Bowling Takes Fifth at Crusader Classic

Friday, February 17

Chicago, IL

Tulane University

Crusader Classic

Photo by: Parker Waters

Feb 19, 2017 | Women's Bowling

Final Results

CHICAGO – No. 13 Tulane Bowling went 3-0 on the final day of competition, and took home fifth place at the Crusader Classic, hosted by Valparaiso at Lakewood Bowling Center. The Green Wave posted an 8-4 record, 12,204 pin total, and 187.8 pin average in the tournament.

Junior Michelle Ng led the Wave with a 23^rd-place individual finish and a 189.17 six-match pin average, while freshman Isabelle Lee followed in 33^rd with a five-match average of 203.00.

Sunday, Tulane won its final traditional match against Aurora (930-812), before going 2-0 in the bracket competition, with wins over Maryville (1,003-936) and No. 24 Youngstown State (1,003-910). The Green Wave picked up a historical victory on Friday, defeating No. 2 Arkansas State, 1,085-969, to claim its first-ever win over the Red Wolves.

"Overall, I am happy with the team's dynamics and the growing performance that we have displayed so far," Tulane head coach Hayley Veitch said. "Beating a top-10 team (Arkansas State), which was the first time we had beaten them in the history of the program, was really exciting, especially as we won by a large margin. I know these ladies have the potential to be a top-10 team, and we will keep plugging away to make it happen."

On Friday, the Green Wave went 4-1 in Baker matches, including the win over Arkansas State. The Wave also topped No. 23 Valparaiso (869-854), Lincoln Memorial (896-785) and Elmhurst (981-884) on its way to a total of 4,716 pins and a 188.6 average.

Saturday, Tulane defeated No. 11 Central Missouri, 954-947, while falling to No. 1 Nebraska, No. 14 Wisconsin-Whitewater and Youngstown State to claim sixth place at the end of the day. The Wave collected a total of 5,482 pins in traditional matches.

The Green Wave will be back in action March 10-12 at the USBC Intercollegiate Sectionals. The locations of the sectional events are set to be announced on Feb. 22.

Final Standings:
1. Nebraska
2. Arkansas State
3. Wisconsin-Whitewater
4. Central Missouri
5. Tulane
6. Youngstown State
7. Elmhurst
8. Maryville
9. Lincoln Memorial
10. Valparaiso
11. Aurora

Individual Rankings:
23. Michelle Ng (189.17)
33. Isabelle Lee (203.00)
46. Sarah Forton (183.50)
48. Joanna Hackett (174.00)
50. Claire Turner (167.25)
56. Jessica Quebedeaux (181.33)
61. Kierstyn Rush (182.50)
65. Tiera Gulum (162.00)