MONTGOMERY, Ala. --- Tusculum's Allison Robbins bowled a five-game total 971 to claim tournament MVP honors at the 2022 ISTAP Hornet Classic.

Robbins becomes the first Pioneer to earn tournament MVP honors in the program's young history. She averaged 195.0 including a 235 game against Alabama A&M and finished with 209 against host Alabama State. She won the individual title by 12 pins over Jordan Shipp of Florida A&M.

The Pioneers totaled 4,214 pins in Saturday's five traditional games for a two-day total of 8,380 to move up to third place in the team competition.

Tusculum went 2-3 on Saturday including 778-756 win over Grambling State and a 976-772 victory over Alabama A&M. TU's losses came against UAB (918-830), Jackson State (804-798) and Alabama State (889-832).

Freshman Emilee Horton claimed 10^th place honors with a five-game total of 912. Alexa Tieto placed 11^th with 908, followed by Savannah Price (27^th – 778) and Shayna Long (32^nd – 641).

With a strong second-day charge, UAB leads the team standings with 8,952 pins. Alabama State is second with a pinfall of 8,827. Tusculum is third with 8,380, followed by Southern (8370), Jackson State (8292), Alabama A&M (8227), Florida A&M (8204) and Grambling State (6842).

Championship Bracket play will be held on Sunday morning as Tusculum will be the No. 3 seed and face No. 4 seed Southern.

Team Standings

Saturday Results
UAB 918, Tusculum 830
Tusculum 778, Grambling St. 756
Jackson St. 804, Tusculum 798
Tusculum 976, Alabama A&M 772
Alabama St. 889, Tusculum 832 

Tusculum Individual Standings