NORFOLK, Va., Nov. 26, 2019—Monmouth sophomore Saige Yamada was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Bowler of the Week, the conference office announced today.
Yamada (So., Kaneohe, Hawaii) was the top MEAC bowler this past weekend in the Eastern Shore Hawk Classic, finishing second overall in the individual standings with a traditional pinfall average of 220.0 – just .20 away from the top individual, Caitlyn Kelly of Sacred Heart. Yamada broke the 200-pin mark in all five traditional matches, including a season-best 249 against Vanderbilt.
Other Top Performers
Alexis Neuer (DSU) averaged 211.4 pins in the Hawk Classic, rolling four 200-pin games, including a weekend best of 247.
Cameron Strombeck (NCAT) bowled a weekend-best 224 and averaged 210.6 pins in traditional play to rank 10th in the Hawk Classic.
Brgitte Jacobs (UMES) also averaged 211.4 pins in traditional play at the Hawk Classic, bowling a weekend-best 237.