NJCU RESULTS
NASHVILLE, TN (www.NJCUGothicKnights.com)...The New Jersey City University women's bowling team opened the final tournament of the regular season on Friday by placing sixth of 20 teams while posting a 4-2 match play record, with wins over two Top 10 opponents as the #8 ranked Gothic Knights competed on the first of three days at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic hosted by Vanderbilt University at the Smyrna Bowling Center
NJCU, currently ranked No. 8 nationally among Division I, II and III institutions, defeated #3 Fairleigh Dickinson University (1005-928), #7 Arkansas State University (982-920), #11 St. Francis College (915-791) and Winston-Salem State University (825-689), but lost to #4 University of Nebraska (971-836) and #10 Valparaiso University by six pins, 839-833.
By going 4-2 on the day after six traditional team games, NJCU increased its overall record to 68-33 (.673) and 33-11 since January 29. The Knights are also 41-27 against ranked opponents this year. NJCU won three of the final four matches played on the opening day on a modified NCAA pattern five.
In the day one team standings, Nebraska leads 2nd-ranked Vanderbilt by 76 pins, 6,020 to 5,944. Arkansas State is third (5,780), followed by #13 Sacred Heart University (5,451) and #15 Alabama A&M University (5,419), which is 23 pins ahead of NJCU. The Knights are in sixth place with 5,396 pins.
NJCU 10th-year head coach FRANK PARISI, the chair of the NCAA National Collegiate Bowling Committee, said “they found the will and the energy to turn it up. They made the adjustment that [Assistant] Coach [Rusty] Thomsen gave them and they responded. It basically started halfway through the Winston-Salem match and carried through the end of the day.”
Individually, senior CANDICE D'ANGELO (Coram, NY/Longwood (NY) had her best effort of the season, placing 10th of 130 competitors with a 1203 total pinfall (193-168-181-179-247-235) and six-game average of 200.5.
Senior anchor JENN MARMO (North Babylon, NY/North Babylon (NY)) was 41st with 1071 total wood (181-184-192-145-185-184) and a 178.5 average while junior NICOLE DREJERWSKI (Levittown, PA/Conwell-Egan Catholic) was 45th with 1050 pinfall (154-198-156-179-180-183) and a 175 clip.
Sophomore JENNIFER DAUNNO (Carteret, NJ/Carteret) bowled five games for a 168.4 average and 842 total wood (146-175-151-170-200), placing 73rd. Freshman KELLY DAUNNO (Carteret, NJ/Carteret) bowled four games (162-190-154-146; 651) for a 162.75 average, placing 86th. Sophomore AMY BREHM (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) bowled the final three games (176-223-180), finishing with a 193.00 average and 579 total pins, placing 91st despite the limited action.
In the opening match against Nebraska, NJCU lost by 135 pins in its first meeting of the season with the NCAA defending champions as three Huskers recorded 200 or better, led by Cassie Leuthold's 229 and Katie Ann Sopp's 222.
NJCU bounced back in the second match with a 915-791 win over 11th ranked St. Francis, led by a 198 by Drejerwski and 190 by Kelly Daunno. NJCU is 6-1 this season against the Terriers.
In a six-pin loss to Valpo, 939-833, Marmo led with a 192 but Amanda Cortese dropped a 206 for the Crusaders. NJCU is 0-3 this year against the upstart Division I school.
From there, it was all Gothic Knights. Despite bowling its lowest game of the day, NJCU still outdueled Winston-Salem by 136 pins, winning 825-689.
In the fifth match, NJCU surpassed 1000 pins for the day as D'Angelo unleashed a 247 and Brehm notched a 223 as the Knights easily defeated rival FDU by 77 pins, 1005-928, and improved to 4-3 this year against their North Jersey foe. NJCU bowled one of only 12 1,000-team games among the 120 total games rolled on the day.
In the final match, NJCU met Arkansas State for the first time since November 22 and gained a much-needed win over a school it will compete with for a berth in NCAA championship. Behind a 235 by D'Angelo and a 200 from Jennifer Daunno, the Knights defeated the Red Wolves by 62, prevailing 982-920.
—www.njcugothicknights.com—
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2010 COLUMBIA 300 MUSIC CITY CLASSIC (Day 1 of 3)
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PLACE
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SCHOOL
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NATIONAL RANK
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TOTAL PINFALL
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1
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University of Nebraska
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#4
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6020
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2
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Vanderbilt University
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#2
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5944
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3
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Arkansas State University
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#7
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5780
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4
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Sacred Heart University
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#13
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5451
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5
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Alabama A&M University
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#15
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5419
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6
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NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
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#8
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5396
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7
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Louisiana Tech University
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#17
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5369
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8
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Delaware State University
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#5
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5363
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9
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Minnesota State University-Mankato
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#14
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5320
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10
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University of Central Missouri
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#6
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5317
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11
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Valparaiso University
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#10
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5279
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12
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Fairleigh Dickinson University
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#3
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5243
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13
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Florida A&M University
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#18
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5219
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14
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St. Francis College
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#11
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5091
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15
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Kutztown University
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#11
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5074
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16
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Adelphi University
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#9
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5020
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17
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Morgan State University
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#20
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4955
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18
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Hampton University
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NR
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4809
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19
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Winston-Salem State University
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NR
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4444
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20
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North Carolina A&T University
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NR
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4016
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