Bowling stands 9-1 in Jersey Jamboree
11/1/2014 6:38:00 PM | Women's Bowling
The No. 3 ranked Sam Houston women's bowling team continued its winning ways Saturday, going 5-1 on the second day of the Fairleigh Dickinson New Jersey Jamboree in North Brunswick, New Jersey.
The Bearkats lost to host Fairleigh Dickinson in the opening tradition team match of the day, then bounced back to win the next five contests.
“Overall today was a good day,” SHSU head coach Brad Hagen “We caught FDU hot out of the gate. Overall it was a great day. This team continues to show resiliency and show they deserve to be on the big stage.”
Scores Saturday were:
Match 1
SHSU 1047 vs. FDU 1121 = SHSU LOSS
Match 2
SHSU 964 vs. Saint Francis 922 = SHSU WIN
Match 3
SHSU 1061 vs. Kutztown 928 = SHSU WIN
Match 4
SHSU 1078 vs. Adelphi 867 = SHSU WIN
Match 5
SHSU 1000 vs. Saint Francis 979 = SHSU WIN
Match 6
SHSU 968 vs. Coppin State 605 = SHSU WIN
With the 5-1 record Friday, the Bearkats stand 9-1 going into Sunday's best-of-seven bracket play.
“We've set ourselves up through out the weekend for Sunday's match play and have once again put ourselves in a position to win and that's what we came to do,” Hagaen said. “We came to get as many w's as possible and have the opportunity to bring home the hardware.”
Eight of the top 10 teams in the country and six more squads ranked 11-20 are participating in the Fairleigh Dickinson New Jersey Jamboree at the Brunswick Zone Carolier Lanes.
Sam Houston leads the tournament with 5,107 total pins. Stephen F. Austin is in second place with a 5,009 pin fall and Fairleigh Dickinson stands third with 4,966 pins.
The Bearkats continue action in tradition team matches on Saturday and best-of-seven baker bracket play on Sunday.
Other top 10 teams joining Sam Houston in the field are No. 2 Arkansas State, No. 4 Vanderbilt, No. 5 Maryland Eastern Shore, No. 7 Fairleigh Dickinson, No. 8 Wisconsin-Whitewater, No. 9 Stephen F. Austin and No. 10 Saint Francis (Penn.)
Ranked in the second 10 nationally are No. 12 Kutztown, 13 North Carolina A&T, No. 15 Valparaiso, No. 17 Saint Francis (Brooklyn), 19 Delaware State and No. 20 Monmouth. Other teams in the event include Bethune-Cookman, Cheyney, Coppin State, Franklin Pierce, Pittsburgh Bradford, Saint Peter's and Virginia State.
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