Stephen F. Austin
Prairie View A&M Invitational
SFA Sits Seventh at PVAMU Invitational
1/31/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Bowling
ARLINGTON, Texas – The second day of the Prairie View A&M Invitational saw Stephen F. Austin notch wins over top-10 foes Vanderbilt and Central Missouri as the Ladyjacks posted a 3-2 mark on the day. The Ladyjacks upped their record to 5-5 on the weekend, sitting seventh among the stacked 12-team field with a 202.3 scoring average.
Playing in five traditional style matches, SFA opened up the second day of the event with a thrilling 1,019-1,013 win over Alabama State, led by freshman Stephanie Schwartz’s game-high 231. Senior Chelsea King posted a 217 as well for the Ladyjacks as freshman Kelsi Anderson just missed the 200-pin plateau, finishing with a 199 to help lead SFA to the victory.
The Ladyjacks then went head-to-head with Valparaiso, falling to the Crusaders 978-885 as no SFA bowlers were able to crack 200. Schwartz led the way with a 197 while sophomore Kiara Grant bowled a 192, just ahead of junior Danielle Lynn’s 184.
SFA rebounded in match three with a 1,060-1,028 win over ninth-ranked Vanderbilt as four Ladyjacks bowled over 200 against the Commodores. Schwartz once again led the way with a game-high 242, followed by a 224 from King and a 214 from freshman Morgan Reising to pace SFA.
In one of the closest matches of the season, the Ladyjacks hit the pins that mattered down the stretch, defeating third-ranked Central Missouri 1,066-1,060. King had the high game of the day for SFA, bowling a 256 for the Ladyjacks, while Schwartz notched a 247 and Reising added a 233 to secure the win over the Jennies.
SFA closed out the day with a 1,087-980 loss to 10th-ranked North Carolina A&T, evening their overall record for the tournament at 5-5. Reising was the top bowler for the Ladyjacks, notching a 222, with Schwartz adding a 219 to give her a total of 1,048 pins on the day, recording a 209.6 scoring average for the day.
SFA looks to make a run at a top-five finish for the third time this season heading into Sunday’s best-of-seven baker-style bracket play. The competition gets underway at 9 a.m. with updates available on Twitter @SFA_Bowling with full results posted at SFAJacks.com as they become available.
2015 Prairie View A&M Invitational Day Two Results
Traditional style matches
Match One – SFA 1,019, Alabama State 1,013
Schwartz – 231; King – 217; Anderson – 199; Grant – 193; Kraushaar – 179
Match Two – Valparaiso 978, SFA 885
Schwartz – 197; Grant – 192; Lynn – 184; King – 177; Anderson – 135
Match Three – SFA 1,060, Vanderbilt 1,028
Schwartz – 242; King – 224; Reising – 214; Grant – 190; Lynn – 190
Match Four – SFA 1, 066, Central Missouri 1,060
King – 256; Lynn – 247; Reising – 233; Grant – 171; Schwartz – 159
Match Five – North Carolina A&T 1,087, SFA 980
Reising – 222; Schwartz – 219; King – 194; Lynn – 182; Grant – 163
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