MILLSBORO, Del. (November 20, 2022) – The Mount Bowling team won all three of their matches Sunday at the Hawk Classic to conclude the Fall Semester of competition with a win-loss record of 41-18. The team picked up best-of-seven wins over #17 nationally ranked Tulane, Wilmington (RV), and #16 Sacred Heart.
 
Junior Alyssa Alexander led the way for MSM with a 19.32 baker frame average. Freshman Aliza Shirk also contributed nicely with an 18.42 baker fame average. Graduate student Barbara Hawes was a huge asset off the bench, throwing a must-win strike in game six to defeat the Pioneer and solidify the winning day.
 
#11 Mount: 4 (189-160-214-179-170-207) | #17 Tulane: 2 (175-193-163-150-191-157)
 
The Mount opened bracket play with a familiar foe, as it marked the fifth meeting this season with the Green Wave. After jumping ahead 3-2, the Mount used a big 207-157 advantage in game six to move on up in the bracket.
 
#11 Mount: 4 (155-186-163-144-160-186-213) | Wilmington (RV): 3 (185-119-181-211-158-140-192)
 
The Wildcats of Wilmington came out hot on the challenging conditions, throwing three of their first four games over 180 to put a 3-1 stranglehold on MSM. The Mount stayed resilient, however, edging the Wildcats 160-158, 186-140 and 213-192 to complete the comeback.
 
#11 Mount: 4 (214-152-152-192-200-196) | #16 Sacred Heart: 2 (135-167-209-175-179-189)
 
The Mount ended their fall semester of competition with a 3-0 Sunday after defeating former Northeast Conference colleague Sacred Heart in a battle for ninth and tenth in tournament standings. Alexander and Hawes both struck in the final two frames of game six to secure the narrow advantage and match victory.
 
"After a less than an ideal yesterday, I am beyond proud of how these ladies made the conscious choice to end this semester with a bang," said head coach Kenneth DeGraaf. "Today could have gone one of two directions and we chose to step up and gain some much needed momentum into the break. Things will not get any easier with our Vegas tournament in January, so it is important we sustain this momentum over break and work hard to improve our weaknesses.
 
The Mount will now have a break from competition until they host the Stormin' Blue & White Vegas Classic Jan. 8-10 in Las Vegas, NV.