Kutztown won their first match 894-796 against Hampton before losing their next three matches. Kutztown was defeated by Adelphi 911-807, Norfolk State 936-913, St. Peter's 997-902, and Fairleigh Dickinson 965-841.

Kutztown (33-22, 5-2) came into the tournament from a six-week hiatus due to winter break.

"It was not a good day for KU," head coach Joe Ambrose said.

Individually, freshman Jess Abrecht (Brick, N.J./Brick Memorial) held the highest average of 190.5 in five games, followed by sophomore Chelsea Adam (Reading/Exeter) with a 186.0 in five games and freshman Nicole Gatto (Philadelphia/Archbishop Ryan) with a 185.6 in three games.

According to Ambrose, the team needs to go back tomorrow and finish the tournament with a 5-0 record in the baker-matches. "This is something we (Kutztown) are capable of doing," Ambrose said.

The team currently sits in sixth place out of eight in the tournament. At the end of the first half of the season, which ended December 6, 2009, Kutztown was ranked ninth nationally, and tied for first place within the Northeast Conference (NEC).

The Golden Bears resume the Terrier's New Year's Knockdown tournament  tomorrow, Sunday, January 17 beginning at 1 p.m. Kutztown returns home on January 29 to host a three-day KU Invitational tournament in Reading, PA.