No. 12 Bowling Goes 1-1 in First Round of SLC Championship, Readies for Day Two
Mar 22, 2019 | Women's Bowling
Southland Conference Championship - Day One Results
DALLAS – The No. 12 Tulane bowling team went 1-1 on Friday in the first round of the Southland Conference Championship, defeating Valparaiso after falling to No. 6 Stephen F. Austin.
"I was really impressed with how well the team bowled in the traditional games today," head coach Hayley Veitch said. "If we can have the same momentum in the baker games, we will be unstoppable. I'm excited for day two."
The Green Wave's 1-1 performance sends the team to the next round of the SLC Championship, with Tulane set to match up against Stephen F. Austin tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. for a second time this weekend.
Senior Tiera Gulum and junior Madison McCall are currently tied for third in the overall tournament standings, each averaging scores of 208 after the first two matches.
Tulane dominated in the team's first traditional match against Stephen F. Austin, defeating the Ladyjacks with an impressive 954 to 858 score. Gulum led the Green Wave roster, totaling 204 points individually, while McCall and junior Isabelle Lee were each just shy of 200, earning 199 and 190 points, respectively.
The Wave kept their momentum going heading into the five baker games, earning a 17-point lead after game one. SFA then came out strong to turn the match around, taking the next four games to record a 127-point lead over Tulane's 801 score and force a tiebreaker match.Â
The two teams alternated wins in the best-of-seven baker matches, with Tulane and SFA each notching two wins after four frames of action. The Green Wave ultimately fell to the Ladyjacks in the following frames, dropping close competitions in frames five and six with 168-188 and 177-180 scores.
Tulane came out fighting in the team's second match of the day, taking a significant 184-point lead to take down Valparaiso, 1,007-823, and earn a 1-0 match lead. McCall led the Green Wave in the traditional match, scoring 217 points, while Gulum and freshman Crystal Singh both checked in over 200, with 212 and 205 respective scores.Â
The Green Wave held a constant lead throughout the five baker games, eventually finishing with a 59-point lead and an 897-838 score, taking the match to remain in contention for the championship.
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