NEW CASTLE, Del. — The New Jersey City University women's bowling team resumed competition for the first time in the New Year today, Friday, Jan. 19, as part of the three-day Northeast Classic, which is being hosted at Bowlerama in a five-game Bakter Total Pinfall format.

NJCU (12-11) earned a victory in it's first match of the day, taking down Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) rival, Mount Aloysius College, 832-792. From that point forward, the Gothic Knights faced off against a gauntlet, taking on some of the nation's top-ranked teams, according to the most recent National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Top 25 Poll.

The Green and Gold squared off with the #3-ranked team in the nation first in Youngstown State University, followed by Howard University. Then they took on the #1 team in the nation, Jacksonville State University and closed out the day against #20 Oklahoma Christian University.

On the day, the NJCU lineup looked like this: junior Anna Trachsler (Carteret, N.J./Carteret) and freshman Sofia Ocasio (Union City, N.J./Jose Marti STEM Academy) alternating in the first spot, followed by seniors Rebecca Kain (Keansburg, N.J./Keansburg), Samantha Szymanski (Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville War Memorial), Meagan Raimondo (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge) and Rebecca Hoff (Colonia, N.J./Colonia) — in that order.

Full Day 1 Results:
NJCU 832, Mt. Alosius 792
#3 Youngstown St. 1042, NJCU 774
Howard 918, NJCU 784
#1 Jax State 1032, NJCU 786
#20 Oklahoma Christian 939, NJCU 760

Up Next:
The Gothic Knights return to action tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 20, for day two of competition at the Northeast Classic.