ELMWOOD PARK, NJ (www.NJCUGothicKnights.com)...The New Jersey City University women's bowling team, ranked #8 nationally among Division I, II and III institutions, opened its 10th season on Friday evening, posting a 3-2 record overall while placing fifth overall on day one of the FDU Knights Fall Invite at Parkway Lanes.
NJCU (3-2), competing in five Quad-Baker matches on NCAA Pattern #5—considered the toughest shot in the sport—posted wins over #15 Morgan State University (792-661), Long Island University (656-458), and #13 Adelphi University (701-658), dropping matches to the host team, #3 Fairleigh Dickinson University (736-607) and Florida A&M University (738-717).
After day one of the three-day, 12-team tournament, #6 Delaware State University leads with a 3,858 total pinfall, owning a 51-pin edge over #5 University of Maryland Eastern Shore, which has 3,807 pins. Host FDU is third with 3,714 pins. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, ranked #16, has 3,493, 20 pins more than the Gothic Knights in fifth place with 3,473. NJCU is six pins in front of sixth-place Sacred Heart University
In the opening two matches against Morgan State and FDU, the Gothic Knights used a lineup order of sophomore
JENNIFER DAUNNO (Carteret, NJ/Carteret), freshman
KELLY DAUNNO (Carteret, NJ/Carteret), senior CANDICE D'ANGELO
(Coram, NY/Longwood (NY)), senior
JENN MARMO (North Babylon, NY/North Babylon (NY)) and junior
NICOLE DREJERWSKI (Levittown, PA/Conwell-Egan Catholic).
In the final three matches versus LIU, FAMU and Adelphi,
Marmo led off, followed by
KELLY DAUNNO and her older sister,
JENNIFER DAUNNO, with
D'Angelo in the set-up position and
Drejerwski anchoring.
The second day of the event will feature five traditional team games as the Knights face #10 Kutztown University, #6 Delaware State, Bethune-Cookman College, #9 Sacred Heart, and #16 UWW.
On November 1, the event will conclude, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with one traditional team match, followed by a pair of best 4-of-7 Baker match series based on placement in the standings.
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FDU KNIGHTS FALL INVITE
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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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Delaware State University
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#6
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3858
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2.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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#5
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3807
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3.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University
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#3
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3714
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4.
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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
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#16
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3493
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5.
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New Jersey City University
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#8
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3473
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6.
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Sacred Heart University
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#9
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3467
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7.
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Morgan State University
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#15
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3445
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8.
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Florida A&M University
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NR
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3444
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9.
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Kutztown University
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#10
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3365
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10.
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Adelphi University
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#13
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3313
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11.
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Bethune-Cookman College
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NR
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2980
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12.
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Long Island University
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NR
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2590
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