MARIETTA, Ga. – In a sport where it’s generally hard to do so, the UPIKE women’s bowling team is on a winning streak after the Bears won the Brunswick Southern Collegiate Classic over the weekend.
The win marks the second in as many weekends for Pikeville and marks the first Tier 1 win of the season.
Day one consisted of six team games and UPIKE was in constant battle with Cumberlands and Indiana Tech for the top spot. Thanks to a huge streak of three games with scores over 900, UPIKE was able to hang on to the lead and finished Friday with a very slim 21-pin lead over Indiana Tech at 5,439 to 5,418.
That lead held through the first 16 of 24 baker games on Saturday, but familiar foe Webber International came on strong to take a slim three-pin lead after UPIKE slipped a bit in the previous four game set.
However, the Bears came back strong with three straight games in the 200s and a 192 which gave UPIKE a huge 146-pin lead heading into the final position round.
The Bears had a low game of 140 to open the position round but responded to the challenge with two straight games over 225 to close the tournament, which resulted in a 270-pin win.
UPIKE’s two freshmen at the tournament, Brittany Turcotte and Emily Tull, were both named to the all-tournament team as well.
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The Bears will try to continue its newfound win streak at the Raider Classic in Beavercreek, Ohio next weekend.
(Source: UPIKE Sports Information Office)