Delaware.

 --KU--