Kats sit in third at PVU Invitational

ARLINGTON – Saturday at the PVU Invitational shaped up to be one of the toughest single days of competition the Kats will see all season. In five matches, the top ranked Kats faced five teams ranked inside the top 7 in the country.

The Kats pulled off three wins on the day and a currently in third place with a 7-3 record. They posted a 207 average and are 96 pins off the leaders Vanderbilt.

"After settling down we had some big sets and we got some quality wins against very good opponents," said head coach Brad Hagen. "Our schedule was brutal today but I'm happy we didn't get too distracted by the perception and we focused on what we could control. Anytime you go through the top 7 in the country and come out ahead it's a win."

The Kats opened the day with a loss to No. 4 North Carolina A&T before bouncing back with wins against No. 6 Arkansas State and No. 7 Louisiana Tech. After a loss to No. 2 McKendree, the finished the day strong with a win against No. 5 Vanderbilt.

Bea Hernandez led the way for the Bearkats, posting a 214 average, good for 10^th place overall in the individual standings. Her biggest game of the day was a 258 in the win over Arkansas State, which was also the high score of the day for the Bearkats.

Hayley Connelly finished the day 15^th with a 210 average over her five games.

The Bearkats will face the hosts PVU on Sunday morning before the seeding is set for the championship bracket.

Kats sit in third at PVU Invitational

Players Mentioned

Hayley Connelly

Bea Hernandez

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