Written by Emily Weiss, Sports Information Student Assistant
Indianapolis - The Alma College women's Bowling team had another strong performance at the two-day Hoosier Classic on Saturday (Feb. 15) and Sunday (Feb. 16). The Scots finished fourth out of 64 teams competing, with sophomore Rachel Kuczajda finishing fifth, and two other Scots finishing in the top 25.
How It Happened
- The Scots finished fourth in the qualifying round with a total score of 8681.
- Alma faced Wichita and won easily in two rounds, 219-212 and 205-161.
- Alma fell to the number one seed of the tournament, Mount Mercy, in two rounds, 229-175 and 195-183. Mount Mercy continued on to win the tournament and Alma took fourth.
- Individually, Kuczajda finished fifth out of 461 bowlers with a game 218 points per game with only one game under 200.
- Following Kuczajda, senior Emma Davis (Horton, Mich / Hanover Horton) took 16th and senior Josee Hale (Defiance, Ohio / Defiance Senior High) took 23rd. Davis finished with a total of 1256 points total and averaged 209 points per game. Hale averaged 207 points per game with 1242 points total.
He Said It
"The Hoosier is the biggest tournament of the regular season. Taking fourth place out of 64 teams might be the best accomplishment in the history of our bowling program."
- Head Coach Kyle Woodcock
Up Next
The Scots will be back in action on Sunday (Feb. 25) at the American Heartland Championship at the Probowl West in Fort Wayne.
