Kent, Ohio - The Alma College bowling team finished in seventh place at the American Heartland III tournament on Saturday, Jan. 27. The Scots put up a final pin total of 6628 after five standard games and three Baker format games.
Freshman Brooke Fornetti (Iron Mountain, Mich. / Iron Mountain) had the tenth-highest total of any player on the day with a 972 over five games for an average of 194.4. Her highest game was a 204, and she added three games of over 190.
How It Happened
- The Scots bowled an 895 in Game 1, the fifth-best score of the opening game. Josee Hale (Defiance, Ohio / Defiance Senior High) and Emma Davis (Horton, Mich / Hanover Horton) each bowled over 200 in the game, with Hale at 209 and Davis at 202.
- Game 2 saw Alma bowl an 867, the lowest of any of its five games. Fornetti led the way with a total of 199.
- Alma's third game was its best with a 913 as Davis scored a 205 and Fornetti came through with her second straight score of 199.
- The Scots followed that up with a 910 in Game 4. Brianna Pitre (Saginaw, Mich. / Carrollton) put up a 204 in the game, her only one over 200.
- Fornetti eclipsed the 200 mark with a 204 in the fifth and final game as Alma scored an 890 as a team.
- The Scots' best game of the three Baker games was its first where they bowled a 751. Alma followed that up with scores of 692 and 710.
Notables
- Fornetti's total pin count was her highest this season. Her average of 194.4 is the highest of any Scot this year.
- Fornetti broke 200 for the third time in the 2017-18 season.
- This is the second straight tournament Emma Davis bowled two games over 200.
- Josee Hale's 209 in the first game is the second time she put up that total this season and is three pins behind her season high of 212.
Up Next
The Scots conclude their trip to Ohio on Sunday, Jan. 28, with the fourth American Heartland tournament of the season.
Contact: Zach Russo, Assistant Sports Information Director
