Howard sparked FDU to six victories and a fifth-place finish at the Golden Bear Invite last week. The junior averaged 19.16 pins per frame along with a first-ball average of 8.77 through 98 frames. Howard led the Knights to victories over ranked and receiving votes opponents including the likes of No. 16 Mercyhurst and RV Chestnut Hill. The junior led the league last week in traditional average (19.28) and posted the second-best strike percentage (.429).