DYER, Ind. --- The Tusculum University women's bowling team finished 14^th at the 2022 Valpo Classic.

The Pioneers went 0-3 in Sunday's Championship Bracket matches including a pair of contests which went the distance in the Best-of-7 Baker format.

Tusculum opened the day with a 4-1 loss Belmont Abbey as the Crusaders jumped out to a 2-0 lead before TU bowled a 243 in the third game to cut the deficit in half. Belmont Abbey would win the final two games to capture the match.

The Pioneers would be matched up with Wright State in the second round as the match went to a seventh and deciding game with the Raiders winning the clincher by a narrow two-pin margin, 170-168.

In the position round match, the Pioneers won the first two games, but North Central answered with wins in the third and fourth games to tie the match. Tusculum won the fifth 199-153 to go up 3-2, but NCC won the final two games to take the match and 13^th place.

Wisconsin-Whitewater won the tournament title by knocking off Maryville (Mo.) in the title match.

The Pioneers (5-18) will return to action Nov. 18-20 when they travel to Montgomery, Alabama for the Hornet Classic.

Team Standings