NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After a two-week tournament layoff, Vanderbilt returns to action Friday at the Northeast Classic in Deptford, New Jersey, co-hosted by Long Island University and Sacred Heart.
LIU head coach Kayla Jones and Sacred Heart head coach Becky Kregling have put together a who’s who of ranked teams for the event. Competition will take place at the Bowlero Deptford.
FORMAT/TIMES
It’s a standard format with play beginning at 10 a.m. CT Friday, continuing at 8:30 a.m. CT Saturday and concluding Sunday with three best-of-seven Baker clashes to determine the final team standings that begins at 7:30 a.m. CT.
COMPETING TEAMS (RANK)
Eight top-10 ranked teams will be in the hunt for the tournament title as will 17 of the top 25: Chestnut Hill, Delaware State (14), Duquesne (12), Fairleigh Dickinson (15), Lincoln Memorial (22), LIU (17), Maryville (10), McKendree (2), Medaille, Monmouth (25), Mount Aloysius, Mount Saint Mary’s (9), North Carolina A&T (4), Sacred Heart (19), Sam Houston (1), Stephen F. Austin (10), Maryland-Eastern Shore (18), Wisconsin-Whitewater (20), Vanderbilt (5), Wilmington and Youngstown State (8).
LIVESTREAM
Vanderbilt bowling is livestreamed on the athletic department’s YouTube channel.
NORTHEAST CLASSIC HISTORY
Vanderbilt won the inaugural tournament in 2020 behind Maria Bulanova’s Most Valuable Player performance. The Commodores blanked McKendree 4-0 in the championship match. Vandy did not participate in the event a year ago, in part due to travel limitations due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
LAST TIME OUT
Vandy was fourth at the Stormin’ Blue and White Vegas Classic. Mabel Cummins and Caroline Thesier were all-tournament team honorees. The Commodores are 43-19 on the season.
