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FINAL RESULTS

The Saint Vincent women's bowling team finished third among eight teams, and freshman Danielle Koehler was the Tournament MVP in the Br Patrick Lacey Memorial, held at Hillview Lanes in Greensburg.

The Bearcats defeated Pitt-Bradford in their final match, the 3rd/4th place game, by a score of 833-765.

Koehler battled back from a rough start to the day and was in fourth place going into the final game, then threw the tournament high of 244 to finish with a total of 981 (196.2 average) and capture first, 64 pins ahead of her nearest rival.

The Bearcats as a team got off to a slow start, falling to Roberts Wesleyan in the first game of the day, 773-741 on the 44' London oil pattern.  Samm Firestone had the top score for SVC, a 167.  The Bearcats sat in 6th place after the first game in total pins.

In game two, the Bearcats faced Pitt-Bradford, and earned a 62-pin victory, 823-761.  Koehler finished with a 212, while Rachael Heater had a 177 game.  SVC jumped from sixth to third in total pins after the second game.

Up next were the Thiel Tomcats in the third game, and SVC won the match by a score of 825-708. Firestone led the way with a 201, while Heater added a 190.  Koehler finished with a 181.

After the first three games, seedings were set based on total pins for the fourth round.  SVC was the #3 seed and faced #2 seed Roberts Wesleyan, an NCAA-II school.  The Redhawks held an early 30-pin lead, but strong shooting in the middle frames brought the Bearcats back, led by four straight strikes from Cassie Murcko.  After 7 frames, the Bearcats had a 40-pin lead.  However, after Murcko struck in the 8th, the rest of the team was unable to convert on spares, while the Redhawks picked up four strikes.  The game turned around in favor of Roberts Wesleyan, and the Bearcats lost their bid to make it to the Championship match by a 22-pin margin, 852-830.  Murcko had the top score with a 209, while Firestone finished with a 194 and Koehler shot a 190.

The Bearcats then finished the tournament - and their season - with the 3rd/4th place match against Pitt-Bradford.  The team started strong and never looked back, going on to an 833-765 victory.  Koehler had five straight strikes en route to a 244, which was the highest game of the tournament and the highest individual game for the Bearcats this season.  

Daemen College was the team winner, defeating Roberts Wesleyan 796-750 in the championship match.  

Koehler was named Tournament MVP, and was joined on the All-Tournament team by Katie Good (Daemen, 917), Kayla Kawyn (Roberts Wesleyan, 908), Rachel Steele (Daemen, 894) and Sarah Gerken (Roberts Wesleyan, 886).

The Bearcats finish their inaugural season with a record of 25-26, including a 9-2 record at home.