The Medaille College women's bowling team returned for day two of the NCAA Tournament Saturday morning. After their win against Bowie State the day before, the Mavericks were slated for a rematch with Mount St. Mary's to determine which team will move on in the tournament.
The Mavericks won the opening traditional match 859-828 putting them ahead 1-0 in the series. Paige Herndon led Medaille rolling a 193 followed by Kendyll Jaskier with a 176, and Sarah Radt with a 175.
In the second Baker match, the Mountaineers edged out a very close 1005-943 win. The Mavericks put up a tough fight all the way until the end but could not overcome the deficit. With the series tied at one each, the Mavs faced the Mountaineers in a Baker best-of-seven for the tiebreaker.
The Mountaineers had all the momentum taking four straight wins (204-190, 289-187, 211-186, 201-164). Radt was the top performer for Medaille rolling a 326 which was good for a 19.17 Baker frame average. Taylor Strickland and Herndon both rolled a 313 (18.41) with Jaskier adding a 292 (17.17). Mackenzie Smith finished with a total pinfall of 222 (17.07) in the loss.
The Mavericks close out their season finishing in the top 12 of all NCAA women's bowling.