FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. --- The Tusculum University women's bowling team went 2-1 to claim seventh-place honors at the Hammer Bearcat Open.
In Sunday's championship bracket play, the Pioneers recorded a pair of wins over 17th-ranked Central Missouri to finish the weekend with an impressive 9-4 worksheet. Four of those victories came against nationally-ranked teams including No. Nebraska, No. 3 Arkansas State and twice against No. 17 Central Missouri.
The 16-team tournament field included six programs which were ranked in the NTCA Top-25.
Tusculum opened the day with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Central Missouri in a Baker 7-Game match. The Pioneers trailed the Jennies 3-1 before rallying to win the final three games 193-186, 179-174 and 165-129.
Lewis edged the Pioneers 4-2 to send TU to the seventh place game in a rematch with Central Missouri.
TU fell behind fall in the first two games, 184-168 and 173-132. The Pioneers won the next three games to go up 3-2. Central Missouri won the fourth game 175-137 to send the match to a seventh and deciding game where TU came out on top 192-178 to claim seventh-place honors.
The Pioneers return to action next weekend (Oct. 29-31) for the Valparaiso Classic in Indiana.
