No. 17 Green Wave Claims Four Wins on Day Two of Music City Classic
Mar 7, 2026 | Women's Bowling
SMYRNA, Tenn. – No. 17 Tulane closed out the qualifying portion of the Music City Classic with a 4-1 record on day two at the Smyrna Bowling Center Saturday. The Green Wave picked up a pair of ranked victories to enter tomorrow's bracket portion as the No. 14 seed.
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Today's slate featured five traditional matches, and Tulane opened the day with a battle against No. 5 Louisiana Tech. The Wave got the better of the top-five in-state foe with a 1,045-951 triumph. A tilt against No. 13 McKendree was next, and the Wave again claimed a ranked victory by a margin of 1,007-887. Tulane then bested Fairleigh Dickinson 903-859. In the penultimate match of the day, Wisconsin-Whitewater won 963-918. This was Tulane's lone loss of the day, however, as the Wave bounced back to finish strong with an 883-780 triumph over Prairie View A&M.
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Valeria Colon totaled 993 pins with an average of 198.60 to lead Tulane today, placing 39th. She posted games of 196-216-213-171-197. Paige Matiasek was 55th with a total of 960, averaging 192.00. Her scores were 187-218-168-215-172. Mia Stolakis was not far behind in 57th with a pin tally of 954. With games of 227-191-160-212-164, she averaged 190.80. Sarah Rubi was the last Wave bowler to compete in all five matches, placing 106th with a score of 850. She averaged 170.00 with scores of 168-170-180-181-151. Linnea Holcomb bowled in four matches, placing 121st with a tally of 800. She averaged 200.00 with her scores of 267-212-182-139. Emma Figert tagged in for the final match, delivering a 199 performance.
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The Wave finished with a 7-3 record over the two days of qualifying, including four ranked wins. Two were top-10 victories with one over a top-five foe. Tulane finished as the No. 14 seed among the 34-team field. Bracket play begins tomorrow with three best-of-seven Baker matches, starting with Tulane going against No. 13 seed and eighth-ranked Youngstown State.
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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Today's slate featured five traditional matches, and Tulane opened the day with a battle against No. 5 Louisiana Tech. The Wave got the better of the top-five in-state foe with a 1,045-951 triumph. A tilt against No. 13 McKendree was next, and the Wave again claimed a ranked victory by a margin of 1,007-887. Tulane then bested Fairleigh Dickinson 903-859. In the penultimate match of the day, Wisconsin-Whitewater won 963-918. This was Tulane's lone loss of the day, however, as the Wave bounced back to finish strong with an 883-780 triumph over Prairie View A&M.
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Valeria Colon totaled 993 pins with an average of 198.60 to lead Tulane today, placing 39th. She posted games of 196-216-213-171-197. Paige Matiasek was 55th with a total of 960, averaging 192.00. Her scores were 187-218-168-215-172. Mia Stolakis was not far behind in 57th with a pin tally of 954. With games of 227-191-160-212-164, she averaged 190.80. Sarah Rubi was the last Wave bowler to compete in all five matches, placing 106th with a score of 850. She averaged 170.00 with scores of 168-170-180-181-151. Linnea Holcomb bowled in four matches, placing 121st with a tally of 800. She averaged 200.00 with her scores of 267-212-182-139. Emma Figert tagged in for the final match, delivering a 199 performance.
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The Wave finished with a 7-3 record over the two days of qualifying, including four ranked wins. Two were top-10 victories with one over a top-five foe. Tulane finished as the No. 14 seed among the 34-team field. Bracket play begins tomorrow with three best-of-seven Baker matches, starting with Tulane going against No. 13 seed and eighth-ranked Youngstown State.
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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