READING, Pa. (January 20, 2017) – The no. 17 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University women's bowling opened up the second half of their schedule with a trip to Reading, Pa. for the KU Invitational hosted by Kuztown University at the Hiester Lanes.

Through the first day of bowing, the Ravens stand in 14th place out of 26 teams with a total pinfall of 5,508 and an average of 183.6 per match. Vanderbilt was 5-1 on the day and knocked down 6,287 pins for an average of 209.6. Maryland Eastern Shore and McKendree round out the top three squads.

Day One – Friday

The Ravens went 3-3 on the first day of competition and earned wins over Medaille (988-770), Bethune Cookman (933-856) and a victory against no. 8 ranked Central Missouri (910-859). All three Raven setbacks came at the hands of nationally ranked opponents, no. 4 McKendree, no. 14 Wisconsin-Whitewater and no. 22 North Carolina A&T.

Team captain Jessica Davies (Cape Coral, Fla.) led the Ravens in baker average at 19.6. Fellow captain, Senior Colleen Kelly (Quincy, Mass.) rolled a 19.5 during day one of bowling.

The bowling teams returns to the lanes tomorrow for day two of action.

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