The Saint Vincent women's bowling team, entering the tournament as the #1 seed, opened play in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Championships with a decisive 2-0 sweep over Penn State-Behrend.

The Lions, seeded #4, advanced to meet Saint Vincent by defeating #5 La Roche by a 2-1 decision in the first round of the three-day tournament, while the Bearcats enjoyed a first-round bye.

Using the "mega-match" format, the first point was won via a traditional team game.  The Bearcats pulled away to a 921-750 victory, with sophomore twins Jackie Koehler (237) and Monique Koehler (201) leading the way.  Jessica Guesman added a 169.

The second point was determined through a five-game Baker team game total.  SVC opened a 102-pin lead through four games, then threw their best game of the day with a 193 in game five, en route to an 811-642 win.

The Bearcats will advance in the winners bracket of the double-elimination tournament on Saturday at 9:30AM, facing #2-seed Medaille College.  Medaille advanced with a 2-0 win over #3-seed Pitt-Bradford.  Pitt-Bradford and Penn State-Behrend will square off in an elimination match on Saturday morning.

Live video of the SVC/Medaille match will be available on the Saint Vincent College Bowling Facebook page starting at 9:30.