SMYRNA, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University women's bowling team went a perfect 3-0 in Sunday's bracket matches to finish 25th at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic. The three-day, 30-team tournament was held at Smyrna Lanes and hosted by Vanderbilt University.
The Pioneers went 6-7 on the weekend including 5-3 over the final two days of the event.
Tusculum won its first Best-of-7 Baker match against Aurora 4-1. After splitting the first two Baker games, the Pioneers won three in a row, including 189-161 in the fifth to advance to face Long Island.
TU won the first two games before LIU capturing the third. The Pioneers won the fourth game 221-183, before LIU won the next two to force a seventh game. Tusculum would prevail 206-168 to move onto the 25th place game against Wagner.
The Pioneers won the first two games including a narrow 172-169 decision in the second. Wagner won the third game by the exact same score, 172-169 to trim the deficit to 2-1. TU won the fourth 188-164 before the teams tied in the fifth at 180-180. Tusculum would clinch perfect Sunday with a 195-157 score in the sixth and claim the 4.5-1.5 victory.
Sam Houston State claimed the team title as they defeated top-ranked McKendree 4-0 in the final to avenge a 4-0 loss to the Bearcats earlier on Sunday.
TU (29-51) will now set its focus on next weekend's Conference Carolinas-Great Midwest Athletic Conference Championship in Gastonia, North Carolina (Mar. 24-26).
