DYER, Ind. --- The Tusculum University women's bowling team is 12th after the opening day of the 2022 Valpo Classic. The three-day, 17-team tournament is being held at Stardust Bowl III in Dyer, Indiana and hosted by Valparaiso University.
The Pioneers went 1-3 on the day while finishing with a total pinfall of 4,113 pins in their five Baker games.
Tusculum opened the day with a 930-907 win over Aurora, before dropping a 938-775 decision to Kentucky Wesleyan. TU lost 855-772 to Upper Iowa and were edged 900-858 at the hands of Wright State. The Pioneers had a bye game to close out the day where TU finished with 778 pins.
No. 15 Maryville (Mo.) went 5-0 on the day and finished with 4,983 pins to take the first day lead. No. 18 Wisconsin-Whitewater is second with 4,920, followed by Lewis (4882), Marian (4545), No. 25 Newman (4540), Valparaiso (4492), Aurora (4376), Belmont Abbey (4309), Upper Iowa (4279), Kentucky Wesleyan (4272), Alabama A&M (4152), Tusculum (4113), Wright State (4079), North Central (4024), Elmhurst (4024), Carroll (3966) and Dominican (3865).
The Pioneers (2-13) will bowl five traditional games on Saturday and will face Elmhurst, North Central, Valparaiso, Dominican and close out against 15th-ranked Maryville (Mo.).
Following Saturday's action, the tournament will conclude on Sunday with a bracket playoff.
Team Standings
|
Pl |
Team |
Total |
|
1 |
Maryville (Mo.) |
4983 |
|
2 |
Wisconsin-Whitewater |
4920 |
|
3 |
Lewis |
4882 |
|
4 |
Marian |
4545 |
|
5 |
Newman |
4540 |
|
6 |
Valparaiso |
4492 |
|
7 |
Aurora |
4376 |
|
8 |
Belmont Abbey |
4309 |
|
9 |
Upper Iowa |
4279 |
|
10 |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
4272 |
|
11 |
Alabama A&M |
4152 |
|
12 |
TUSCULUM |
4113 |
|
13 |
Wright State |
4079 |
|
14 |
North Central |
4024 |
|
15 |
Elmhurst |
4024 |
|
16 |
Carroll |
3966 |
|
17 |
Dominican |
3865 |