Bowling to Compete at Mount Shootout This Weekend
10/18/2019 12:00:00 AM | Bowling
Fresh off its first tournament win in program history, the Youngstown State bowling team will head east to Frederick, Md., this weekend for the Mount Shootout. The two-day tournament will begin on Saturday at 11:55 a.m. and competition on Sunday will begin at 8:55 a.m. All nine of YSU's matches will be streamed live on the YSUsports YouTube channel, pending a good wireless signal.
Tournament Format
The Mount Shootout will feature a unique format with nine matches contested over two days. All 16 teams will compete in five traditional matches on Saturday, and each will bowl two quint Baker matches to start Sunday. Teams will then be seeded into a bracket based on their total pinfall from the first seven matches to determine the final placings. There will be four, four-team brackets, and matches will be decided by a best-of-seven Baker format.
Previewing The Field
Youngstown State is the lone representative from the Southland Bowling League in the 16-team field at the Mount Shootout. There will also be six teams from the ECC, four from the NEC, four from the MEAC and one from the AMCC. Youngstown State is one of five teams competing that was ranked in the Preseason NTCA Top 25 poll. The Penguins are ranked 23rd, and they'll be joined by No. 15 Delaware State, No. 16 Saint Francis U, No. 20 Duquesne and No. 21 Mount St. Mary's.
Schedule
Saturday – Opening ceremonies at 11:15 a.m. / Competition at 11:55 a.m.
- Match 1: #23 Youngstown State vs. #16 Saint Francis U (Lanes 25 & 26)
- Match 2: #23 Youngstown State vs. #21 Mount St. Mary's (Lanes 23 & 24)
- Match 3: #23 Youngstown State vs. Howard (Lanes 29 & 30)
- Match 4: #23 Youngstown State vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (Lanes 19 & 20)
- Match 5: #23 Youngstown State vs. #15 Delaware State (Lanes 21 & 22)
Sunday – Senior recognition at 8:15 a.m. / Competition at 8:55 a.m.
- Match 1: #23 Youngstown State vs. Morgan State (Lanes 27 & 28)
- Match 2: #23 Youngstown State vs. Coppin State (Lanes 31 & 32)
Recapping Last Week
Youngstown State claimed its first tournament title in program history last week at its first home tournament. The Penguins were the highest-scoring team all weekend, and they finished off the Columbia 300 Penguin Classic at Holiday Bowl in Struthers by going 3-0 in bracket play on Sunday. YSU beat No. 6 Arkansas State twice on Championship Sunday to finish off the win.
Individually, junior newcomer Sarah Florence and senior Nikki Mendez both finished in the top four to earn all-tournament team honors. Florence led for most of the day on Saturday but slipped to second when Kentucky Wesleyan's Angelique McKeny bowled a 300 in the fifth game. Florence finished with a total of 1,093 pins, which was a new school record for highest pinfall in a tournament. Mendez placed fourth with a 1,044, and Emma Wrenn (992) and Emma Dockery (941) also placed in the top 13.
Up Next
Youngstown State will be idle the final weekend of October. The Penguins will compete in three tournaments over the first four weekends of November, beginning with the Track Kat Klash on Nov. 1-3.
