Morgan State Wins Coppin Invitational; Goes 5-0 on Sunday

Fernandes Named to All-Tournament Team.

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BALTIMORE, Md. (Nov. 22, 2021)-The Morgan State Lady Bears bowling team went a perfect 5-0 on Sunday and won in the championship match against Caldwell University to claim the Coppin State Invitational Championship. Along the way, Ashanti Fernandes earned All-Tournament honors with her scoring in traditional play on Sunday.

Sunday's Highlights:

Morgan State wins their second tournament championship in the fall semester.
Ashanti Fernandes earns All-Tournament Team Honors
Natalia Miranda Vega and Cheyenne Washington rolled impressive Baker averages. Miranda Vega with a 20.97 and Washington with a 20.84
Bears weekend record: 9-1, Bears season record: 32-10

Sunday's format consisted of five 5-game total pinfall Baker matches. The first four matches were a continuation of Round Robin matches against the tournament field. The final match was a head-to-head match based on seeding to determine the final outcome in the standings. At the end of 9 rounds, Morgan State was in 1^st place and 112 pins ahead of 2^nd place Caldwell. Here is a review of all Sunday's Baker Matches:

Match #1
Morgan State 964, Chestnut Hill 824
After taking a 179-170 first game lead against Chestnut Hill, the scoring consistency of the Lady Bears over the next four games was enough to widen the margin with each game. The Bears rolled a 201-198-196-190 to close out the match.

Match #2
Morgan State 850, Howard 840
In this tight battle, the Bears struggled for the only time on the day to find a look to be consistent. This match came down to the final frames where Natalia Miranda Vega move into the anchor position and Carrington Beaman came into the line-up for the final game in the match. Morgan State was able to overcome a deficit they found themselves in after game #4 and overtook the Bison in game #5 by a score of 190-164.

Match #3
Morgan State 985, Norfolk State 906
Against their MEAC Conference rival, Morgan jumped out to a strong lead by firing their first three games of 202-254-200. They were able to stay strong and close out the victory. It was a match that saw Naomi Smith enter the line-up and contribute for the remainder of the day.

Match #4
Morgan State 941, Bloomfield 828
Again the Bears used consistent scoring to hold off Bloomfield in Match #4. Morgan rolled games of 198-154-197-188-204 to seal their first-place position among all teams heading into the seeded championship match

Match #5 – Championship Match
Morgan State 863, Caldwell 822
Against Caldwell, the Bears fought for the second day in a row on a pair which was challenging. After tying after two games at 308 a piece in a low scoring start, the Bears rolled a 194 and 202 in Games 3 and 4 to take the lead and hold it through the end of the match, claiming the tournament victory.

Baker Frame Averages for Morgan State: Natalia Miranda Vega 20.97, Cheyenne Washington 20.84, Ashanti Fernandes 19.06, La'Monique Berrios 18.83, Carrington Beaman 17.38, Naomi Smith 15.87, Aliya Adams 15.50

On what this weekend meant for Morgan State, Coach Falbo adds, "This was a great weekend to see all players battle through tough oil and match situations with improved play today. After moving Natalia to the fifth spot and Cheyenne to the fourth spot, both ladies proceeded to fill the next 64 out of 68 frames combined the rest of the day. We saw great moments from all our ladies this weekend and it's thrilling to see such a strong semester that is getting recognized on the national level. These ladies have worked very hard from Day 1 and I couldn't be prouder of them today!"

Morgan State's Ashanti Fernandes, earned All-Tournament team honors, placing fourth overall in a field of 63 competitors, averaging 192 for 5 games bowled.

"Ashanti is a player setting no mental limits on herself this year," said Falbo. "Her performance on Saturday was impressive given the type of transition we faced. I'm thrilled with her contribution and congratulate her on her deserved all-tournament honors."

After a 5-0 Sunday, the Bears powered to a weekend record of 9-1, moving their season mark to an impressive 32-10.

The Lady Bears will be on a holiday break and will next see action in a dual match on January 16^,2022 when Saint Vincent College of Latrobe, Pa. visits AMF Towson Lanes in Baltimore to take on Morgan State in a series of matches in a one day event.

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Players Mentioned

#26 Aliya Adams: 5' 4"; Junior

#14 La'Monique Berrios: 5' 5"; Junior

#16 Ashanti Fernandes: 5' 4"; Senior

#5 Natalia Miranda Vega: 5' 1"; Senior

#2 Carrington Beaman: 5' 9"; Freshman

#8 Naomi Smith: 5' 4"; Freshman

#22 Cheyenne Washington: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#26 Aliya Adams
: 5' 4"; Junior

#14 La'Monique Berrios
: 5' 5"; Junior

#16 Ashanti Fernandes
: 5' 4"; Senior

#5 Natalia Miranda Vega
: 5' 1"; Senior

#2 Carrington Beaman
: 5' 9"; Freshman

#8 Naomi Smith
: 5' 4"; Freshman

#22 Cheyenne Washington
: 5' 10"; Sophomore