
Coach Amber Lemke passes 900 Career Wins, Ladyjacks Finish 7th at Stromin' Blue and White Classic
1/16/2024 1:06:00 PM | Women's Bowling
Las Vegas, Nevada - Coach Amber Lemke surpasses 900 Career Wins as the Ladyjacks finish 7th/19th in a stacked Stormin' Blue and White Classic after a strong showing at the USBC Team USA Trials.
Before competing in the Stormin' Blue and White Classic, seven Ladyjacks competed for a spot on Team USA. Morgan LiCausi, Brystal Beyer, Juliana Kerrigan, Frances Davila, Kathleen Heady, Matlyn Warner, and Carlen Gattenby all rolled for 5 straight days in the 153 women field.
Morgan LiCausi finshed top of the Ladyjack standings, finishing 69th overall with a pin total of 5,841.
The Ladyjack Team USA Standings
Morgan LiCausi 69th - 5,841
Brystal Beyer 70th - 5,798
Julianna Kerrigan 74th - 5,771
Matlyn Warner 83rd - 5,741
Carlen Gattenby 106th - 5,636
Frances Davila 119th - 5,467
Kathleen Heady 134th - 5,317
Brystal Beyer Recognized
The Stormin' Blue and White classic then kicked off on Monday. With a stacked field of 14 nationally ranked teams, SFA started off the spring season with heavy competition, being paired up in 7 ranked matches over the first two days.
Brystal Beyer finished with All-Tournament Team honors, rounding out t-10th overall in pin total with a final total of 1,037 and an average of 207.40.
SFA went 6-4 over the classic which featured wins over 6 teams either ranked in the Top 25 or receiving votes. They would finish seventh overall.
Results
Day One - Baker Format
Vs. #12 Tulane - W 959-906
Vs. Jackson State - W 967-898
Vs. #7 University of Nebraka - L 902-962
Vs. #18 Newman University - W 1088-969
Vs. #19 Valparasio University - W 917-913
Day Two - Traditional Format
Vs. Prarie View A&M - W 1022-831
Vs. #14 University of Maryland Eastern Shore - L 915-967
Vs. Texas Southern University -W 912-896
Vs. #2 Vanderbilt University - L 979-1024
Vs. #4 Louisiana Tech - L 915-948
Day Three - Bracket Play
Vs #15 Mount Saint Mary's - W 4-2
Vs. #4 Louisiana Tech - L 2-4
Vs. #10 Maryville University - W 4-1
Before competing in the Stormin' Blue and White Classic, seven Ladyjacks competed for a spot on Team USA. Morgan LiCausi, Brystal Beyer, Juliana Kerrigan, Frances Davila, Kathleen Heady, Matlyn Warner, and Carlen Gattenby all rolled for 5 straight days in the 153 women field.
Morgan LiCausi finshed top of the Ladyjack standings, finishing 69th overall with a pin total of 5,841.
The Ladyjack Team USA Standings
Morgan LiCausi 69th - 5,841
Brystal Beyer 70th - 5,798
Julianna Kerrigan 74th - 5,771
Matlyn Warner 83rd - 5,741
Carlen Gattenby 106th - 5,636
Frances Davila 119th - 5,467
Kathleen Heady 134th - 5,317
Brystal Beyer Recognized
Following her qualification this summer from the Junior USBC Team USA, Brystal Beyer was recognized after the final day of the team trials for earning her spot on the team. Beyer qualified for Team USA after finishing fourth after 26 games in the U20 Junior Golds. She found herself in the losers bracket but was able to string up a couple of wins and qualify for the TV finals. Beyer finished as the #3 seed for the U20 Junior Gold Championships after winning the losers bracket and falling in the first round of the TV finals.On Sunday, our own Junior Team USA member @BrystalBeyer was recognized with the rest of the 2024 USBC Junior Team USA! ????#AxeEm x #RaiseTheAxe x #MakeItHappen pic.twitter.com/FmUIGiyTtJ
— Ladyjacks Bowling (@SFA_Bowling) January 9, 2024
The Stormin' Blue and White classic then kicked off on Monday. With a stacked field of 14 nationally ranked teams, SFA started off the spring season with heavy competition, being paired up in 7 ranked matches over the first two days.
Brystal Beyer finished with All-Tournament Team honors, rounding out t-10th overall in pin total with a final total of 1,037 and an average of 207.40.
Finishing 10th overall, @BrystalBeyer has been named to the 2024 Stormin' Blue and White Classic All-Tournament Second Team! ??#AxeEm x #RaiseTheAxe x #MakeItHappen pic.twitter.com/yCVYMCg4H4
— Ladyjacks Bowling (@SFA_Bowling) January 11, 2024
SFA went 6-4 over the classic which featured wins over 6 teams either ranked in the Top 25 or receiving votes. They would finish seventh overall.
Results
Day One - Baker Format
Vs. #12 Tulane - W 959-906
Vs. Jackson State - W 967-898
Vs. #7 University of Nebraka - L 902-962
Vs. #18 Newman University - W 1088-969
Vs. #19 Valparasio University - W 917-913
Day Two - Traditional Format
Vs. Prarie View A&M - W 1022-831
Vs. #14 University of Maryland Eastern Shore - L 915-967
Vs. Texas Southern University -W 912-896
Vs. #2 Vanderbilt University - L 979-1024
Vs. #4 Louisiana Tech - L 915-948
Day Three - Bracket Play
Vs #15 Mount Saint Mary's - W 4-2
Vs. #4 Louisiana Tech - L 2-4
Vs. #10 Maryville University - W 4-1
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