Orlando, Fla. \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Individually, Amber Mason<\/a> shot 1,100 in YSU’s five matches and is 15th in the standings with one more traditional match on Sunday morning. Elizabeth Teuber<\/a> shot 1,075, Kara Beissel<\/a> shot 1,039, and Liv Baskin<\/a> shot 1,010.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Team Summary<\/p>\n