YSU bowling advances to Championship Saturday

The Youngstown State bowling team kept their season alive after surviving Sam Houston State in an elimination match Friday night.

The Penguins beat the Bearkats 2-1.

YSU shot 210 or better in five of its six games of the best-of-seven Baker portion of the match to win 4-2.

They shot 231 in game six to win by 47 pins.

They'll have a rematch with Arkansas State at 9 a.m. Saturday and the winner advances to play Jacksonville State for the national championship Saturday at 9 p.m.

The Penguins dropped their opening match of the Final Four 2-0 to Arkansas State Friday morning.

Kirsten Moore was YSU's leader in traditional play in both matches with games of 189 against Arkansas State and 211 versus Sam Houston.

YSU is guaranteed a top-three finish at the national tournament, which is already the best finish in program history.