Bowling Moves Up To No. 12 in December NTCA Rankings
Dec 7, 2023 | Women's Bowling
New Orleans – The Tulane University bowling team moved up to No. 12 nationally in the National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) Poll for the month of December, the organization announced this afternoon.
The Green Wave earned 745 overall points. The team started the season ranked No. 22 in the preseason rankings in October and moved up 10 spots in the second released poll. The jump is among the largest in the country along with Oklahoma Christian moving up 11 spots to No. 20 and Valparaiso going from unranked to No. 19.
Tulane is one of nine teams from Conference USA ranked in the top-25 by the NCAA Coaches in latest poll including each of the top four teams in the country. Jacksonville State is ranked No. 1, Vanderbilt is ranked second, Youngstown State is ranked third, Louisiana Tech is ranked fourth, Arkansas State is ranked sixth, Stephen F. Austin is ranked ninth, Sam Houston State is ranked 11th, Tulane is 12th and Valparaíso is ranked 19th.
The NTCA submitted ballots rank the top-25 programs in the sport of NCAA bowling, Each position has a designated point value, ranging from forty points for first place and one point for 25th place. To be ranked, teams need to equal or surpass the minimum vote criteria, which is one vote for every eight ballots submitted. The actual ranking positions is determined by using the adjusted point standings, which lists in priority order the total points a school has accumulated after the highest and lowest votes are dropped.
Last time out at the Motiv Ladyjack Classic from Nov. 10-12, the program finished eighth overall with an 8-5 record. The team totaled 12,634 pins and averaged 191.4 pins. Kristen Derr was the team's top finisher in 12th place with 1,041 pins and an average of 208.20. Morgan Gitlitz also finished in the top 30 at 27th with 995 pins and her average of 199.
On the season, Kristen Derr has the team's most pins at 5,219 and average at 200.7. She also has the highest game on the squad with her 266 at the SWIBC Tournament. Additionally, Derr has the most completed frames on the squad (376), single pin spares (83), strikes (201), average a frame (20.54) and percentage of total frames (93%).
This year's Tulane roster features six returners in Morgan Gitlitz, Yarelis Alvarez, Sofiia Druchyna, Katharina Mente, Mia Stolakis, Cassidy Williams plus four newcomers in Juanelyz Solla, Emma Fetterman, Kristen Derr and Linnea Holcomb.
Next, Tulane will travel to the Stormin' Blue and White Classic from Jan. 8-10, 2024 at the South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas.
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2023 season for the football, volleyball, men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
---TulaneGreenWave.com---
The Green Wave earned 745 overall points. The team started the season ranked No. 22 in the preseason rankings in October and moved up 10 spots in the second released poll. The jump is among the largest in the country along with Oklahoma Christian moving up 11 spots to No. 20 and Valparaiso going from unranked to No. 19.
Tulane is one of nine teams from Conference USA ranked in the top-25 by the NCAA Coaches in latest poll including each of the top four teams in the country. Jacksonville State is ranked No. 1, Vanderbilt is ranked second, Youngstown State is ranked third, Louisiana Tech is ranked fourth, Arkansas State is ranked sixth, Stephen F. Austin is ranked ninth, Sam Houston State is ranked 11th, Tulane is 12th and Valparaíso is ranked 19th.
The NTCA submitted ballots rank the top-25 programs in the sport of NCAA bowling, Each position has a designated point value, ranging from forty points for first place and one point for 25th place. To be ranked, teams need to equal or surpass the minimum vote criteria, which is one vote for every eight ballots submitted. The actual ranking positions is determined by using the adjusted point standings, which lists in priority order the total points a school has accumulated after the highest and lowest votes are dropped.
Last time out at the Motiv Ladyjack Classic from Nov. 10-12, the program finished eighth overall with an 8-5 record. The team totaled 12,634 pins and averaged 191.4 pins. Kristen Derr was the team's top finisher in 12th place with 1,041 pins and an average of 208.20. Morgan Gitlitz also finished in the top 30 at 27th with 995 pins and her average of 199.
On the season, Kristen Derr has the team's most pins at 5,219 and average at 200.7. She also has the highest game on the squad with her 266 at the SWIBC Tournament. Additionally, Derr has the most completed frames on the squad (376), single pin spares (83), strikes (201), average a frame (20.54) and percentage of total frames (93%).
This year's Tulane roster features six returners in Morgan Gitlitz, Yarelis Alvarez, Sofiia Druchyna, Katharina Mente, Mia Stolakis, Cassidy Williams plus four newcomers in Juanelyz Solla, Emma Fetterman, Kristen Derr and Linnea Holcomb.
Next, Tulane will travel to the Stormin' Blue and White Classic from Jan. 8-10, 2024 at the South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas.
TICKETS
Tickets for the 2023 season for the football, volleyball, men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
---TulaneGreenWave.com---
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