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So the Stephen F. Austin Invite is held in Kenosha, Wisconsin? Now I wouldn.t expect the to host this in Nacogdoches, Texas but a little surprised to see it in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The first couple of years this held in Houston, then Orlando, then Dallas. In 4 of the past 5 years it has been in Kenosha. I am sure there is a good reason behind that, just not sure what that is.
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So the Stephen F. Austin Invite is held in Kenosha, Wisconsin? Now I wouldn.t expect the to host this in Nacogdoches, Texas but a little surprised to see it in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The first couple of years this held in Houston, then Orlando, then Dallas. In 4 of the past 5 years it has been in Kenosha. I am sure there is a good reason behind that, just not sure what that is.
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Kung Wu say, man who read woman like book, prefer braille!Comment
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I do like me some good cheese. Perhaps the reason lies in SFA's roster. 3 bowlers from Wisconsin on the roster of 11 including 2 from Kenosha.Comment
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Bowling Preview: SFA Ladyjack Classic
The Wichita State women's bowling team looks to continue their strong start to the 2024-25 season with a trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin for the SFA Ladyjack Classic at Sheridan Lanes. The tournament begins Friday, November 8 and runs through Sunday, November 10.
The tournament will be live streamed on the Wichita State Bowling Facebook page HERE.
The Ladyjack Classic is hosted by fellow Conference USA member Stephen F. Austin and includes the top five ranked teams in the country among the 18 total teams: #1 Jacksonville State, #2 Arkansas State, #3 Youngstown State, #4 Vanderbilt, #5 Nebraska, #7 Louisiana Tech, #9 Maryville, #11 Stephen F. Austin, #15 Newman, #17 Wichita State, #19 Valparaiso, #21 McKendree, #22 Wisconsin-Whitewater, #24 Oklahoma Christian, RV Lewis, Aurora, Carthage, and Marian.
The schedule of the tournament is as follows:- Friday - Five Baker matches starting at 10:35 AM CT
- Saturday - Five traditional matches starting at 9:25 AM CT
- Sunday - Three best-of-seven Baker matches starting at 8:30 AM CT to determine final placings
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A tough slate of Baker matches today for the Shocks to open the SFA LadyJack Classic: #5 Nebraska, RV Lewis, #2 Arkansas State, #22 Wisconsin-Whitewater and #3
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#5 Nebraska 1,093 - #17 Wichita State 912
#17 Wichita State 1,097 - RV Lewis 837
#2 Arkansas State 974 - #17 Wichita State 841
#17 Wichita State 944 - #22 Wisconsin-Whitewate 916
#17 Wichita State 1,060 - #3 Youngstown State 990
The Shocks go 3-2 in Friday's Baker Matches. A bit of an up and down day. Really struggled against Arkansas State, Apparently could not get that lane figured out. Finished off the day strong though with the win over #3 Youngstown State.Last edited by 1972Shocker; November 9, 2024, 02:37 PM.Comment
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The Shockers enter Day 2 of the SFA LadyJack Classic in 10th place in total pin fall. So they have some work to do in today's 5 traditional matches.ke
The Shockers open the day with a nice 985 - 908 win over #4 Vanderbilt.
The Shocks keep the mojo going with a solid 1056-998 win of #9 Maryville
The Shocks fall to #21 McKendree 961-1014. Mary Orf struggle in this match rolling a 147.
The Shocks have a Bye in Round 4 ,meaning they bowl their 5 games but do not have an opponent. There are an odd number to teams (17) in the field.
The Shocks roll a 1,094 in Round 4 behind a 263 from Paige Wagner and a 256 from Mary Orf.
The Shocks beat #11 Stephen F. Austin 1,094 - 992 tp close out Saturday's action That matched their round 4 total for the best to the day. Mary Orf notched her second straight 250+ game rolling a 268 with Sara Duque Jimenez rolling a 222 as the Shockers mover up from 10th to 6th in total pins after Day 2. Heck of a response from Mary atter her 147 in round 3.
Last edited by 1972Shocker; November 10, 2024, 03:28 AM.Comment
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In Sunday's championship bracket the Shocks will face off with #4 Vanderbilt in the first of 3 best of 7 Baker game matches. Hopefully, the will be able to carryover the scoring momentum from their final 2 rounds on Saturday over to Sunday.
The Shock fall to Vandebilt 4-2. I think that eliminates them from contention to win the tournament. Not sure they can finish better than 5th at this point.
The Shocks knock off Stephen F. Austin 4-2 and will now face Vanderbilt for the 3rd time for 5th place.
Vanderbilt sweeps the Shocks 4-0 in a match when the Shocks could just not get it going averaging only 188 over the 4 games. The Shocks will finish in 6th place.
The top 5 finishers for the tournament were:
#1 Jacksonville State
#9 Maryville
#5 Nebraska
#3 Youngstown State
#4 Vanderbilt
The 17th ranked Shockers did finish ahead of #2 Arkansas, #7 Louisiana Tech, #11 Stephen F. Austin and #15 Newman.
In head-to-head matches the Shocks picked up wins over #3 Youngstown State (Baker), #4 Vanderbilt (Traditional), #9 Maryville (Traditional) and #11 Stephen F. Austin (1 Traditional and 1 Best of 7 Baker). The only head-to-head loss against a lower ranked team was to #21 McKendree (Traditional).#4
Possible the Shocks could move up a bit in the rankings.
Last edited by 1972Shocker; November 10, 2024, 04:16 PM.Comment
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Bowling Preview: Colonial Lanes Classic
The Wichita State women's bowling team closes out their fall schedule this week at the Colonial Lanes Classic in Harahan, Louisiana. Hosted by fellow Conference USA member Tulane, the competition begins Friday, November 15 and concludes Sunday, November 17.
The tournament will be live streamed on the Wichita State Bowling Facebook page HERE.
The 18-team field includes: #4 Vanderbilt, #6 North Carolina A&T, #7 Louisiana Tech, #8 Sam Houston, #11 Stephen F. Austin, #13 Tulane, #15 Newman, #17 Wichita State, #18 Sacred Heart, #24 Oklahoma Christian, RV UAB, Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Emmanuel, Prairie View A&M, Jackson State, Southern, and Texas Southern.
The schedule of the tournament is as follows:- Friday - Five Baker matches starting at 9:45 AM CT
- Saturday - Five traditional matches starting at 8:55 AM CT
- Sunday - Three best-of-seven Baker matches starting at 8:30 AM CT to determine final placings
On Saturday, with their opening match TBD, the Shocks will face RV UAB, #18 Sacred Heart, #13 Tulane, #7 Louisiana Tech
The Shockers are off to a strong start in their inaugural NCAA campaign, ranking third in the NTCA Power Ranking Index through this past weekend's matches. Wichita State's 17-8 record includes two wins over #3 Youngstown State and single wins over #4 Vanderbilt, #5 Nebraska, and #9 Sam Houston. Wichita State is averaging 205.0 pins per game, trailing only Jacksonville State (209.5), Nebraska (208.6) and Vanderbilt (205.4).
Would like to see the Shocks close out the fall on a strong note. Competition will resume on January 17th.Comment
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Colonial Lanes Classic:
Friday Baker Matches:
1. #4 Vanderbilit 1,018 - Wichita State 896
2. #6 North Carolina A&T 967 - Wichita State 948
3. Southern 955 - Wichita State 944
4. Wichita State 1,045 - Jackson State 921 (Shocks finally get it going)
5. Wichita State 1,050 - Texas Southern 898 (Shocks must have figured out the lanes)
The final two games saved the day for the Shocks. They finished 6th on the day in total pins. Hopefully, that will carry over to Saturday.
Last edited by 1972Shocker; 4 weeks ago.Comment
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Off day and/or didn't adapt to lane conditions quick enough. Normally, would have won at least 3 out 4.Originally posted by 1972Shocker View PostComment
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Colonial Lanes Classic:
Saturday Traditonal Matches - 5 Games Each
1. Wichita State 1,039 - #15 Newman 980
2. RV UAB 998 - Wichita State 944
3. #18 Sacred Heart 1,043 - Wichita State 1,027
4. #13 Tulane 964 - Wichita State 932
5. #7 Louisiana Tech 1,053 - Wichita State 1021
Up and down day for the Shocks for sure and only manage to go 1-4 in match results as they lost twice with totals of 1,020+.
The Shocks fall from 6th to 7th in total pins heading into the Sunday's best-of-seven Baker match bracket finals. This is when the head-to-head results determine results.
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Given the pre-season and current rankings, the only surprise is that WSU beat #15 Newman.Originally posted by 1972Shocker View PostComment
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Colonial Lanes Classic
Sunday Bracket Play - Best-of-Seven Baker Matches
1. Shocks sweep #15 Newman 4-0
2. Shocks fall 3-4 to #13 Tulane losing 202-211 in the deciding 7th game.
3. Shocks sweep RV UAB 4-0
Shocks finish in 7th place.Comment
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Woods Wins MVP, Shockers Finish 7th at Colonial Lanes
Ashtyn Woods earned her second career tournament MVP award as she Woods paced the field with a 224 average, rattling off games of 235, 226, 228, 204, and 227 to best Tulane's Emma Fetterman by six pins. Sara Duque Jimenez also secured a spot on the All-Tournament team for Wichita State, posting a 213.2 average that was highlighted by a 235 in her final individual game.
It was a frustrating first two days of the competition for the Shockers, who suffered five team defeats by 32 pins or less. On Friday, Wichita State started 0-3 with losses to #4 Vanderbilt (1,018-896), #6 North Carolina A&T (967-948) and Southern (955-944), before bouncing back with resounding victories over Jackson State (1,045-921) and Texas Southern (1,050-898). The Shockers carried that momentum into the traditional matches on Saturday, rolling past #15 Newman 1,039-980 to open the day. Four narrow defeats followed, however, as WSU came up short against UAB (998-944), #18 Sacred Heart (1,043-1,027), #13 Tulane (964-932), and #7 Louisiana Tech (1,053-1,021).
Wichita State entered bracket play on Sunday as the #6 seed and again comfortably handled Newman with a 4-0 victory. That set up a rematch against Tulane; the Shockers trailed 3-1 but rallied to force a seventh and deciding game that the Green Wave claimed, 211-202. WSU secured their seventh place finish by crushing UAB in the final match, 193-191, 214-192, 224-176, 222-159.
Granted that the All-Tournament team appears to be based solely on the performance in the 5 traditional matches on Saturday but if the Shocks are getting the MVP and a 2nd bowler on the All-Tournament team then you would hope for better than a 7th place finish. The Shocks seemingly need to find more pins for the bottom of the order.
Also, seems like they were pretty inconsistent this fall. For example, on Friday they bowled 3 poor Baker games followed by 2 very strong Baker games. In Saturday's 5 traditional matches the put up score of 1.039 - 944 -1.043 - 932 - 1,021.
Now that the have a couple of months off to work on their games perhaps they can find more consistency across the lineup for the winter/spring session. Obviously, you want to peak at the end of the season (mid-March to mid-April).Comment
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Shocker Bowling Ranked 7th in Latest NTCA Poll
The Wichita State women's bowling team has moved up 10 spots in the National Tenpin Coaches Association poll to #7. The Shockers were ranked #17 in the NTCA preseason poll on October 1.
Vanderbilt moves up to the #1 spot, followed by defending national champion Jacksonville State. Nebraska, Youngstown State and Arkansas State round out the top five, with Stephen F. Austin edging out the Shockers for #6. Seven of the top eight programs are members of Conference USA, with independent Nebraska the lone outlier.
The Shockers have played the nation's toughest schedule, with a 64.13% opponent winning percentage and the highest average opponent pinfall. WSU owns the fourth-highest average per frame (20.244), second-highest fill percentage (86.75%) and spare percentage (74.23%) and eighth-highest strike percentage (48.58%). The Shockers have been at their best in traditional games, where they lead the nation with an 89.97% fill percentage and 78.65% spare percentage for an average pin fall of 209.4, second-best in the country.
Individually, Ashtyn Woods paces the qualified Wichita State bowlers with a frame average of 20.683, thanks in large part to a 94.0% fill percentage in traditional games that leads the nation. Piper Reams has put together a breakout senior campaign with a 203.5 game average that is top-20 nationally, while Paige Wagner has compiled a 198.0 average to rank 35th.
Wichita State returns to action following the break at the Northeast Classic on January 17-19 in New Castle, Delaware.Comment
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