STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Oct. 25, 2026)--The Morgan State bowling team placed second on Sunday at the Seahawk Invite hosted by Wagner. The Lady Bears, who entered the final day sitting in fifth place, would claw their way into the championship match, before eventually falling to Monmouth.
 
The Lady Bears, who recorded a 6-3 record on the weekend, entered Day 2 of competition, 78 pins out of second place.
 
Morgan State began with a loss to Long Island (891-850), where Briana Mason led the team with a high of 226. The Lady Bears then recorded back-to-back victories over Monmouth (996-854) and Molloy (896-892). Morgan's 996 against Monmouth was a high for the weekend by any team. Alexandra Stephen and Amari Thompson each rolled 223, while Kyra Italien added a 207. In the win over Molly, Stephen bowled a 217 and Italien had 190 to push Morgan into the title match.
 
In the best-of-seven title match against Monmouth, the Lady Bears would fall 4-3. Morgan jumped out to a 2-0 lead, following wins of 190-147 and 170-169, before the Hawks earned a victory in the third game, 160-135. Morgan then took a 3-1 lead after winning the fourth game, 181-140. But Monmouth would regroup and win the last three contests by scores of 230-196, 202-161 and 171-167 to take the title.
 
On Saturday the Bears finished with a record of 4-1 and was in fifth place. Morgan State began the day defeating Molloy, 866-843. Italien led the team filling 10/10 frames, while Maya Mayers filled 9/10 frames.

The Bears knocked off fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference foe, Delaware State, 887-849. Mason led the team filling 9/10 frames while Thompson and Mayers filled 8/10 frames.

In the third match, Morgan State continued its unbeaten streak, defeating host Wagner, 882-738. Stephen led the team filling 9/10 frames and Mason filled 8/10.

The Bears suffered their first loss of the day when they fell to Adelphi in match four 880-788. Olivia Cameron and Mason led the team each filling 8/10 frames.

Morgan closed out the opening day facing Caldwell in match five and earned a 920-742 victory. Italien filled 10/10 frames and Mason filled 9/10.
 
The Bears will be off until Saturday, Nov. 14 when it competes in the CSU Lady Eagles Invitational (Nov. 14-15) hosted by Coppin State at the AMF Woodlawn Lanes in Gwynn Oak, Md.
 
 
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