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No. 18 Bowling Finishes 11th at the Track Kat Klash
Nov 6, 2016 | Women's Bowling
HOUSTON – No. 18 Tulane bowling finished 11th at the Track Kat Klash hosted by Sam Houston State.
"I believe that this was the best result given how we bowled. There were times of greatness but overall our repeatability needs to improve drastically," said head coach Hayley Veitch. "Once we believe in ourselves and our teammates, then we will be able to perform at a higher level. This is something that will come with more experience in tournament play. I have no doubt that this young team will learn this quickly."
The Green Wave got off to a strong start on Friday, opening the tournament with three straight wins. Tulane took down Southern, Bethune-Cookman, and Lincoln Memorial before falling to No. 1 Nebraska, No. 12 Delaware State, and No. 22 Prairie View A&M. The Squad sat in 11th place at the end of the first day with a 3-3 record in baker play, 5,253 pin total, and 175.1 pin average.
Tulane overcame early struggles on day two to maintain their 11th\-place standing. After dropping their first two matches against Texas Southern and No. 7 Central Missouri, the Wave rallied to win all three remaining matches, taking down Grambling State, No. 24 Jackson State and Youngstown State. The squad went 3-2 in traditional play, knocking down an additional 4,396 pins (9,649 total pins) while raising their pin average to 175.4 per game.
Tulane finished 11th after going 2-1 in bracket play. The Olive and Blue lost to Youngstown State in the first round before going on to beat Lincoln Memorial and No. 24 Jackson State. The Green Wave posted an 8-6 overall record, 12,674 pin total, and 178.5 pin average.
Host Sam Houston State claimed first place, finishing with an 11-2 overall record, 12,936 pin total, and 199.0 pin average. This marks the Bearkats second tournament win of the season.
Senior Kierstyn Rush led all Tulane bowlers with a 957 pin total and 191.40 pin average. Rush ranked 33rd out of the 114 bowlers present, while Vanderbilt's Kristin Quah claimed the top spot, averaging 223.00 pins per game. Sophomore Hailee Hammond bowled for a career high 177 pins in the Wave's win over No. 24 Jackson State.
Tulane returns to action next weekend (Nov 11-13) at the Jackson State Invitational in Brandon, MS.
Final Standings:
1. Sam Houston State
2. Nebraska
3. Arkansas State
4. Vanderbilt
5. Central Missouri
6. Prairie View A&M
7. Stephen F. Austin
8. Texas Southern
9. Delaware State
10. Youngstown State
11. Tulane
12. Jackson State
13. Louisiana Tech
14. Lincoln Memorial
15. Bethune-Cookman
16. Southern
17. Grambling State
Individual Rankings:
33. Kierstyn Rush (191.40)
39. Angela Falgoust (189.33)
53. Joanna Hackett (181.50)
61. Claire Turner (175.25)
71. Jessica Quebedeaux (171.25)
73. Hailee Hammond (170.67)
97. Tiera Gulum (153.00)
99. Isabelle Lee (152.00)
"I believe that this was the best result given how we bowled. There were times of greatness but overall our repeatability needs to improve drastically," said head coach Hayley Veitch. "Once we believe in ourselves and our teammates, then we will be able to perform at a higher level. This is something that will come with more experience in tournament play. I have no doubt that this young team will learn this quickly."
The Green Wave got off to a strong start on Friday, opening the tournament with three straight wins. Tulane took down Southern, Bethune-Cookman, and Lincoln Memorial before falling to No. 1 Nebraska, No. 12 Delaware State, and No. 22 Prairie View A&M. The Squad sat in 11th place at the end of the first day with a 3-3 record in baker play, 5,253 pin total, and 175.1 pin average.
Tulane overcame early struggles on day two to maintain their 11th\-place standing. After dropping their first two matches against Texas Southern and No. 7 Central Missouri, the Wave rallied to win all three remaining matches, taking down Grambling State, No. 24 Jackson State and Youngstown State. The squad went 3-2 in traditional play, knocking down an additional 4,396 pins (9,649 total pins) while raising their pin average to 175.4 per game.
Tulane finished 11th after going 2-1 in bracket play. The Olive and Blue lost to Youngstown State in the first round before going on to beat Lincoln Memorial and No. 24 Jackson State. The Green Wave posted an 8-6 overall record, 12,674 pin total, and 178.5 pin average.
Host Sam Houston State claimed first place, finishing with an 11-2 overall record, 12,936 pin total, and 199.0 pin average. This marks the Bearkats second tournament win of the season.
Senior Kierstyn Rush led all Tulane bowlers with a 957 pin total and 191.40 pin average. Rush ranked 33rd out of the 114 bowlers present, while Vanderbilt's Kristin Quah claimed the top spot, averaging 223.00 pins per game. Sophomore Hailee Hammond bowled for a career high 177 pins in the Wave's win over No. 24 Jackson State.
Tulane returns to action next weekend (Nov 11-13) at the Jackson State Invitational in Brandon, MS.
Final Standings:
1. Sam Houston State
2. Nebraska
3. Arkansas State
4. Vanderbilt
5. Central Missouri
6. Prairie View A&M
7. Stephen F. Austin
8. Texas Southern
9. Delaware State
10. Youngstown State
11. Tulane
12. Jackson State
13. Louisiana Tech
14. Lincoln Memorial
15. Bethune-Cookman
16. Southern
17. Grambling State
Individual Rankings:
33. Kierstyn Rush (191.40)
39. Angela Falgoust (189.33)
53. Joanna Hackett (181.50)
61. Claire Turner (175.25)
71. Jessica Quebedeaux (171.25)
73. Hailee Hammond (170.67)
97. Tiera Gulum (153.00)
99. Isabelle Lee (152.00)
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