WEEK 3 STATS: 9 appearances, 19.71 overall frame average, .882 filled frames pct., 1.000 one-pin spare pct.
Bamford came up big when called upon at the annual Jersey Jamboree. Despite beginning the three-day tournament as a reserve player, the freshman proceeded to complete 84 frames for the weekend and was a key contributor to the Pioneers’ first-place finish. With Sacred Heart playing its way to a 12-1 record, Bamford averaged 19.71 pins per frame while leading the team with an .882 filled frames percentage. She converted makeable spares at a 93.3 percent rate, including a perfect 22-for-22 clip on one-pin spare attempts. Seeing action in three of five matches on Friday, Bamford filled 27 of 30 frames. During Saturday’s traditional team rounds, she threw 15 strikes in 25 chances and was a key factor in close victories over Adelphi and tournament host Fairleigh Dickinson. Her 227-pin effort led the Pioneers in a 987-965 triumph over AU. Next, she fired a 240 game, leading all 10 players on the pair, in a seven-pin win over FDU. Bamford was part of the lineup for all three best-of-seven baker matches on Sunday, averaging 19.26 pins per frame as Sacred Heart topped Monmouth and FDU to secure the tournament crown.