Nov. 22, 2008
MILLSBORO, Del. — Vanderbilt rebounded from one of its weaker team game efforts in quite some time to grab the lead after two days of the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawk Classic.
The Commodores went just 4-2 on the day but own an 83-pin lead over second place Kutztown heading into Sunday’s final action with Delaware State 410 pins back in third place.
Sunday’s finale format has been changed to six 4-game Baker sets after it was learned that not all competing teams had been informed of the proposed bracket play. The Commodores will play both Kutztown and Delaware State in addition to four other foes Sunday.
Scores were inconsistent on this day as Vanderbilt worked to keep focus while carrying the favorites tag. After opening with a win over Cheney University, the wheels came off in the second game and the No. 2 rated Black and Gold were upset by Bethune-Cookman by 27 pins.
“The lanes were changing and we wanted our team to move with the change,” Coach John Williamson related. “But they didn’t buy into the advice quickly enough and the result was one of our flattest efforts in a long time. That was very disappointing for all of us.
“We got on them a bit at that point and they responded,” Williamson continued. “We bowled very well the last four matches. We lost by one pin to Sacred Heart but it was well played in every way. I give credit to Sacred Heart for bowling a great game.”
Individual scoring was not released (apparently so that tomorrow’s all-tournament team willaar be a surprise) but Michelle Peloquin will likely be amongst the leaders along with Josie Earnest.
Peloquin was the most consistent `Dore on the day, averaging 205.5 with no game under 191. Earnest shook off an opening 164 with five strong games to average 203 and Amanda Halter came in for two games to average 209.
Vanderbilt is now 22-5 for the season.
Top Three Teams
Vanderbilt 11,656
Kutztown 11,573
Delaware St 11,246
Vanderbilt Results
VU 920 Cheyney 627
Brittany Garcia 166
Michelle Peloquin 223
Tara Kane 210
Brittni Hamilton 157
Josie Earnest 164
Bethune Cookman 918 VU 891
Garcia 170
Peloquin 191
Kane 158
Hamilton 170
Earnest 200
VU 1,033 St. Pauls 714
Garcia 193
Peloquin 223
Kane 213
Hamilton 193
Earnest 211
VU 925 Morgan State 772
Garcia 189
Peloquin 212
Kane 143
Hamilton 190
Earnest 211
VU 1,033 Hampton 721
Garcia 218
Peloquin 191
Halter 199
Hamilton 210
Earnest 215
Sacred Heart 1,029 VU 1,028
Garcia 198
Peloquin 191
Halter 218
Hamilton 194
Earnest 228
