Bidwell came off the bench and made some noise during the Terriers’ New Year Knockdown. With LIU Brooklyn, along with three other NEC programs, opening the second half of the 2012-13 season at the eight-team meet, Bidwell saw her first action in the third match of the weekend. The rookie righty’s first traditional team game of 2013 was a 243-pin performance in a runaway win over MEAC member Hampton. Bidwell was at her best during the traditional play portion of the two-day tournament. She accounted for a 206.75 average over four matches, three of which were victories for the Blackbirds. When factoring in her baker performance, Bidwell averaged 19.2 pins per frame over the course of the weekend. She converted 31 of 72 (.431) strike attempts and posted an .817 filled frames percentage. The NEC Rookie of the Week honor is the second of the season for Bidwell. The first-year Blackbird first earned the award on Nov. 14 after posting a 212.9 average at the Northeast Conference Fall Meet.