Sr., Right, 5-7, Rochester, NH/Spaulding
NEC No. 2 Stats: 21.82 overall FA, .628 strike pct., .915 filled frames pct.
Bamford was a driving force behind Sacred Heart’s 7-2 showing at NEC Meet No. 2 in North Brunswick, NJ. The 2020 NEC Player of the Year posted a league-high 21.82 overall frame average for the second-place Pioneers. Topping the individual leader board in filled frames percentage (.915), Bamford threw 59 strikes in 94 chances (.628) and proceeded to convert 93.1 percent of makeable spares. The veteran right-hander knocked down 9.33 pins per first ball and 86.1 percent of her first shots produced a 9+ pinfall. Bamford produced a trio of team-high scores during the Pioneers’ traditional team matches. She hung a 259 game on Duquesne, spearheading SHU’s 1034-981 win. Bamford added a 245 score in Sacred Heart’s triumphant 1,000+ pin effort against Wagner. She also fired a 228 on Sunday against Saint Francis U. Bamford averaged 20.61 pins per baker frame with SHU winning five of six matches in that format.