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Oct 31, 2026 | Women's Bowling
ORLANDO, Fla. – The No. 17 Tulane bowling program delivered a bounce back Saturday at the AMF Sky Lanes on day two of the Destination Florida hosted by Sacred Heart. The Green Wave delivered a 4-1 record across five traditional games, including a top-10 victory. Malia Briggs led the way by finishing in 14th, including bowling a near-perfect game to begin the day.
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Tulane opened the day with a match-up against No. 9 North Carolina A&T and outlasted the Aggies with a major 1,100-949 triumph. The Wave followed with a 947-889 victory over St. Anslem. No. 5 Nebraska won the middle match of the day, 1,198-934, but Tulane bounced back with a win over No. 20 UAB, 1,022-928. Closing out the day, the Wave bested Emmanuel 957-899.
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With a 4-1 record on day two, Tulane is now 6-4 overall through two days of play. The Wave notched a total pinfall of 4,960 today to tack onto yesterday's mark of 4,751. This adds to a two-day tally of 9,711 at an average of 194.2 per game. Tulane is currently 14th in the overall standings.
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Malia Briggs was the top Wave performer, totaling a pinfall of 1,101 with a per game average of 220.20. She opened the day with a bang, rolling a 299 to just miss perfection. She followed with games of 211-191-200-200 to place 14th. Paige Matiasek was the only other Tulane bowler to compete in all five games, totaling a mark of 1,022. Her scores were 191-204-203-223-201 to average 204.40 and place 28th.
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Valeria Colon bowled four times with games of 186-156-207-191. She averaged 185.0 with a total of 740 to place 88th. Vicky Lizarazo and Linnea Holcomb finished back-to-back in 102nd and 103rd, respectively. Lizarazo totaled 594 after games of 224-173-197, and Holcomb accrued a mark of 593 with games of 224-224-146. Juanelyz Solla finished 106th with a pinfall of 557 over three games with scores of 170-219-168. Sarah Rubi rounds out the Tulane lineup with a score of 353 between two games, in which she rolled scores of 200 and 153.
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The final day of action begins tomorrow morning at 8:25 a.m. CT with the final qualifying matches. Tulane will face No. 2 Vanderbilt in a traditional match before teams are seeded for bracket play.
TICKETS
Tickets for the men's and women's basketball and baseball campaigns 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.
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GREEN WAVE CLUB
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting GreenWaveClub.com.
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Tulane opened the day with a match-up against No. 9 North Carolina A&T and outlasted the Aggies with a major 1,100-949 triumph. The Wave followed with a 947-889 victory over St. Anslem. No. 5 Nebraska won the middle match of the day, 1,198-934, but Tulane bounced back with a win over No. 20 UAB, 1,022-928. Closing out the day, the Wave bested Emmanuel 957-899.
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With a 4-1 record on day two, Tulane is now 6-4 overall through two days of play. The Wave notched a total pinfall of 4,960 today to tack onto yesterday's mark of 4,751. This adds to a two-day tally of 9,711 at an average of 194.2 per game. Tulane is currently 14th in the overall standings.
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Malia Briggs was the top Wave performer, totaling a pinfall of 1,101 with a per game average of 220.20. She opened the day with a bang, rolling a 299 to just miss perfection. She followed with games of 211-191-200-200 to place 14th. Paige Matiasek was the only other Tulane bowler to compete in all five games, totaling a mark of 1,022. Her scores were 191-204-203-223-201 to average 204.40 and place 28th.
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Valeria Colon bowled four times with games of 186-156-207-191. She averaged 185.0 with a total of 740 to place 88th. Vicky Lizarazo and Linnea Holcomb finished back-to-back in 102nd and 103rd, respectively. Lizarazo totaled 594 after games of 224-173-197, and Holcomb accrued a mark of 593 with games of 224-224-146. Juanelyz Solla finished 106th with a pinfall of 557 over three games with scores of 170-219-168. Sarah Rubi rounds out the Tulane lineup with a score of 353 between two games, in which she rolled scores of 200 and 153.
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The final day of action begins tomorrow morning at 8:25 a.m. CT with the final qualifying matches. Tulane will face No. 2 Vanderbilt in a traditional match before teams are seeded for bracket play.
TICKETS
Tickets for the men's and women's basketball and baseball campaigns 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.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane bowling on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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GREEN WAVE CLUB
Giving to the Green Wave Club provides Tulane Athletics with the resources student‑athletes need to excel in competition and in the classroom. Your support directly improves the lives of current and future Green Wave student‑athletes and enhances Tulane's competitiveness in intercollegiate athletics. Make a gift today by calling (504) 865‑5356, emailing greenwaveclub@tulane.edu, or visiting GreenWaveClub.com.
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