No. 17 Tulane secured four wins on the second day of the Music City Classic at Smyrna Bowling Center in Tennessee, closing out the qualifying rounds with a 4-1 record. The team achieved two victories over ranked opponents and will enter the bracket stage as the No. 14 seed.
The Green Wave began Saturday with a win against No. 5 Louisiana Tech, finishing 1,045-951. They continued their success by defeating No. 13 McKendree 1,007-887 and then Fairleigh Dickinson 903-859. Their only loss came against Wisconsin-Whitewater, who won 963-918. Tulane ended the day with an 883-780 victory over Prairie View A&M.
Valeria Colon led Tulane with a total of 993 pins and an average score of 198.60, placing her 39th overall. Paige Matiasek finished in 55th place with a total of 960 pins and an average of 192.00, while Mia Stolakis was close behind in 57th place with a pin tally of 954 and an average of 190.80. Sarah Rubi competed in all five matches, finishing in 106th place with a score of 850 and an average of 170.00. Linnea Holcomb participated in four matches, placing 121st with a total score of 800 and an average of 200.00. Emma Figert joined for the final match and scored a game-high of 199.
Over two days of qualifying play, Tulane posted a record of seven wins and three losses, including four victories over ranked teams—two within the top ten and one against a top-five opponent.
Bracket play is scheduled to begin Sunday, featuring three best-of-seven Baker matches starting with Tulane facing No.13 seed Youngstown State.
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