The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB
Mid Winter Invitational
Bowling Moves Into Seventh On Second Day
1/17/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Bowling
Day Two Results 
JONESBORO, Ark. - A win over No. 5 Sam Houston State and four individuals finishing in the top 40 highlighted the day as the UAB bowling team moved into seventh place at the Mid-Winter Invitational.
UAB (31-20) posted two wins in five traditional matches on the second day of competition. The Blazers had a total pinfall of 4,916 to bring their total to 9,633 through two days.
The first two matches of the day for UAB would come against top-5 ranked teams. The Blazers played a close match but fell to No. 4 Central Missouri and lost the second match to tournament-host and No. 3 ranked Arkansas State, 984-892.
UAB rebounded in the third match with a 989-932 win over No. 20 Tulane. The momentum carried over into the next match as the Blazers picked up a big win over No. 5 Sam Houston State, 1,012-953.
The final match of the day would come against No. 1 Nebraska. UAB continued its strong play, posting its highest score of the tournament with a 1,025, but it wasn't enough as Nebraska scored a 1,092 to edge the Blazers.
Freshman Amy Quick led the team with an 11th-place finish individually. She totaled a 949 on Saturday and finished with a 2,043 total pinfall to average 204.3 in 10 games.
Fellow freshman Jessica Mellott jumped into 14th from 33rd after recording a total pinfall of 1,064 on the second day. She bowled three games over 200, including a high of 227. Mellott averaged 202.50 over 10 games on the weekend.
Sophomore Madeleine McDuff took 26th with a two-day total pinfall of 1,948. She averaged 194.8 over 10 games and finished with three games over 200. Senior Ali Long placed 38th overall with a 1,773 total pinfall. She averaged 197.00 across nine games.
The Mid-Winter Invitational will conclude on Sunday with the Championship Bracket. The Blazers are paired with eighth-place No. 7 Wisconsin-Whitewater in the first round.
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