SINKING SPRING, Pa. (Oct. 22, 2022)--The Morgan State Lady Bears faced five opponents in traditional match play on Saturday at the Golden Bear Invitational hosted by Kutztown University at Berks Lanes.
 
The seeding of the tournament is based on wins and losses. Morgan State ran a 4-1 record on Saturday to find themselves in a second-place tie with Caldwell and Wilmington. Molloy College is currently in first-place with a perfect 5-0 on the day.  
 
Highlights of Friday's 5-game Baker Matches:
· Morgan State came from behind and filled the final 17 frames beating the host school Kutztown University in match #4.
· Johnna Hill averaged 201.8 for five games to place second overall in the tournament.
 
Saturday's Traditional Matches:
Morgan State 906, Chestnut Hill 866         
Morgan State took control midway through the match and held firm to earn the win from Chestnut Hill. The scoring for the Bears was led by Natalia Miranda Vega with a 207 and Johnna Hill who rolled a 202.                                                                                                    
 
Morgan State 909, Caldwell 956
The next match saw the Bears not ever get comfortable against Caldwell who had two left handers score very well for them. It was a gap the Bears couldn't close and Caldwell took victory in match #2. Aliya Adams led the scoring for Morgan State with a strong 228 game. Johnna Hill followed with a 196.
 
Morgan State 960, D'Youville 807
Morgan State adjusted to the lane transition in three and Cheyenne Washington and Naomi Smith came into the line-up to contribute nicely to the scoring. Hill led all scoring with a 213, followed by Miranda Vega with a 202, Washington rolled a 187 game, Smith fired a 181 and Aliya Adams rounded out the scoring with a 177.
 
Morgan State 895, Kutztown 868
Kutztown jumped out to an early lead and through seven frames had around a 50-pin lead. Morgan State put their foot on the gas the rest of the way filling 17 frames in a row and putting strikes together. The complexion of the match changed by the middle of the 10^th frame when the Bears took the lead and battled past the host squad. Johnna Hill and Natalia Miranda Vega led the scoring with a 219 and 193 respectively.
 
Morgan State 966, Bloomfield 797 
In the final match of the day, Morgan State put together a solid team performance, responding to the transition and a balanced scoring effort to earn the victory in match #5 against Bloomfield. Cheyenne Washington led all scoring for the Bears with a 210, Aliya Adams finished strong with a 208, La'Monique Berrios rolled 192, Johnna Hill ended the day with a 179 and Natalia Miranda Vega with a 177.     
 
Coach Tom Falbo had this takeaway from the day. "We have to get earlier reads to gain traction in our matches. The ladies have responded so well to mid-game and end game play," said Falbo. "Giving ourselves extra pins in the beginning by getting good early reads like we did in matches 3 and 5 today is our key. We'll take that mindset as we face Baker play tomorrow."

Tomorrow the Bears face four more opponents in round robin play in total pinfall Baker format. After the rounds are complete, teams will be seeded based on win/loss record and bowl 1 Baker Best of 4-of-7 Baker match. All the action will again take place at Berk Lanes in Sinking Spring, Pa.