Lockport, Ill. — Youngstown State's bowling team beat two teams ranked in the top 20 as part of a four-win day on Saturday as the Flyer Classic continued at Strike & Spare II.

The Penguins are eighth after the two days of qualifying, and they will take an 8-2 record into bracket play on Sunday.

Youngstown State improved its pinfall with each set, starting with an 890 and improving to 1,029. YSU beat Aurora and Emmanuel to start the day, and its lone blemish was an eight-pin loss to Lewis, the tournament's host. The Penguins finished traditional play with a 1,002-964 win over No. 10 Maryville and a 1,029-954 victory over No. 17 Tulane.

Amber Mason was YSU's top individual finisher in 12th place with a 1,065 set.

Youngstown State opens the best-of-seven Baker bracket against No. 16 Newman at 9:10 a.m. on Sunday.

Traditional Match Results

Match 1: Win —  890-867 vs. Aurora
Match 2: Win — 913-878 vs. Emmanuel
Match 3: Loss — 981-989 vs. Lewis
Match 4: Win — 1,002-964 vs. No. 10 Maryville
Match 5: Win — 1,029-954 vs. No. 17 Tulane

Team Summary

YSU traditional pinfall: 4,815
Game average: 192.60
Highest game: 245 by Amber Mason vs. Tulane

Total qualifying pinfall: 9,759
Ranking: Eighth in the field of 26 teams

Individual Finishes

12th — Amber Mason — 1,065 (213.00 AVG)
55th — Gianna Varano — 951 (190.2 AVG)
T-56th — Amy Chrzanowski — 950 (190.0 AVG)
93rd — Liv Baskin — 785 (four games — 196.3 AVG)
98th — Kara Beissel — 719 (four games — 179.3 AVG)
142nd — Kaitlyn Greenaway — 345 (two games — 172.5 AVG)

Sunday's Schedule

Three best-of-seven bracket matches starting at 9:10 a.m. ET

Match 1 vs. #16 Newman
Match 2 vs. TBA
Match 3 vs. TBA