Wichita, Kan. -- The SCAD women's bowling team took on a competitive field at the Mid-States Intercollegiate Championships, marking their first Tier 1 tournament of the season. The format featured 6 Team Games and 16 Baker Games, with the top 8 teams advancing to a best-of-5 bracket matchplay to determine the champion. The women qualified as the No. 6 seed after scoring a total pinfall of 8246 across the qualifying rounds. In the opening round of matchplay, they faced off against Sam Houston State University in a best-of-5 series. Despite their efforts, SCAD Atlanta was defeated in four games, exiting in the quarterfinals.
MATCHPLAY RESULTS
Quarterfinals (vs. Sam Houston): Lost 3-1
- Game 1: 144-201
- Game 2: 148-187
- Game 3: 219-157
- Game 4: 151-193
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
- Camila Canelos (Puebla, Mexico / Graphic Design): 1135 total pinfall, 6 games, 189.167 average -- 16th place
- Mara Geiwitz (LaCrosse, Wis. / Photography): 1100 total pinfall, 6 games, 183.333 average -- 26th place
- Maria Hernandez (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / Industrial Design): 1065 total pinfall, 6 games, 177.5 average -- 36th place
- Amy Sanchez (Guatemala City, Guatemala / Creative Business Leadership): 925 total pinfall, 5 games, 185 average -- 72nd place
- Sofia Ramirez-Granick (Suwwanee, Ga / Sculpture): 828 total pinfall, 5 games, 165.6 average -- 89th place
- Arianna Echevarria (Columbus, Ga / Interior Design): 290 total pinfall, 2 games, 145 average -- 173rd place
TOP 8 QUALIFYING TEAMS
- Wichita State University – 8673
- SCAD Savannah – 8565
- Sam Houston State University – 8532
- Newman University – 8358
- William Penn University – 8303
- SCAD Atlanta – 8246
- Midland University – 8220
- Oklahoma Christian University – 8172
COACH'S THOUGHTS
Coach
Michael McNeely shared his pride in the team's performance, saying, "I'm so proud of the team's ability to compete at a high level. Our spare shooting was phenomenal and kept us in the tournament all weekend. We lost 4-1 to an NCAA Division 1 team. It was a tough draw, but we never seemed phased, which speaks volumes about this group of ladies."
WHAT'S NEXT? SCAD Atlanta will head to Smyrna, Tenn., for the MSC Greater Nashville Open and Brandon Burns Memorial on Oct. 26 and 27, looking to build on the early season momentum.
