Niagara Falls, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College women's bowling team recorded four victories and finished in eighth place at the Niagara University Fall Open on Saturday and Sunday at Rapids Bowling Center.
 
The Dolphins opened with a 942-858 setback to Bryant University. Fourth year Sophia Vasil (Troy, N.Y./Catholic Central) knocked down 213 pins in the match to lead the Dolphins. They answered back with an 816-739 win over Penn State Behrend and were led by third year Kyra Walter (West Babylon, N.Y./West Babylon/Dominican), who posted a score of 184. The team followed with an 868-800 win over the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and were led by Walter's 205 pins. The team closed out the first day of competition with a 948-806 setback to Niagara University, which entered the season ranked 14th, and were led by Walter's score of 204.
 
Walter led the Dolphins on the day with a 191.20 scoring average and 956 total pins. Her scoring average was the 11th-best among the 70 competitors. Second year Jenna Jump (Port Byron, N.Y./Dana L. West/Dominican) knocked down 840 pins and had an average of 168.00. First year Carmen Youngs (Boonville, N.Y./West Canada Valley) recorded an average of 161.40 and 807 total pins. Vasil recorded an average of 167.67 and 503 total pins over three matches. Second year Abigail London (Chandler, Ariz./Chandler/Valparaiso) was in the lineup for four matches and posted an average of 152.50 pins and 610 total. First year Sandy Ferlo (Mohawk, N.Y./Central Valley Academy) knocked down 460 pins over three matches for an average of 153.33.
 
The Dolphins opened Baker match play on Sunday with a 987-944 setback to Mercyhurst University and a 1027-882 setback to D'Youville University. They followed with back-to-back wins to cap round-robin play. They downed Roberts Wesleyan University, 898-875, and then beat Daemen University, 913-874, in their final match.
 
In the best-of-7 seventh-place match, the Dolphins fell to D'Youville, 4-2, following scores of 137-167, 221-181, 200-134, 149-165, 168-198, 138-169.
 
The Dolphins are back in action on Friday for the first day of their Windy City Classic at River Rand Bowl in Des Plaines, Ill.