Thurston became the first Purple Eagle to take home the NEC Bowler of the Week award after she collected Tournament MVP honors at the Mount Shootout last week. The senior led Niagara to a second place finish at the meet where she posted a total pinfall of 1,145 on the weekend. Thurston posted the best traditional average in the NEC last week at 22.90 while also registering a 21.62 overall average, which was third in the league. The Madison, WI native finished top-five among all NEC bowlers over the weeknd in strike percentage (.611, second) and first ball percentage (.833, fourth).