ALTOONA, Pa. (Jan. 26, 2020) - It came down to a winner-take-all scenario, but the Mount St. Mary's bowling team prevailed over host Saint Francis U to win the Red Flash Invitational. The victory is their first for the 2019-2020 season, and second in program history. Mount went 11-0 over the three day tournament, which is also a first for the program. 

Freshman Amanda Yeung led the charge on Sunday, posting a Baker average of 23.50. Sophomore Tamera Stanton also finished in the 20's with a 21.36. 

#13 Mount 4 | #9 Youngstown State 2

For the third consecutive day, the Mountaineers were challenged by the Penguins to begin play. After capturing the first game 182-173, they succumbed to strong scores of 235 and 233 by Youngstown. Mount rebounded with a 232 of their own to level the match, then stormed to the championship match with victories of 203-169 and 173-161. 

The triumph was Mount's 50th win of the year. 

#13 Mount 4 | Saint Francis U 3

Challenged by their Northeast Conference foes for the title, the Mount picked up with the Red Flash right where they left off with the Penguins, rolling a 220 for a decisive 40 pin win. Saint Francis stayed consistent with a 181 while Mount endured a setback with a 162.

The teams battled back and forth, with Mount gaining the upper hand over for Saint Francis to rally. The Mountaineers' best 10 frames came in the third game with a 241, which was followed by a 220 in game five. But the Red Flash fought through to take games four and six to force the seventh and deciding game. Mount rose to the occasion to post a 191 over a 146 by Saint Francis to take the title. 

For the Mountaineers, it is their first tournament win since their first-ever competition, when they won the 2018 Bud Whitman Invitational. 

Mount St. Mary's will now focus on Molloy College's Bowl for the Cure, occurring next weekend (Feb. 1-2) in Reading, Pa.