NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ (October 30, 2015)—The Sacred Heart bowling team finished 16^th at the FDU New Jersey Jamboree this weekend.  After entering the bracket as the No. 17 seed, the Pioneers downed St. Francis Brooklyn 4-1 before falling to Franklin Pierce 4-1

After a weekend off, the Pioneers head to Altoona, Pa. for the first Northeast Conference meet of the year on November 14-15.

Day One (Traditional Team Games) 

• Sacred Heart Junior Amanda Tyrell continues to have a great season finishing in eigth out of 179 individual bowler after day one averaging 213. The Pioneers ended day one in ninth with total pinfall of 4,810 and 4-1, losing to Arkansas State.

Match 1:

• Arkansas State University 1029 - SHU 861
• Tyrell led the Pioneers with a 203 game, and the only one over 200.

Match 2:

• SHU 953 - Valparaiso University 849
• Tyrell led shooting 231
• Kristen Zimmerman shot 215 coming off the bench

Match 3:

• SHU 982 - Monmouth 884
• Lauren Hoffman led shooting 210

Match 4:

• SHU 1036 - Wisconsin University of Whitewater 1003
• Three Pioneers shot over 200: Zimmerman 236, Maher 213, Tyrell 203

• SHU 978 - Franklin Pierce 926
• Tyrell led shooting 238 with Hoffman right behind with a 224 score

Day Two (Traditional Team Games):

Match 6:

• Delaware State University 1,145 - SHU 864
• Zimmerman led with a 211 game   

Match 7:

• SHU 879- Kutztown 876
• Casey Smith had the only 200+ game, shooting 214

Match 8:

• Howard 907 - SHU 906
• Smith again with the only 200 game, shooting 207

Match 9:

• SHU 982 - Felician College 939
• Three Pioneers shot over 200: Zimmerman 222, Hoffman 214, Maher 203

Match 10:

• North Carolina A&T State University 941 - SHU 836
• Sarah Rhodes led shooting 179

Match Play (Best-of-seven baker games):

• The Pioneers went in to match play seeded 17^th with a total pinfall of 9,249 and a 6-4 record
• SHU faced NEC foe St. Francis Brooklyn, seeded 16^th, in the first round. The Pioneers took the first game 194-162, but the Terriers rebounded taking game two 183-162. Sacred Heart squeezed out a 172-171 win in game three, and completed the 4-1 win to advance with 181-150 and 233-212 wins in games four and five respectively
• The Pioneers were knocked out by Franklin Pierce, who had upset Tulane 4-3.5 in the first round. The Ravens took the first two games 190-154 and 187-180 before SHU dominated the third game for the 204-184 win. Despite a second straight 200+ game by the Pioneers, Franklin Pierce took game four 220-215, and clinched the win with a 199-190 win in game five

Individual Standings:

• Tyrell led the Pioneers in day one with a total pinfall of averaging 213 
• Zimmerman led SHU at the end of qualifying averaging 202.11, finishing 57th amongst all bowlers