Knights Win 2006 NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship
Fairleigh Dickinson University history was made April 16 when the Knights women’s bowling team defeated Alabama A&M University, Normal, Ala., 4-1, to win the NCAA National Championship. This is the first NCAA National Championship for FDU in any sport.
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President J. Michael Adams, fifth from left, and David Langford, fifth from right, Division I athletics director (Metro), hold the championship trophy; Joseph Kiernan, campus provost (Metro), stands proudly behind the prize, flanked by the championship women’s bowling team. From left are Christi White, Rebecca Ketcham, Jocelyn Davis, Lisa Friscioni, Adams, Kiernan, Langford, Amy Jo Lescisko, Brianna Balkin, Lindsay Frusciante and Kristina Szalay. Inset left photo is of Head Coach Mike LoPresti. Inset right photo is Assistant Head Coach Alexis Lepore. |
The Knights won the first game, 209-179, but Alabama A&M came back to take the second, 184-148. FDU then took control, winning the next three games (172-165, 200-179, 196-165) to claim the national title.
Lisa Friscioni and Kristina Szalay were both named to the All-Tournament Team, with Friscioni earning Most Outstanding Player honors.
To reach the finals, the second-seeded Knights defeated #7 Bethune-Cookman, 4-2, in the first round and then defeated sixth-ranked Vanderbilt, 4-3, to advance. Teams competed against each other in a best-of-seven Baker Game match. All teams were chosen via an at-large bid and had to first compete in a qualifying round to determine each team’s seed, based on total pin fall.
Mike LoPresti is head coach (Metro), and Alexis Lepore is assistant coach (Metro). “Anybody who has ever played or coached a college sport dreams about winning a national championship,” said LoPresti. “Today, our dream came true.”
The Division I women’s bowling team has reached the NCAA Tournament each year of its existence, placing fourth in its inaugural year of 2003–04 and taking third place last year.
The team is successful in the classroom as well as in the alley. The average cumulative grade point ratio for the women’s bowling team is 3.4. For more information go to http://fduknights.cstv.com/sports/w-bowl/recaps/041506aaa.html .
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April/May 2006
| · | Commencement Scheduled for May 16 |
| · | Gregory Olsen’s Generosity to Be Honored, Gildart/Haase School of Computer Sciences and Engineering to Be Dedicated |
| · | Middle States Re-accreditation Process Approaches Final Steps |
| · | Grant Seekers to Be Recognized |
| · | Strigl to Be Honored at Charter Day, PINNACLE Society to Induct Five Alumni |
| · | Faculty Authors Featured |
| · | Knights Win 2006 NCAA Women’s Bowling Championship |
| · | Summer Study Travels Abroad |
| · | Global Learning Priorities Announced |
| · | Antoinette Petrocelli Named to Board of Trustees |
| · | Emergency Response Teams Prepare for Potential Crisis |
| · | Faculty/Staff — Update, In Memoriam, Announcing, Welcome |
| · | College Happenings |
| · | Spotlight — Boroszvich, Coan, Kenny, Steiner |
| · | This & That |
| · | Photo Stories — Graduation Salute, Communication Career Day, Wellness Week. |
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