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The Saint Vincent women's bowling team opened the 2019-20 season with a 3-0 sweep over Penn State-Altoona on the road.

In the first game of the night, the Bearcats got off to a strong start and cruised to an 824-634 victory in a team traditional game.  Meghan Christman led the way with a 178, while Mercedes Belch shot 176.  Freshman Olivia Emmonds had a 169 game.
 
In game two, the Bearcats came on strong late in the game, earning a 198-pin victory, 843-645.  Dani Koehler led the team with a 182, while Christman finished with a 174.  Emmonds shot 173, while freshman Kayla Grudinsky threw a 163.
 
The match then moved into a Baker best-of-seven format for the third point of the night.  In the first Baker game, SVC started with a strike from Cheyenne Moore.  Later in the game, Koehler, Moore, and Belch threw consecutive strikes, as SVC won by a score of 192-116.  SVC then won the second game by a score of 171-125.  The Bearcats struggled in game three but still posted a 125-96 win, before completing the sweep in game four.  Moore and Belch struck to put SVC in front early, and went on to a 179-115 victory, with Jessica Guesman throwing three strikes in the 10th frame. 
 
The Bearcats are now 3-0 to open the season, and will travel to Pittsburgh on Sunday (October 27) to face first-year program La Roche University.