Howe-Yorio spearheaded the Red Flash’s 9-1 showing at the final NEC regular season conference meet, which allowed the team to secure the No. 1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. The Saint Francis U senior averaged 21.31 pins per frame over the course of 10 matches. While filling 92 of 100 frames throughout the two-day meet, Howe-Yorio struck on 48.8 percent of attempts. She powered SFU to four wins in five matches during Saturday’s traditional team play, posting a conference-best 219.4 game average. Howe-Yorio turned in a quartet of impressive performances, starting the strong by throwing a 235 game in a runaway win over Caldwell. After accounting for an uncharacteristic score in a setback to Sacred Heart, Home-Yorio bounced back by filling all 10 of her frames against LIU Brooklyn. She struck seven times in a row at one point during the 1,071-808 triumph over the Blackbirds. The Keystone State product followed with another team high, putting for a 213-pin effort in a close victory over St. Francis Brooklyn. Despite facing a tough pair of lanes in the final match of the day, Howe-Yorio threw a 221 game to lead the Red Flash past Fairleigh Dickinson. Saint Francis U went a perfect 5-0 during Sunday’s quint baker matches with Howe-Yorio again leading the way. Occupying the anchor position, she made a number of clutch shots as four of the Flash’s five baker wins came by 10 pins or fewer.