Richmond Heights, MO -- The Fairliegh Dickinson women's bowling fell in seven games to Sam Houston State in the Third Round of the 2015 Bowling Championship.

"First, I am so proud of this team. We had such an outstanding season. I cannot complain. I have to think about the whole and very pleased with how our players are developing and how they performed this season", said Mike LoPresti.

The Knights started off well and were up by nine after four frames in game number one. Sam Houston State then had open frames in four, five and six. The Knights lengthen their lead when Nicolette Sarin (Sewell, N.J./Washington Township High School) capped a string of three straight strikes in the eighth. Liat Vizenfeld (Holon, Israel/Campus Kiryat Sharet) sealed the 222-158 win with three strikes in the 10th.

In game two the Bearkats started with three strikes to put the Knights down early. Strikes from Melanie Hannon (Cheektowaga, N.Y./Maryvale) in the fourth and Karsyn Lukosius (Brick, N.J./Brick Township) in the seventh got the Knights back in it but Sam Houston went nine-spare, eight in the 10th to tie the match at one game each with a 207-199 win.

Game three saw the Knights get out to a lead in the first three frames then the Bearkats chipped away with strikes in frames four and five. An open frame seven by Fairleigh Dickinson allowed Sam Houston to take the lead. The Knights then responded with a strike from Hannon in frame nine and then three more from Vizenfeld in the 10th to get the win, 209-205.

Back on lane nine, the Bearkats opened with four strikes in their first five frames to put the Knights down early. Fairliegh Dickinson went all spares in their first five frames but then went open in both six and seven and allowed Sam Houston to increase their lead. The Bearkats evened the match at two with their 202-170 win.

Game five produced the Knights best score of the day. The Knights started with three strikes and then got more from Morgan Brown (West Deptford, N.J./West Deptford) and Lukosius in six and seven to widen the margin to the Bearkats. FDU then closed the game with strikes sandwiched around two spares to take a 3-2 series lead with a 233-214.

Sam Houston State was facing elimination in game six and they responded. The Bearkats went strike, spare, strike and strike in frames two through five to take the lead. The Knights though responded and took the lead right back by two pins in the sixth. The Bearkats then made one last run over the final four frames and forced a decisive game seven with a 214-198 win.

In game seven the teams were tied and both going spare, strike to open. The Knights then found themselves down after four frames and then down by more after Brown fouled while picking up a spare in the sixth. The Bearkats cruised from there and advanced with a 214-151 win and a 4-3 match win.

Sam Houston State advances on to play Nebraska in the next round.