The Tulane University women’s bowling team, ranked 17th nationally, finished the second day of the Flyer Classic in Lockport, Illinois, with a 2-3 record. The event took place at Strike & Spare II and determined seeding for the tournament’s bracket phase.
Tulane opened Saturday with a loss to No. 11 Sacred Heart by a score of 1,020-921. The team then defeated Oklahoma Christian 1,024-994 before falling to Quincy University 1,002-978. A win over Western Illinois followed, with Tulane scoring 960 to Western Illinois’ 871. The day ended with a loss to No. 7 Youngstown State, 1,029-954.
Mia Stolakis led Tulane’s performance on Saturday by finishing in 21st place individually. She scored a total of 1,043 pins and bowled over 200 in each game for an average of 208.60 across five games (213-200-213-202-215).
Other notable performances included Sarah Rubi in 37th place with a total pinfall of 987 and an average of 197.40 (188-205-192-198-204). Linnea Holcomb was in 51st position after scoring 958 pins (155-214-206-204-179), averaging 191.60 per game. Valeria Colon finished in 62nd place with a score of 927 (182‑217‑194‑160‑174) and an average of 185.40, while Juanelyz Solla rounded out the Tulane bowlers in the standings at 64th with a total score of 922 (183‑188‑173‑196‑182), averaging 184.40.
With these results from two qualifying rounds complete, Tulane secured the No.13 seed among the field of twenty-six teams for Sunday’s bracket play featuring three best-of-seven Baker matches. The Green Wave will face Wisconsin–Whitewater, seeded No.14.
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