Bowlers Runner-Up at Ozark Tourney

Jan. 21, 2007

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The Commodores rebounded with wins over No. 3 Nebraska and
Southern on Sunday. Tara Kane earned all tournament
honors after placing fifth in the individual standings.

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Vanderbilt’s bowling team rebounded from Saturday’s struggles to finish second at the Ozark Classic Invitational Sunday afternoon.

The No. 2 rated Commodores turned the tables on two squads that had beaten them only yesterday in the process of determining today’s final pairings. In today’s decisive bracket round, the `Dores stopped Southern and then swept third-ranked Nebraska in semi-final, Baker game play.

Vanderbilt’s attempt at its third consecutive tournament championship was snuffed out, however, by Arkansas State in the title match.

Tara Kane earned all tournament honors after placing fifth in the individual standings.

“Arkansas State bowled lights out,” said Vanderbilt Coach John Williamson. “Other than our final game, we didn’t perform that badly; they were just a little better today. If you look at the closeness of several of those games, they could have gone either way. I was pleased we put ourselves in contention to win the tournament.”

The Black and Gold, now with a record of 38-9, had captured championships at the Hawk Classic, hosted by Maryland-Eastern Shores, and the Mississippi Valley Classic in its last two events prior to breaking for the holidays.

Vanderbilt’s next tournament competition is Feb. 3-4 at the Arkansas State Invitational.

SUNDAY’S VANDERBILT RESULTS

Vanderbilt 984 Ark 1042
Josie Earnest 211
Mandy Keily 177
Karen Grygiel 210
Tara Kane 211
Michelle Peloquin 175

Vanderbilt 1073 Fontbonne 700
Josie Earnest 205
Mandy Keily 182
Karen Grygiel 221
Tara Kane 227
Michelle Peloquin 239

Baker games: (best of five)

Vanderbilt over Southern, 3-1
VU 267 192
VY 257 215
SU 166 181
VU 214 200

Vanderbilt over Nebraska, 3-0
VU 183 181
VU 223 213
VU 200 179

Arkansas State over Vanderbilt, 3-1
ASU 193 201
VU 207 151
ASU 218 221
ASU 165 240

Glossary:
Baker game: Competition in which each team of five rotates bowling a frame. Bowler No. 1, for instance, bowls frame #1 and #6, bowler No. 2 handles the second and seventh frames and so forth. Each bowler thus contributes two frames toward the final team total. Baker games are usually best three of five or best four of seven.