New Jersey City University Athletics

2009-2010 Highlights:  (10-30 to 11-1 at FDU Knights Fall Invite at FDU):  Competed in the lead-off position for the opening two matches against Morgan State and FDU, before finishing off the day bowling in the third position...The Gothic Knights finished 6th of 12 teams on day three...(11/14 and 11/15 at the Northeast Conference Event #1):  After bowling day one, the Gothic Knights finish with a 3-1 record...They also finished with a 2-1 record on day two of competition...(11/20-11/22 at the Eastern Shore Hawk Classic hosted by University of Maryland Eastern Shore):  The Gothic Knights were third of 19 teams following day one of competition, and ended up in fifth place on day three...(12/5-12/6 at the St. Paul's College/Jeannette Lee Invitational):  The Gothic Knights secured a second place finish on the weekend...Daunno bowled scores of 204, 159, 214, 214, and 169...(1/16-1/17 at the Terriers Knockdown hosted by St. Francis College):  Was 21^st with 914 total wood and a 182.80 average (211-165-184-197-157)...

2008-2009 Highlights: (10-31 to 11-1 at Fright Night Invite at FDU):  Placed 16th overall with a pinfall of 985 (245-167-146-232-195) for a 197. 0 average in her first collegiate action...(11/21-23 at the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawk Classic- Millsboro, DE): Listed 75th out of 125 bowlers with a pinfall of 744 for an average of 186.00...(12/6-7 at the Jeanette Lee Invitational, St. Paul's College, Bowl America Southwest): Opened with a 224-244, landing a 171 in her third game for a 639 series and 213.00 average...(1/10 at Terriers New Year Knockdown, hosted by St. Francis College, NY): Bowled two games (205, 191), finishing with a 198.00 average and 396 total...(2/7 at the Capital Classic hosted by Delaware State University at the Brunswick Doverama): Had a 192.40 average and 962 pinfall (193-181-193-211-184) in the opening round of the Classic...(2/8 at the Capital Classic hosted by Delaware State University at the Brunswick Doverama):  Was 15th overall at 192.40 with a 962 pinfall...(3/6 at ECAC Women's Bowling Singles Championship): Was 14th after rolling a 236 in the third round, placed 17th with total wood of 760 and a 190.0 average, tallying games of 191-150-236-183...(3/7 at ECAC Women's Bowling Championship): In her first ECAC Tournament, was NJCU's top performer...In six games she had a pinfall of 1,223 and a 203.83 average, logging a six series of 232-207-172-176-214-222...She was one of only eight bowlers who competed in six games and managed a 200+ average...(4/9 at the 2009 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championships at Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, MI):  Had a four-game pinfall of 858 for a 214.50 average, rolling games of 202-155-222-279 and finished fifth overall in the individual standings among 52 bowlers...In the fourth game, she opened with seven consecutive strikes before leaving one pin standing in the eighth frame...She followed with a spare and four more strikes for the 279- narrowly missing a 300 game...It was the highest individual game among the 160 total individual games in the NCAA Tournament...(4/9 at the 2009 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championships at Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, MI):  Bowled in the second spot in the team's Baker lineup...The team broke the single-game NCAA Baker record by bowling a 278...It marked the third time this year that NJCU has broken the single-game Baker mark and did so by one pin over the 277 amassed on December 7, 2008 at the St. Paul's Invitational....It was the highest Baker score of the 160 total bowled by the eight participating schools...(4/10 at the 2009 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championships at Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, MI):  Bowled in the second spot in the Baker lineup that defeated the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to stay alive in the NCAA Championship...Bowled second in the Baker lineup that lost a hard-fought battle to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to finish tied for fifth place in the country....

High School: A June 20, 2008 graduate of Carteret High School in Carteret, NJ…Graduated with a 3.0 GPA…A four-year varsity bowler for the Ramblers for Coach Charles Simon, Sr…Two-time First-Team All-State selection…four-time First-Team All-Area pick…Led are in average three times…Named the 2007-08 Bowler of the Year…two-time “Star Ledger” Girls Bowler of the Week…Is the only player in Carteret history to average 200 or higher in four consecutive years, posting averages of 201, 201, 212 and 212 in each season…Won many high series and high game honors for the Ramblers…Helped Carteret win four Greater Middlesex Conference championships, one Middlesex County title and two state sectional crowns…Fired a 233-631 to help Carteret win the 2008 Central Jersey, Group 2 championship…Named “Star Ledger” Bowler of the Week on January 7, 2008 after winning two major tournaments, taking the prestigious Bishop Ahr Classic with a 237-645, and the Westfield Tournament with a 236-689…Helped lead the Ramblers to the #2 state ranking…She led Carteret to the Westfield and Carteret/Old Bridge Baker tournaments…As a junior in 2007, paced the Greater Middlesex Conference with a 212 average, placing seventh in the NJSIAA state finals, earning First-Team All-State honors…Tossed a 708 series in 2005 at age 14…Former teammate of FDU’s Erica Perez…Competed in the 2008 Masters Bowling Tournament sponsored by Prodigal Foundation Inc. in a fundraiser to benefit children who have been adversely affected by cancer…She tied for girls’ high game (246) and had second high set (614)…

Personal: Jennifer Marie Daunno…Born January 25, 1990 in Rahway, NJ…Parents are Dottie and Bill Daunno…Has a 17-year-old sister, Kelly…Right-handed…Major at NJCU is Education with a minor in English…Intends to become a second or third grade elementary school teacher…Considers herself head-strong and serious…Loves to be around children…Lists her father as her hero “because he taught me every single thing I know about bowling”…Enjoys country music and says “everybody makes fun of me for it.”