YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Morgan Brunner came one pin shy of perfection Saturday, rolling a 299 to highlight the Maryville bowling team's weekend at the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic Oct. 16-18. It was the first tournament for a new era of Maryville bowling, with their new head coach Kayla Verstraete at the helm of the squad.
 
Brunner finished 13th individually with 1,085 pins and a 217 average across five traditional games. The Saints placed 12th in the 18-team field.
 
FRIDAY – BAKER
Maryville totaled 4,679 pins in five Baker matches, picking up a 993-985 victory over Maryland Eastern Shore in its third matchup.
 
The Saints opened with a narrow 914-910 loss to Bryant before falling 1,068-962 to Wright State. Following the win over Maryland Eastern Shore, Maryville dropped its final two matches to Valparaiso, 956-936, and Arkansas State, 996-878.
 
SATURDAY – TRADITIONAL
Brunner delivered the Saints' standout performance in the fourth match, firing a 299 against Jacksonville State as Maryville posted its highest traditional team score of the tournament at 1,044. She followed with a 233 to help the Saints close Saturday with a 988-863 victory over Western Illinois.
 
Sophia Matheson finished 30th individually with 992 pins and a 198.4 average, including consecutive games of 227 and 223. Courtney Adams placed 44th with 926 pins, highlighted by a 225, while Savannah Swiatocha finished 51st with 891 pins.
 
Maryville finished traditional play with 4,741 pins. Before its closing victory, the Saints fell to Niagara, 849-829; Mount St. Mary's, 1,067-876; North Carolina A&T, 1,086-1,004; and Jacksonville State, 1,124-1,044.
 
SUNDAY – BRACKET
The Saints opened best-of-seven Baker bracket play with a 4-2 victory over Valparaiso. After splitting the first four games, Maryville won the fifth, 191-181, and edged Valparaiso 149-145 in the sixth to secure the match.
 
Bryant swept Maryville 4-0 in the second round, setting up another meeting with Valparaiso for 11th place. The Saints took the opener, 186-162, but ultimately fell 4-2 to finish 12th.
 
Maryville concluded the tournament with a 3-10 match record and 12,396 total pins.
 
UP NEXT
The Saints head to Chicago for the Windy City Classic. The tournament is set to start on Halloween, and finish Nov. 1