Orlando, Fla. — Youngstown State’s bowling team went 4-1 for the second straight day as play shifted to the traditional format at the Destination Florida event.
The Penguins are 8-2 in head-to-head matches and sit seventh in total pinfall with one more match of qualifying remaining on Sunday.
Youngstown State won its last four matches on Friday in Baker play, and it won its first three on Saturday. The Penguins topped Saint Anselm 1,010-895 to open the morning, then followed with their best set of the tournament in a 1,072-863 win over No. 11 Wright State. YSU then narrowly defeated No. 14 Niagara 1,009-993 to improve to 3-0.
No. 9 North Carolina A&T fired a 1,062 set to beat YSU 1,062-960 in the fourth match, and the Penguins rebounded in the final match to beat Southern 1,007-921.
Individually, Amber Mason shot 1,100 in YSU’s five matches and is 15th in the standings with one more traditional match on Sunday morning. Elizabeth Teuber shot 1,075, Kara Beissel shot 1,039, and Liv Baskin shot 1,010.
Youngstown State will bowl against Alabama State in a traditional match at 8:25 a.m. on Sunday to conclude qualifying. The Penguins will then bowl in two best-of-seven Baker matches to determine their final placing.
Team Summary
YSU’s total pinfall: 5,058
Game average: 202.3
Highest set: 1,072 vs. Wright State
Highest game: 247, twice by Amber Mason (vs. Wright State and Southern)
Standings update: 7th of 23 teams
Saturday’s Traditional Match Results
Match 6: Win — 1,010-895 vs. Saint Anselm
Match 7: Win — 1,072-863 vs. No. 11 Wright State
Match 8: Win — 1,009-993 vs. No. 14 Niagara
Match 9: Loss — 960-1,062 vs. No. 9 North Carolina A&T
Match 10: Win — 1,007-921 vs. Southern