The Upper Iowa women's bowling team placed thirteenth at the Bearcat Hammer Classic on Oct.25 - Oct.27 hosted by Mckendree University in Fairview Heights, Ill. The Peacocks play was good enough to place ahead of five other teams.
On day one, the team competed in match play format. The Peacocks went 2-3 on the day. Upper Iowa lost game one 975-859 to Wisconsin-Whitewater. The Peacocks then lost game two to the University of Nebraska by a 1014-987 count. Upper Iowa picked up the first win in program history versus Augustana University 844-832. Upper Iowa fell to 1-3 after losing to Tusculum University 867-850. The Peacocks won their final game of the day against Valparaiso University by a 896-866 count.Â
On day two, the team again competed in match play format. Upper Iowa went 2-3 on the day, moving 4-6 through two days of play. In game one, the Peacocks faced off against Lewis University losing by just 11 pins 841-830. Game two resulted to a 898-785 loss to the University of Alabama-Birmingham. The Peacocks picked up the victory in game three 848-702 versus North Central College. Upper Iowa moved to 2-2 after beating Alabama A&M 922-853. In the final game of the day, the team fell to Prairie View A&M by a 880-846 count.
On day three, the teams competed in a three match, matchplay contest. Upper Iowa went 1-2 losing to Valparaiso and Kentucky Wesleyan, before defeating Augustana in the final match of the day.Â
PEACOCK PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT... Deanna Hopkins bowled the high game of 221 in game four on day two of competition.
UP NEXT... The Peacocks will compete next at the Kat Klash Tournament at Emerald Bowl in Houston, Texas on Nov.1 - Nov.3.Â
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