Statn Island, N.Y. — Last weekend, head coach
Arthur O'Connor and the Adelphi bowling team competed in the Wagner-hosted Sehawk Invite. The Panthers carried over their success from the week prior, finishing in fourth out of eight teams competing.
The weekend featured wins over Morgan State, Molloy, Wagner and two victories over LIU. Leading the way for Adelphi was reigning ECC Bowler of the Week
Marissa Funk, Canadian national team member
Mya Conway and freshman phenom
Carissa Lugares.
Funk led the charge for the squad, averaging 19.39 per frame across 92 complete frames, reaching to a 193.9 average. The sophomore recorded an 81.5% fill rate and an 8.79 first-ball average while striking on 39.1% of her attempts. Funk converted 92.3% of her single-pin spare opportunities and 82.6% of her makeable spares.
In traditional play, she averaged 19.47 per frame with a 43.3% strike rate while in Baker play, she posted a 19.35 frame average and an 83.9% fill rate, converting 94.7% of her single-pin spares and 87.9% of her makeable spare opportunities. Funk averaged 20.61 per frame in the 10th position, anchoring the lineup.
Conway also had herself a strong weekend in her Adelphi debut, leading the team in Baker scoring with a 19.40 frame average across 62 frames. She earned an 85.5% fill rate and a 43.5% strike rate while knocking down all 14 of her single-pin spare opportunities and 96.2% of her makeable spares. In traditional games, Conway averaged 18.17 pins per frame with an 80% fill rate. She finished the tournament perfect on single-pin spare conversions, going 20-for-20.
In traditional play, Lugares averaged 17.90 per frame across 20 complete frames, recording an 8.95 first-ball average and a 70% fill rate. She recorded a strike on 35% of her attempts while converting 85.7% of her single-pin spares and 70% of her makeable spare opportunities. In Baker play, Lugares recording seven strikes for a 31.8% strike rate while posting a 63.6% fill rate in the leadoff position.
The Panthers will be back on the lanes Friday, Nov. 6 in Pittsburgh for the Duquesne Invitational.
