Vanderbilt Leading After Day One of Southland Bowling League Championship
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HOUSTON, Texas – Third-seeded and sixth-ranked Vanderbilt advanced to the 2015 Southland Bowling League Championship final round Saturday, while top-seeded Arkansas State and No. 5 seed Valparaiso remain in contention for the league title.
In the opening round of the championship, top-seeded Arkansas State earned a 4-1 match victory over eighth-seeded Louisiana Tech as fourth-seeded Sam Houston State topped No. 5 Valparaiso, 4-2. Third-seeded Vanderbilt was 4-1 match winner over No. 6 Tulane, while seventh-seeded Monmouth pulled an upset over No. 2 Stephen F. Austin, 4-1.
The Red Wolves bowled a day-high game of 264 in the opening game of their match against the Lady Techsters.
The second round featured Arkansas State going down to a seventh game against Sam Houston as the Red Wolves prevailed, 214 to 191 in the deciding game of the main draw matchup. Another seven-game match was seen in the back draw with SFA edging Tulane, 4-3. Vanderbilt defeated Monmouth, 4-2, in the main draw, while Valparaiso eliminated Louisiana Tech by an identical score in the back draw.
Third-round action was highlighted by Vanderbilt and Arkansas State going down to the wire with the Commodores earning the seventh and final game with a total score of 191. In the back draw, Valparaiso swept Monmouth, 4-0, and Sam Houston beat SFA, 4-2, in a bowling “Battle of the Piney Woods”.
Sam Houston and Valparaiso played a seven-game thriller in the final round of the day. The Bearkats jumped out to a convincing 3-1 lead before bowling the final three games of the match below 175, scoring 166, 149, and 174. The Crusaders took the final three games of the match as they bowled scores of 201, 199 and 202 to give them the victory and remain in contention for the league title.
Vanderbilt was undefeated in matches Saturday, earning a championship record of 3-0.
The championship will conclude tomorrow with the final round of the back draw beginning at 9:35 a.m. featuring top-seed Arkansas State and fifth-seeded Valparaiso. The championship round will begin at noon with No. 3 Vanderbilt facing the winner of the final back draw match. If the Commodores lose in the championship match, a final match will be played between the two teams at 1:45 p.m. to determine the champion.
All matches will continue to be played as best-of-seven Bakers.
Sunday’s championship round will be streamed live for free on BOWL.com’s BowlTV. Viewers can tune in by going to
BOWL.com/BowlTV.
Single-day passes for Sunday are available for $7. Children under the age of five and students at Southland Bowling League institutions are free with a valid student ID.
The Southland Bowling League was formed earlier this year and by the formalization as a league, the association can qualify for an NCAA automatic bid no later than the 2017 national championship. Until an automatic qualification is provided, Southland Bowling League members will be at-large candidates for the NCAA Championship.
Day One Results
First Round
Match 1 (Main Draw)
No. 1 Arkansas State 4, No. 8 Louisiana Tech 1
(W264, L147, W189, W204, W212) - (L156, W187, L178, L166, L199)
Match 2 (Main Draw)
No. 4 Sam Houston State 4, No. 5 Valparaiso 2
(W234, W194, L167, L195, W179, W220) - (L170, L173, W176, W234, L176, L214)
Match 3 (Main Draw)
No. 3 Vanderbilt 4, No. 6 Tulane 1
(W157, W168, L176, W199, W204) - (L126, L149, W186, L161, L142)
Match 4 (Main Draw)
No. 7 Monmouth 4, No. 2 Stephen F. Austin 1
(L198, W203, L185, L184, L179) - (W204, L170, W194, W218, W206)
Second Round
Match 7 (Main Draw)
No. 1 Arkansas State 4, No. 4 Sam Houston State 3
(L162, W213, W263, W202, L151, L182, W214) - (W201, L208, L175, L178, W196, W212, L191)
Match 8 (Main Draw)
No. 3 Vanderbilt 4, No. 7 Monmouth 2
(W237, L204, L213, W224, W246, W202) - (L138, W236, W222, L159, L164, L182)
Match 5 (Back Draw)
No. 5 Valparaiso 4, No. 8 Louisiana Tech 2
(W215, L197, L191, W185, W237, W244) - (L181, W210, W195, L159, L174, L135)
Match 6 (Back Draw)
No. 2 Stephen F. Austin 4, No. 6 Tulane 3
(L156, W202, W202, L173, W189, L181, W214) - (W169, L190, L162, W174, L183, W200, L202)
Third Round
Match 11 (Main Draw)
No. 3 Vanderbilt 4, No. 1 Arkansas State 3
(W206, L172, L172, W205, W226, L176, W191) - (L182, W214, W204, L185, L211, W181, L173)
Match 9 (Back Draw)
No. 5 Valparaiso 4, No. 7 Monmouth 0
(W183, W168, W163, W214) - (L164, L122, L158, L190)
Match 10 (Back Draw)
No. 4 Sam Houston State 4, No. 2 Stephen F. Austin 2
(W, 190, L173, L201, W184, W179, W191) - (L179, W186, W246, L176, L176, L171)
Fourth Round
Match 12 (Back Draw)
No. 5 Valparaiso 4, No. 4 Sam Houston State 3
(L145, L187, W193, L187, W201, W199, W202) - (W154, W217, L173, W207, L166, L149, L174)