MOUNTIES CLAIM VICTORY IN SEASON'S FIRST AMCC ROUND ROBIN

Mount Aloysius College entered the day two of the AMCC Fall Round Robin 24 pins behind host New Jersey City University. However, the Mounties threw a 797 in their first match to reclaim a seven-pin lead in the standings over NJCU (4,779-4,772) after the Gothic Knights leapfrogged Mount Aloysius in the final match of Saturday's action.

Mount Aloysius went 4-0 on the day, and performed well in Baker, gradually increasing its lead over the Knights to 99 pins (5,681-5,582), then 177 pins (6,547-6,370) midway through the second day. Ultimately, the Mounties owned a 345-pin advantage over NJCU for first place in the standings—8,286 to 7,941. Meanwhile, NJCU claimed a 346-pin margin over third-place Medaille College (7,595). Pitt-Bradford (7,166) and Penn State-Altoona (6,981) were fourth and fifth.