NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The Caldwell University bowling team concluded play Sunday afternoon at the Fairleigh Dickinson Jamboree, held at Carolier Lanes. The Cougars (2-12), won Baker format matches against New Jersey City and Pitt-Bradford before losing to Coppin State to finish 24th overall.

Baker format matches are best-of-seven games, with each of the five team members, in order, bowling a complete frame until a complete (10-frame) game is bowled. In the first match of the day, Caldwell defeated New Jersey City, four games to none. Against Pitt-Bradford, the Cougars went to seven games before winning the final game, 151-134. In the 23rd-place match with Coppin State, Caldwell won the first, fourth and fifth games but fell in the sixth game, 128-116. Coppin State won the final game, 140-135 to take the match.

This is the first season for the Caldwell bowling team, which consists of seven freshmen. The five players who competed at the FDU Jamboree are Deborah Andrews (Lindenwold, NJ/Lindenwold), Kellie Ehrmann (Monroe Twp., NJ/Monroe Twp.), Vanessa Mantione (Matawan, NJ/Bishop Ahr), Natalie Pedri (Staten Island, NY/St. Joseph by the Sea) and Daniele Roca (Garden City Park, NY/New Hyde Park Mem.).

The Cougars, coached by Ken Yokobosky, will play in a Northeast Conference meet on Nov. 8-9 in Wallingford, Conn.

Caldwell (4) – 126 102 137 127
NJCU (0) – 113 87 111 114

Caldwell (4) – 144 107 126 148 136 121 151
Pitt-Bradford (3) – 117 134 129 142 131 127 134

Caldwell (3) – 134 121 150 157 170 116 135
Coppin St. (4) – 132 123 152 133 116 128 140