Sunday, April 8, 2018

‘Meet Me in St. Louis’: The Red Flash advance to St. Louis in win over Bowie State

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania -- - The Saint Francis bowling team opened the NCAA Tournament with a 2-0 series win over Bowie State on Saturday at the Holiday Bowl. The Flash outlasted the Bulldogs 911- 698 during traditional match play while also winning 5-0 during baker match play.

"We knew these lanes would play tough. The oil pushed on both lanes, more so on the right lane. We stayed good with our pin count to keep ourselves clean," said head coach Tom Falbo. Between the break we committed to all playing much deeper to get a consistent reaction. The ladies executed the plan to what the lanes were giving. I'm so proud of how our ladies have performed this past month. Credit to Bowie State who never gave up, and now we look forward to an exciting week in Saint Louis "



During the Mega Match, Freshman Britney Grey (Cattaraugus, N.Y./Cattaraugus Little Valley Central) and Emma Wrenn (Arlington Heights, ILL. /John Hersey ), who was sensational all day, helped the Red Flash jumped out to a big early lead. Grey knocked down 209 total pinfalls as Wrenn chipped in with 190. Haley Carroll (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South), Sarah Littleton (Round Lake Beach, Ill./Grayslake North), and Kyra Udziela (Lemont, Ill./Lemont) also played a virtual role in the Red Flash traditional match victory as Carroll bashed 158, Littleton thumped 173 and Udziela whacked 181 total pinfall.

The Red Flash carried its momentum into the baker match as they were victorious with a 5-0 win and 920-692 total pinfalls. The Flash won, 193-147, 192-151, 194-119, 186-131, and 155-144.

The win helps Saint Francis notch its first NCAA Tournament win in school history and earns a trip to Saint Louis as the 7th seed in the double elimination NCAA National Tournament. The matches will begin on Thursday as times are to be determined. Make sure to follow @RedFlashBowling or sfuathletics.com to get all the information.

Flash Points:
  • The Red Flash advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament
  • Saint Francis finished with 911 total pin falls during traditional play
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