MOUNT JOY, Pa. (February 10, 2024) – After honoring Alyssa Alexander on Senior Day, Mount St. Mary's bowling went 5-0 during day two of the Mount Shootout.  
 
The Mountaineers finished qualifying with a 9-1 record and in second place with a total pinfall of 10,433. Entering bracket play as the No. 2 seed, Sunday's best-of-seven opens against North Carolina A&T State with the winner clinching an automatic berth in the tournament championship.  
 
Four of the five contests surpassed the 1,000 pin mark as the Mount defeated Mercyhurst, New Jersey City, Dominican, Bryant, and Chestnut Hill. Alexander had the highest average on the team with a 213 across five games, good for 12^th in the field. Piper Chalmers (207.4) and Trishelle Leal Uribe (203.6) also carried a plus-200 average for the day.
 
SATURDAY'S SCORES
#13 Mount: 919 | Mercyhurst: 902
#13 Mount: 1,031 | New Jersey City: 852
#13 Mount: 1,007 | Dominican: 715
#13 Mount: 1,033 | Bryant: 998
#13 Mount: 1,035 | Chestnut Hill: 930
 
Outside of the Mount and North Carolina A&T, third-seeded Niagara and fourth-seed Saint Francis University also have a chance to take home the title.
 
Bracket play begins at 8:55 a.m. Sunday (Feb. 11) from Clearview Lanes with proceedings streamed on Mount Bowling's Facebook page.