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USBC Sectionals
No. 21 UAB Travels to Tennessee for Start of Postseason Play
3/12/2020 8:00:00β―AM | Women's Bowling
BIRMINGHAM-Β The No. 21 UAB bowling team returns to the lanes this weekend when it travels to Smyrna, Tenn. for theΒ USBC Intercollegiate Singles and TeamΒ Sectionals.
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The sectional will be split into two separate events. On Friday, the Blazers will compete individually in theΒ USBC Intercollegiate Singles.Β UAB will participate in team sectionals with 32 baker matches on Saturday and 32 baker matches on Sunday for total pinfall only to qualify for nationals.
The Blazers are one of four NCAA ranked teams in the field this weekend, including No. 7 Duquesne, No. 10 North Carolina A&T and No. 14 Sacred Heart. Although there are only four ranked teams, the competition will showcase the best Club, NJCAA, NAIA and NCAA teams in the country.Β
In their regular season finale, UAB recorded an 8-5 record and finished in 10th place out of 29 after competing against nine ranked teams at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic.Β Samantha JohnsonΒ led the way withΒ an average of 225 (Total Pinfall:Β 1125) to finish in third place and make the All-Tournament team. Also,Β Taylor RussellΒ finished with an averageΒ of 213.8 (Total Pinfall:Β 1,069)Β andΒ Rachel StroginΒ with an average of 202.2Β (Total Pinfall: 1,011) finished in ninth and 24thΒ respectively, rounding out the Blazers in the top 25 individually.Β
Competing for UAB this weekend in theΒ USBC Intercollegiate Singles and Team Sectionalswill beΒ Taylor Russell,Β Rachel Strogin,Β Annie Hurley,Β Elise London,Β Samantha Johnson,Β Cayla Davidson,Katie HurleyΒ andΒ Morgan Mullinax.Β
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For more information on the UAB bowling team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Bowl), Instagram (@UAB_Bowl), or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABBowling2011).
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The sectional will be split into two separate events. On Friday, the Blazers will compete individually in theΒ USBC Intercollegiate Singles.Β UAB will participate in team sectionals with 32 baker matches on Saturday and 32 baker matches on Sunday for total pinfall only to qualify for nationals.
The Blazers are one of four NCAA ranked teams in the field this weekend, including No. 7 Duquesne, No. 10 North Carolina A&T and No. 14 Sacred Heart. Although there are only four ranked teams, the competition will showcase the best Club, NJCAA, NAIA and NCAA teams in the country.Β
In their regular season finale, UAB recorded an 8-5 record and finished in 10th place out of 29 after competing against nine ranked teams at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic.Β Samantha JohnsonΒ led the way withΒ an average of 225 (Total Pinfall:Β 1125) to finish in third place and make the All-Tournament team. Also,Β Taylor RussellΒ finished with an averageΒ of 213.8 (Total Pinfall:Β 1,069)Β andΒ Rachel StroginΒ with an average of 202.2Β (Total Pinfall: 1,011) finished in ninth and 24thΒ respectively, rounding out the Blazers in the top 25 individually.Β
Competing for UAB this weekend in theΒ USBC Intercollegiate Singles and Team Sectionalswill beΒ Taylor Russell,Β Rachel Strogin,Β Annie Hurley,Β Elise London,Β Samantha Johnson,Β Cayla Davidson,Katie HurleyΒ andΒ Morgan Mullinax.Β
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For more information on the UAB bowling team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Bowl), Instagram (@UAB_Bowl), or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABBowling2011).
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