BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Mercyhurst women's bowling team traveled to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania over the weekend to participate in the 2^nd NEC Meet of the season. The Laker squad featured strong performances with the team finishing in 5^th place out of 7 teams.
 
In Traditional competition, the Lakers fell in a close battle with Niagara by a score of 949-879. This was followed by a match with FDU, who came out on top with the win 1,043-899. The Lakers managed to rebound against Monmouth with a 978-901 win, as well as a dominating 871-563 win against Wagner. The Lakers continued their winning streak with a close 849-841 win over LIU before falling in their final traditional match against Duquesne 1,035-919.
 
In Baker competition, the Lakers faced off against LIU in their opening match, winning a close battle 927-890. Briana Provenzano led the way by rolling 229 in this matchup. The Blue and Green dominated their match against Wagner, where Provenzano led the team by rolling 225 in a resounding 968-573 win. The Lakers would then drop their next pair of matches with Niagara and Duquesne 961-882 and 912-848 respectively. In their 5^th match, the Lakers battled hard against FDU, coming away with the win by a score of 870-838. In their final matchup against Monmouth, the Hurst fell in a close battle 973-928.
 
The Lakers finished the weekend with a record of 6-6 and 10,818 total pins through Baker and Traditional competition, which was complimented by a team average 180.3 per game.
 
A total of 4 Lakers finished in the tournament top 20, with Mackensie Livignston leading the way by placing in 13^th out of 48 competitors. Livingston collected 1,126 pins in Traditional competition, as well as a 187.67 per game average. Tia Germanich continued her streak of strong performances with a 15^th place finish. She collected 1,099 total pins and an average of 183.17. Tatiana Llera had a strong weekend for the Lakers, finishing in 16^th place with 1,097 total pins and an average of 182.83. Lily Watts also performed well with 1,044 total pins and an average of 174.0 per game, putting her in 17^th place.
 
The Lakers will next travel to Niagara Falls, N.Y. for the Niagara Brunswick Spring Classic Saturday, February 22.