NEC Bowler of the Week: Emily Brock, NIAG
NEC Rookie of the Week: Taylor Miller, DUQ
Previous NEC Releases: October 15 |
NEC Preseason Poll
NEC BOWLER OF THE WEEK
Emily Brock, Niagara
Sr., Orchard Park, NY/Medaille
Brock collected her second consecutive NEC Bowler of the Week accolade with an impressive showing at the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic over the weekend. The Orchard Park, NY native finished fifth in the individual standings and made the All-Tournament Team in a meet that saw nine of the top-25 teams in the country attend, including five of the top six. Brock posted a 229.4 traditional average and averaged 21.8 pins per frame in Baker play. The senior played a key role in Niagara's eighth place finish that included two wins over No. 14 Mount St. Mary's and a victory against No. 20 Wright State;
NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Taylor Miller, Duquesne
Fr., Lititz, PA/Warwick
Miller got her collegiate career off to a strong start with her debut at the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic. Helping Duquesne to a ninth-place finish in a loaded field, Miller posted a 180.8 traditional average to finish 46th overall and registered the highest score of any Duquesne player at the tournament, bowling a 242 against No. 6 Arkansas State. She filled 81.2 percent of her frames, averaged 8.83 on her first ball and recorded an 18.86 frame average in Baker play. Miller helped the Dukes go 7-6 at the premier event and record wins agianst No. 14 Mount St. Mary's and No. 21 Valparaiso.
PRIME PERFORMERS (Week 2)
Maribeth Baker, DUQ (Jr.)
298th place at Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic, 975 total pinfall, 190.0 traditional average, .848 filled frames pct, 8.97 first ball average, 47.8 strike percentage, 84.5 makeable spare percentage.
Autumn Buttocolva, FDU (So.)
15th place at New Jersey Open, 918 total pins, 183.60 traditional average, 24-for-32 on spare conversions, 19.32 Baker frame average and 43.1 strike percentage in Baker.
Emily Fogarty, FDU (Sr.)
Fourth place at New Jersey Open, 1,014 total pins, 202.80 traditional average, 20.08 Baker frame average, 90 percent fill percantage, 47.2 strike percentage in Baker, named to the All-Tournament Team.
Kailyn Bloch, MON (So.)
Seventh place at New Jersey Open, 968 total pins, 193.6 traditional average, high game of 248 was the highest of any bowler on day one of the tournament.
Marissa Cosentini, MON (Gr.)
Fifth place at New Jersey Open, 989 total pins, 197.80 traditional average, high game of 226 was the seventh-highest of any bowler at the tournament.
Morgan Davis, MON (Jr.)
Third place at New Jersey Open, 1,024 total pins, 204.8 traditional average, high game of 222, four 200+ games, one of four bowlers to average over 200 at the event.
Desire Villalobos, MON (Sr.)
Ninth place at New Jersey Open, 951 total pins, 190.20 traditional average, high game of 223.
Kate Ackerman, NIAG (So.)
Fourth place at Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic, 1,058 total pins, 211.60 traditional average, averaged 19.2 per frame in Baker play.
Emily Brock, NIAG (Sr.)
Fifth place at Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic, 1,147 total pins, 229.40 traditional average, named to the All-Tournament Team.
Sydney Skimmer, NIAG (Sr.)
Third place at Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic, 982 total pins, 196.40 traditional average, averaged 18.7 per frame in Baker play.