Bowler of the Week
Giana Giampapa, Adelphi
Junior | Douglaston, NY
Giampapa posted a strong weekend for Adelphi at the Wildcat Invitational, primarily as the team's anchor bowler in baker matches. In traditional matches, the AU junior averaged 18.44 pins per frame, knocking down 40 percent of her strike attempts (20-50) and 60 percent of her spare attempts (18-30). In baker, Giampapa averaged 19.25 pins per frame with a 42.5 percent strike rate (34-80) and a 60.9 percent spare rate (28-46). She bowled every frame of the match, finishing the weekend with a 76 percent fill percentage, and recorded the team's highest game with a 232, bowling over 200 four times.
Rookie of the Week
Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown
Freshman | York, PA
Brenneman rolled in the middle of the lineup of all 13 matches for Kutztown, propelling the team to an 8-5 weekend and fifth-place finish at the Wildcat Invitational. The KU freshman placed second on the team with a 191 traditional average and 955 total traditional pinfall, ranking 22nd overall over the weekend. She concluded the second day with a 204 against Wilmington and a 203 game in the team's 956-770 win over Alvernia. Brenneman aided the team in a 4,901 pinfall and 196 pinfall average on the opening day (both second of 13 teams) while bowling nine games of at least 200 pins on day three with a high of 233 to open the final three matches.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Abigail Barnard, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore | Irondequoit, NY
Barnard led Roberts Wesleyan to a 3-0 sweep over Hilbert in a dual match over the weekend. The Roberts Wesleyan sophomore rolled a 181 average and had an 80 percent fill rate as well as a 68.4 percent spare conversion rate.
Megan Hanaway, Kutztown
Graduate Student | Forked River, NJ
Hanaway led off all 13 matches for Kutztown, propelling the team to an 8-5 weekend and fifth-place finish at the Wildcat Invitational. The KU graduate student led the team with a 196.2 traditional pinfall average and a 981 traditional pinfall, placing 16th overall on the three-day weekend. She bowled a 243 game in the Golden Bears' 963-859 win over Molloy on the second day, adding a 202-pin game against host Wilmington in the fourth match of a challenging Saturday slate. Hanaway aided the team in a 4,901 pinfall and 196 pinfall average on the opening day (both second of 13 teams) while bowling nine games of at least 200 pins on day three with a high of 233 to open the final three matches.
Kaylee Stephens, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | Brockport, NY
Stephens continued to impress in her first season as she played a key role in RWU’s 3-0 sweep over Hilbert. The Roberts Wesleyan freshman rolled a 176.3 average overall in the three games and added a 76.7 fill percentage as well as a 63.2 percent spare conversion rate.
Luz Torres, Roberts Wesleyan
Senior | Lakewood, NJ
Torres helped Roberts Wesleyan put together a 3-0 sweep of Hilbert in a dual match over the weekend. Torres had an average of 175 and a fill percentage of 80.0. She added a team-leading 75 percent spare conversion rate.
ECC Women's Bowling Weekly Award Winners
BOWLER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 10 - Chloe Sromovski, Kutztown
Oct. 17 - Chloe Sromovski, Kutztown (2x)
Oct. 24 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown
Oct. 31 - Madison Gentes, Saint Anselm
Nov. 7 - Megan Kapsiak, D'Youville
Nov. 14 - Maggie Thompson, Bryant
Nov. 21 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown (2x)
Dec. 2 - Madison Gentes, Saint Anselm (2x)
Jan. 23 - Chloe Sromovski, Kutztown (3x)
Jan. 30 - Olivia Hillman, Bryant
Feb. 6 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown (3x)
Feb. 13 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown (4x)
Feb. 20 - Giana Giampapa, Adelphi
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 10 - Cassandra Westphal, Daemen
Oct. 17 - Kaylee Stephens, Roberts Wesleyan and Cassandra Westphal, Daemen (2x)
Oct. 24 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown
Oct. 31 - Michaela Palumbo, Molloy
Nov. 7 - Lea Whittey, Bryant
Nov. 14 - Lea Whittey, Bryant (2x)
Nov. 21 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown (2x)
Dec. 2 - Katy McNemar, Saint Anselm
Jan. 23 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown (3x)
Jan. 30 - Kenzie Davis, Saint Anselm
Feb. 6 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown (4x)
Feb. 13 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown (5x)
Feb. 20 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown (6x)
Previously in the Polls
NTCA TOP 25 POLL
Preseason (10/1): Bryant (RV)
December (10/5): Kutztown (RV)
February (2/6): Kutztown (RV)
March (3/6): TBA
NTCA DIVISION II/III POLL
Preseason (10/1): NR
February (2/6): Kutztown (6)
March (3/6): TBA
ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. Bryant - 76 points (7 first-place votes)
2. Kutztown - 66 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Molloy - 60 points
4. Daemen - 51 points (1 first-place vote)
5. Roberts Wesleyan - 48 points
6. D'Youville - 40 points
7. Adelphi - 30 points
8. St. Anselm - 23 points
9. St. Thomas Aquinas - 11 points