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Bowlers Take Two More Wins 2/5/2005 The Vanderbilt bowling team not only added two more wins, but improved their average by more than 100 pins as they made their mark at the Magnolia Extreme Bowling Classic. On the first day of action, the Vanderbilt bowlers hurled a total of five games, with their lone victory coming at the expense of Alcorn State. Coach John Williamson’s squad rolled an impressive 841 to drop the Braves by more than 60 pins. The Commodores were led by senior Kim Simpson who averaged 183 for the first day of action. Christine Luce also bowled well for the Commodores, posting a 168 average in day one action. On Saturday, the Commodores would take on three opponents. In the first matchup, the Dores rocked Praire View to capture the fifth win in the history of the program. The Commodores shut down their opponent by a score of 881-789. In the second showdown, the Commodores faced a team they had beaten twice before, but fell to Arkansas State by a tally of 1074-958. Vanderbilt’s score of 958 was the highest in the history of the program. Jennifer Redmond bowled a 215 for the Commodores while Therese Griner hurled a 209. Coach Williamson’s squad posted a team average of 812 for the tournament, which is over a 100 pin improvement from the Dores last outing at the Greater Ozarks Invitational. Over the weekend, the Dores had four bowlers throw games over 200 for the first time in tourney play. For the tournament, Simpson averaged a 183, while Luce and Redmond averaged 179 and 160 to lead the Dores. “The thing that is most impressive is the pin improvement from 2 weeks ago,”said Williamson. “We made big jumps this weekend. I’m proud of our finish but more proud of the improvement. The Dores return to action on Feb. 25 as they head to the Morgan State Invitational in Columbia, Md. Results Day One Day Two |
