RUSTON- The Louisiana Tech Women's Bowling team heads into the second half of their season ranked as No. 8 by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association and No. 9 by the National Tenpin Coaches Association.
 
LA Tech began its season during the fall by opening at the SWIBC in Dallas in October and came home with a complete sweep. The event took place over two days, including twelve regular team games and eight baker games. Three Lady Techsters earned their way onto the All-Tournament teams throughout the weekend, Patricia Rosales, Allie Leinendecker, and Lindsay Manning.  
 
The Lady Techsters continued their fall run in the Tulane-hosted Colonial Lane Classic and finished 2nd. The tournament consisted of five Backer games, five traditional games, and three best 4-of-7 Baker matches. Averi Brown finished in the top 10 for the weekend bowling a high of 238 with 1,.016 total pins. Leiendecker totaled 990 pins leaving her in the top 15. 
 
LA Tech jetted off to Coram, NY. To conclude the month of October in the Dezy Strong Tournament. The tournament included five Baker games, five traditional games, and three best-of-seven matches. Lindsay Manning collected 1,091 total pins along with Allie Leiendecker produced 1,045 total pins, to earn spots on the All-Tournament team. Danielle Jedlicki landed in the top-ten 1,008 total pins and a 201.60 average. With 967 total pins and a 193.40 average, Rosales finished in the top 20 and No.18. 
 
The Lady Techsters finished 8th at the Track Kat Klash in Houston, Texas to finish up the fall with five Baker games, five traditional games, and three best 4-of-7. Manning led the first day of Baker to play with 930 total pins. 
 
"We are going to have a busy second half.  We didn't accomplish what we wanted in the first half, so we have our work cut out for us in the second half.  Jackson State has rescheduled the canceled event from the first half so that will add to the already loaded schedule.  We have worked on our spare game and seem to have that back where it needs to be, and we will need to shoot spares to our ability to make it back to the championships. The second half is going to be exciting."
 
Louisiana Tech will begin the second half of its season in Las Vegas, Nev. At the Stormin' Blue & White Vegas Classic on Jan. 8-10.
 
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