Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Day No. 1
The No. 9 Louisiana Tech bowling dominated the SWIBC I from start to finish at Cityview Lanes on Saturday.
“Today was a chance for us to see how we would gel in a tournament situation versus just practice,” said head coach Matt Nantais. “Chemistry was good, and the support was there. We have to work on spare shooting, but I couldn’t ask for more.”
The Bulldogs opened the tournament with a dominating1,064-821 win against Spring Hill College. Allie Leiendecker led the way with a 247. Kylee Trexler followed with a 216, and Abbie Leiendecker was the other Bulldog in the plus with a 212. Annalise O’Bryant finished with a 198, and Danielle Jedlicki rounded out the scoring with a 191.
Tech followed that set with their highest of the day in an 1150-871 victory over Southern Nazarene. Allie Leiendecker was nearly perfect, only leaving a 9-pin in the fourth on her way to a 279. Allyson Sand shot 245, followed by Abbie Leiendecker with 238 and Trexler with 212.
The Bulldogs continued their strong start, taking the third game 1110-633 against Oklahoma State University. Every Tech bowler finished in the plus, led by O’Bryant with a 268. Allie Leiendecker finished at 222, giving her a 747 for the first three. Abbie Leiendecker shot a 212, Jedlicki had a 205, and Sand rounded out the scoring with a 203.
LA Tech had to fight in the fourth match but moved to 4-0 on the day with a 945-906 win over Spring Hill. Patricia Rosales was the high Bulldog with a 222. Jedilcki led off with a 211, and Trexler shot a 203.
The Bulldogs closed out the traditional portion of the tournament with a 1,027-893 win over Southern Nazarene. Rosales left the 10-pin in the second and finished with the back 10 for a 280. Trexler finished with a 204, and Jedlicki and O’Bryant combined for a 194.
Tech opened the Baker portion with an 896 in the win against OSU. The Bulldogs had games of 215, 224, 197, and 260. They followed with another win against Spring Hill with 887-703, with 224, 238, 190, and 235 games. The Bulldogs finished the day 8-0 with a 722 in the final set with games of 194, 162, 171, and 195.
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Day No. 2
A day after running away with the title in the SWIBC I, the Louisiana Tech bowling team made it a sweep on the weekend with the SWIBC II tournament title at Cityview Lanes.
“This week was truly a great event to get the freshmen accommodated to college bowling,” said Nantais. “Each performed very well at times, which gives me great hope for the future. The returners also had a great showing for the first tournament back. I think there are a few kinks we need to work on, but team chemistry is not one of them. I am excited to see what the rest of the season offers and next weekend at Tulane.”
Allie Leiendecker claimed the tournament MVP with a 1,518 total for seven games for a 216.86 average. She blew the field away the day before with a 229.75 average but only finished 23rd in total pins due to having bowled only four of the five games.
LA Tech opened with almost the same score as the first day with a 1,066-849 win over Spring Hill College. Annalise O’Bryant led the way with a 246, followed by Patricia Rosales at 234. Allie Leiendecker shot a 200, Danielle Jedlicki finished with a 193, and Kylee Trexler rounded out the scoring with a 191.
The Bulldogs continued to bowl consistently in the 984-729 victory over Barton. O’Bryant led four Tech bowlers in the plus with a 216. Allie Leiendecker anchored with a 205, Jedlicki with a 202, and Abbie Leiendecker with an even 200.
LA Tech faced their first ranked opponent of the year in No. 22 Tulane and came away with a 921-898 victory. Rosales bounced back to shoot a 204, and Abbie Leiendecker rolled a 198.
With the number of teams and the rotation schedule, the Bulldogs faced Spring Hill again in the fourth match and ended with a 1,049-972 win. Allie Leiendecker found her mark on the way to a 257. Abbie Leiendecker shot her highest game of the day at 228. Allyson Sand finished with a 204, and Trexler shot a 190.
LA Tech picked up another win, 960-782 over Barton. Trexler was the fourth different Bulldog to lead the team, finishing with a 229. Sand shot a clean 197, and Allie Leiendecker closed the game with a 192.
The Bulldogs found their mark and finished in the plus as a team but fell to Tulane 1,067-1,025, their first loss. Allie Leiendecker threw her high game of the day at 268. Sand stayed consistent with a 201. Trexler led off with a 193, and Jedlicki finished strong to shoot a 190.
Tech closed the tournament strongly with a 1,023-878 win over Spring Hill, giving the Bulldogs a seven-pin advantage over second-place Tulane. Trexler led off the game with a 222, and Allie Leiendecker anchored with a 213. Sand finished out the tournament with a 212.
