MILLSBORO, Del. - The LIU bowling team is in sixth place after the first day at the UMES Hawks Classic. The Sharks went 2-3 in their first day on the lanes, with two wins over nationally ranked foes. As a team, they're averaging 196.6 on day one. Saturday's match schedule includes #7 Youngstown, host UMES, Duquesne and Saint Francis Brooklyn.

SHARK BITES

• LIU opened the day with a loss to #6 Sam Houston State, 853 to 919.
  174-179
  137-192
  162-248
  168-150
  212-150
   
• The next match was a big win against #4 nationally-ranked Vanderbilt, 1029 to 987.
  218-145
  149-179
  224-221
  203-197
  235-245
   
• The sharks then beat  #19 Monmouth, 1103 to 833.
  238-133
  247-162
  224-156
  181-201
  213-181
   
•  LIU finished the day with two loss, to #14 Delaware State, 921 to 1103.  
  206-238
  169-206
  164-189
  199-237
  183-233
   
• And to #5 North Carolina A&T, 1009 to 1107.
  232-189
  221-233
  183-232
  182-216
  191-237