LOCKPORT, Ill. - The Oklahoma Christian Eagles women's bowling team headed up to the Prairie State to bowl the Flyer Classic in Lockport, Ill. hosted by Lewis University on Feb. 7-9.
Day One
OC would start off the tournament on fire, shooting over 1000 in four of the five baker sets. Although the Lady Eagles would go 3-2 for the day, they would start the tournament in sixth place and an opportunity to improve in the standings.
Match 1: OC - 1006 vs Quincy - 613
Match 2: OC - 935 vs Tulane - 981
Match 3: OC - 1050 vs Vanderbilt - 1047
Match 4: OC - 1022 vs Augustana College - 784
Match 5: OC - 1054 vs North Carolina A&T - 1102
Day Two
Oklahoma Christian would add four wins into the win column after going 4-1 for the five traditional games on Feb. 8. Led by junior Tori Justice, who averaged 207 for the five team games, OC would finish with their best record on the year going 7-3 for the first two days of qualifying. The Lady Eagles would fall to ninth in qualifying and would have a chance to improve their final position in matchplay on Feb. 9.
Match 1: OC - 947 vs Stephen F. Austin State - 1076
Match 2: OC - 947 vs Valparaiso - 893
Match 3: OC - 1027 vs Maryville - 994
Match 4: OC - 992 vs Nebraska - 975
Match 5: OC - 993 vs Marian (WI) - 901
Day Three
Oklahoma Christian would go undefeated in matchplay as they beat all three of their opponents in seven games, including avenging an earlier loss in the tournament to Stephen F. Austin State.
Match 1: OC - 4 vs Stephen F. Austin State - 3
Match 2: OC - 4 vs Maryville - 3
Match 3: OC - 4 vs Sam Houston State - 3
OC would finish the tournament in seventh and 10-3 for the weekend, posting their highest finish of the season up to this point of the year.
The Eagles ended with a phenomenal weekend as they beat five out of the Top-10 teams in the country which included No. 1 Nebraska, No. 2 Vanderbilt, No. 8 Sam Houston, No. 9 Stephen F. Austin, and No. 10 Maryville (No. 1 in DII), which OC defeated twice.
From Coach Hayes
"Ladies had their best weekend of the year going 10-3 and taking down five of the top 10 NCAA teams. I am proud of the ladies and all their hard work this weekend. We are getting better and starting to learn how to close matches."
Next Up
Oklahoma Christian will head up to Indianapolis, Ind. as they will bowl the Hoosier Classic hosted by Indiana University on Feb. 15-16.
