LANCASTER, Pa. (Nov. 8) — The Saint Vincent men's bowling team finished eighth out of 12 teams at the Black & Gold Classic on Sunday in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The tournament consisted of three traditional team games and 10 Baker games, with total pinfall determining the final standings.

In the traditional portion, the Bearcats posted scores of 866, 970 and 942 for a three-game total of 2,778 pins.

Saint Vincent was led by sophomore Nick Hepler (Verona, PA), who rolled games of 245, 197 and 220 for a 662 series. Hepler finished second overall and earned a spot on the all-tournament team.

Sophomore Jayden Dang (Las Vegas, NV) came off the bench in the second game for the Bearcats, rolling a 238 before adding a 159 in the third game. Dang finished with a two-game series of 397, averaging 198.5.

Sophomore Cort Hetrick (Roaring Spring, PA) finished 50th overall with a 517 series, averaging 172.3 across three games.

In the Baker portion, Saint Vincent totaled 1,840 pins across 10 games, averaging 184 per game. The Bearcats recorded a high game of 237 and closed the tournament with a 1,008 series over their final five Baker games.

Saint Vincent finished the tournament with a combined total of 4,618 pins.

The Bearcats return to action Saturday, Nov. 14, when they travel to Columbus, Ohio, for the second Ohio Bowling Conference event of the season. Competition is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at Columbus Square Bowling Palace.