Written by Emily Jodway, Sports Information Student Assistant
Kent, Ohio - The Alma College women's bowling team took first at the American Heartland IV tournament on Sunday, Jan. 28, in a tournament that featured three of the top 15 teams in the country. The Scots put up a total of 7065 points after blocks of four regular games and four Baker games, averaging 981.25.
Freshman Kasidey Easlick (Gladwin, Mich.) led the way for the Scots with the third-highest individual score of the tournament. She had a total pinfall of 853 over four games, averaging 213.25 pins per game, and was named to the All-Tournament team.
What Happened
- The Scots bowled a 935 in Game 1 and were one of only five teams to score above 900 in that first round. Sophomore Emma Davis (Horton, Mich./Hanover Horton) and senior Brianna Pitre (Saginaw, Mich./Carrollton) each scored over 200 in the game, with Pitre putting up a season-high 233.
- Alma's second game was its best as they recorded the highest pinfall of Game 2 with 1048. Easlick had her highest score in the tournament to put the Scots on top, earning a total pinfall of 246. Alma's top four bowlers, Easlick, Davis, Pitre and Josee Hale (Defiance, Ohio/Defiance Senior High), all recorded scores over 200.
- In Game 3, Alma had the second-highest score out of all 27 teams. Davis scored a 258 to earn her highest score of the tournament and the second-highest of all bowlers.
- The Scots rounded out the regular games with a score of 940 in the fourth. Easlick again broke 200 with her pinfall of 226.
- Alma saw their highest-scoring Baker round in Game 2, where they scored 837, with 786 and 726 in Games 3 and 4.
Notables
- Alma's two games over 1000 were the first of the season.
- Kasidey Easlick had a season-best average of 213.25. Her previous best average was 174.8 at the Western Shootout.
- Emma Davis' 258 in the third game was the highest score by any Scot this season.
- Davis, Easlick and Brianna Pitre posted the top three scores by any Alma player this season.
They Said It
"The girls bowled awesome today. [They] worked extremely well as a team. I couldn't be more proud!" - Head Coach Kyle Woodcock
What's Next
The Scots remain idle until Saturday, February 17, when they travel to Indianapolis for the two-day Hoosier Classic.
Contact: Zach Russo, Assistant Sports Information Director
