The William Smith bowling team finished third in the Ebonite Hawks Soar Higher Open hosted by Saint Anselm this past weekend. The tournament field featured two Division I teams ranked in the NTCA Top 25, the Division II host Hawks, and the Herons, who are ranked No. 7 in the NTCA Division II/III poll.
FOR THE RECORD
- William Smith was 4-6 on the weekend, going 2-3 in traditional matches and 1-3 in Baker matches.
- The Herons are 9-11 overall this season.
SATURDAY RESULTS
On Day 1, the Herons went 2-3 in traditional matches, getting both of their wins over Saint Anselm. William Smith began the tournament with back-to-back matches against No. 20 Fairleigh Dickinson. The Knights took the opener 943-849 and the rematch 911-774. First-year Brooke Gervais bowled the high game against FDU with a 180 in the second match.
William Smith evened its record with back-to-back wins over the Hawks, 849-823 and 864-813. Senior Michaela Morgan led the Herons in the first win with a 180-game, while first-year Angela Ciccone posted a team-high 188 in the rematch.
The Herons closed out the day against No. 14 Merrimack. Sophomore Colleen Jump produced a 191, William Smith’s highest game of the day, but the Warriors won the match 885-757.
SUNDAY RESULTS
The Herons got off to a slow start on Day 2 of the tournament, dropping Baker match decisions to Merrimack (870-736), FDU (936-809) and Saint Anselm (777-747).
William Smith got back in the win column with an 838-820 upset of the Warriors.
FINAL STANDINGS
FDU and Merrimack both went 6-3 and met in the tournament championship match. William Smith and Saint Anselm both finished 3-6 and squared off in the third place match.
The Herons swept the Hawks 4-0 in the Baker best-of-seven match. The third game was the closest of the series with William Smith prevailing by 13 pins. In the fourth game, the Herons dominated for a 93-pin win closing out the match.
UP NEXT
- William Smith will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 9, when the Herons compete in the Brother Pat Lacey Memorial Tournament hosted by Saint Vincent in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
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