Whitewater, Wis. --- The Minnesota State women's bowling team went 1-4 in first day of action at the 2010 Warhawk Invitational.

 The thirteenth-rated Mavericks, who totalled 4,048 pins on the day, earned a 707 win over Valparaiso, but lost twice to Elmhurst (765-678 and 939-787) and took losses to Valparaiso (1022-911) and UW-Whitewater (698-675).

MSU's top individuals on the day included freshman Hali Clark, who averaged 196 and stands seventh overall, and sophomore Kelsey Dunkle, who ranks 15th with a 178 mark.

Elmhurst, which posted a 4-1 mark Saturday and knocked down 4,055 pins stands in first place.

MSU, which stands 37-32 for the year, concludes action in the four-team event tomorrow.

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