Men's Bowling with Quality Start to 2019 Season
CONTACT: Adam Sopris, a.sopris@hvcc.edu, 518-629-7898 or 518-416-2137
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Sunday, December 30, 2018
Keystone Classic Results | Lehigh Valley Classic Results
Hudson Valley's men's bowling team kicked off their 2018-2019 season as they traveled to participate in the annual Roto Grip Keystone Classic and the Lehigh Valley Classic tournaments. The men performed well, finished 26thof 36 at the Keystone Classic and 24thof 34 at the Lehigh Valley Classic.
The Vikings started at the two-day Keystone Classic on Thursday and Friday, which featured five team games on day one and 20 baker games in five blocks on day two. As a team, the Vikings posted a score of 7,826 and finished ahead of rival Schenectady by 147 pins. Hudson Valley also finished ahead of NCAA programs like Stony Brook, Temple and Canisius College.
The men's team also participated in the Lehigh Valley Classic on Saturday and Sunday, which followed the same format of the Keystone Classic with five team games and 20 baker games over the two-day tournament.
Hudson Valley finished as the top junior college program at the Lehigh Valley Classic, defeating Region 3 members Erie and Schenectady. As a team, the Vikings accumulated 7,783 total pins in the two-day tournament.
The bowling program is back in action on Saturday, January 19 as they travel to Wappingers Falls for the Blue and Orange Classic.