Women's Bowling | November 05, 2017

STRATFORD, N.J. – After more than seven months away from the lanes competitively, Bethune-Cookman Bowling was back in action over the weekend in the 2017-18 season opening FDU New Jersey Jamboree at 30 Strikes Lanes. The three-day event was hosted by Fairleigh Dickinson and stretched Friday through Sunday.
 
The Wildcats fought hard under the direction of fourth-year Head Coach Charles Thomas, using six total bowlers in the annual tournament, including four newcomers to the 2017-18 roster.
 
Bethune-Cookman (1-10) began the weekend on Friday, Nov. 3, taking part in five Tradition matches.
 
The Cats matched up first against 15th-ranked Adelphi, eventually falling in a tough one, 900-747. It would be the first of four consecutive ranked team faced on the day by the Maroon and Gold.
 
In their second Traditional match, BCU fell to No. 9 Sacred Heart (956-705), while then suffering a nail-biting 859-839 setback at the hands of No. 21 St. Francis (Brooklyn). BCU would then fall to host and eighth-ranked Fairleigh Dickinson by a score of 988-737, before suffering an 888-789 defeat to Wilmington (Delaware) to close the opening day of action.
 
On Saturday, the Maroon and Gold took part in just four Baker matches, while bowling blind in a bye for one event.
 
BCU opened with a 936-721 setback to Caldwell, only to then fight tough despite a loss in its next match to No. 16 LIU-Brooklyn (915-678). In the third match of the day, the Wildcats fell to No. 13 Monmouth (1,013-779).
 
The final Baker match of the day was a tough 875-672 setback to Chestnut Hill College.
 
Sunday's formula saw teams bowl in a seeded draw based on the total pin count from the previous two days of action.
 
The Cats held the No. 15 seed out of the 15 participating teams, but opened the day with a positive performance in a 4-1 win over Wilmington (DE). That advanced the Maroon and Gold to a match against fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference foe Howard, where the Cats suffered a 4-1 setback to the Bison and ended its stay in the annual tournament hosted by the Knights of FDU.
 
Bowling well for the Wildcats on the weekend was freshman Nia Grinion (Miami, Fla.). The Ransom Everglades product registered a high game of 184 in the Traditional opener to Adelphi. She bounced back with a 177 game against the host Knights of Fairleigh Dickinson.
 
Also bowling well was senior Amyre Tensley. The Detroit native had a team-high 198 against Adelphi, and she also had a weekend best game of 200 against Wilmington (DE).
 
Bethune-Cookman is back in action November 11-12, traveling to the first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Southern Division event of the season in Norfolk, Virginia. The two-day event will be hosted by Norfolk State.
 
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