Jan. 18, 2009
CABOT, Ark. – Brittni Hamilton and Josie Earnest joined the Arkansas State Mid-Winter Invitational all-tournament team Sunday, after the Commodores finished in third place at the ASU Invite.
The `Dores opened play Sunday with wins over Southern University and Central Missouri in the qualifying rounds of the four-game Baker contests. Vanderbilt then lost to eventual tournament winner Delaware State in the first round for placement, and then lost to Nebraska in the next round.
“We couldn’t use the momentum that we had yesterday,” John Williamson, VU head coach, said. “We struggled a little bit at the start of the bracket. We didn’t execute the way that we needed to and missed some opportunities.”
The VU Bowlers defeated Maryland Eastern Shore, the 2008 National Champions, in their last match of the day to grab third place.
“The last match against Maryland Eastern Shore was a positive,” noted Williamson. “We were able to come out and produce some high scores and beat them very soundly.”
Hamilton, who averaged 229 for the tournament, and Earnest, who averaged 210, finished No. 1 and No. 2 on the six member all-tournament team.
The Commodores return to action in the Greater Ozark Invitational on Jan. 23.
Sunday’s Results
Qualifying Round One
Vanderbilt
195
214
215
186
Southern
196
142
135
156
Qualifying Round Two
Vanderbilt
223
170
164
179
Central Missouri
158
196
201
163
First Round
Delaware State
145
216
177
187
Vanderbilt
155
192
152
211
Second Round
Nebraska
214
173
205
176
Vanderbilt
190
183
160
202
Third Place Round
Vanderbilt
188
202
223
233
Maryland Eastern Shore
190
134
198
141
