Reading, Pa. - The Adelphi University bowling season came to an end over the weekend at the East Coast Conference Championships.

Looking to win their third league title in four years, the Panthers were ultimately eliminated in what was ostensibly the semifinals, losing out to Lincoln Memorial in the last consolation round before the championship.

Adelphi went 3-1 on the first day of competition to determine its seeding, losing out only to defending champion LMU.

The Panthers were seeded second headed into day two after posting an overall pinfall of 5,138 with an average of 205.5, just 0.5 pins behind the Railsplitters on average.

Adelphi then went 1-1 on the second day, falling to Caldwell by a 4-3 final score despite winning the first three games for its first loss in the double-elimination bracket.

The Brown and Gold would have needed to win out on Sunday to return to the championship match, and despite coming out on top in consecutive 4-3 dramatic victories against Kutztown and Molloy, were swept by LMU to see its tournament bid end in the penultimate round. 

Junior McKenna Collier, named First Team All-Conference for her performance this season on Friday, was also named to the All-Tournament team, after she posted a Baker frame average of 20.15 for the weekend overall. 

Head coach Dennis Kearney and the Panthers end the 2018-19 season with an overall record of 68-46 and two tournament titles on their mantle. 

All-Tournament Team
Emily Notebaert, Roberts Wesleyan (21.85)
Rhianna Smith, LIU Post (20.90)
Mary-Kate Kersting, Lincoln Memorial (20.52)
Christine Hansen, Lincoln Memorial (20.38)
McKenna Collier, Adelphi (20.15)

Most Outstanding Bowler: Jenna Rapach, Caldwell (20.11)

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A regionally and nationally competitive NCAA Division II institution located in Garden City, N.Y., Adelphi University has been a proud member of the Northeast-10 Conference since 2009.

Winners of 16 NCAA Division II National Championships and four NE10 Presidents' Cups, Panther athletes have excelled at the conference, regional and national level, both on the field of play and in the classroom. In turn, the Adelphi athletic department is committed to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, equity and success where its student-athletes can thrive both on campus and off.

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