MT. JOY, PA — The Sacred Heart University women's bowling team kicked off their Northeast Conference three-day series with a win against LIU, 2-1, on Friday. Contrary to past years, the Pioneers faced one opponent in three different formats instead of playing multiple teams once a series in round-robin style of play across three weekends.

Match #1 – Team Game

• After being down 50 pins halfway through the match, SHU threw 16 out of 25 strikes to secure a win, 975-885.

211 Colby Jones

136 Amanda Shelters, substitute Nicole Cona

204 Hannah Mannetta

212 Paige Donovan

212 Rachel Bamford

Match #2 – Baker Total Pinfall (each team bowls five games, total added at the end)

• Donovan led the team throwing seven out of 10 strikes for 247 in 10 frames and Jones bowled 224.

Win

1044-1014

SHU-LIU

205-185

223-191

177-225

204-214

235-199 

Match #3 – Baker Best of Seven (first team to four wins)

• Having not played this format all season, Cona threw for 10 out of 12 strikes.

SHU-LIU

219-192 W

194-245 L

183-148 W

222-247 L

233-234 L

204-227 L

SHU will play St. Francis Brooklyn, in a similar fashion, for its second NEC matchup of the weekend at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.