Bulldogs Dominate SWIBC I for Tournament Title

FORT WORTH, Texas – The No. 10 Louisiana Tech bowling team dominated the SWIBC I from start to finish at Cityview Lanes on Saturday.

The Bulldogs opened the tournament with a dominating 1064-821 win against Spring Hill College. Allie Leiendecker led the way with a 247. Kylee Trexler followed with a 216, and Abbie Leiendecker was the other Bulldog in the plus with a 212. Annalise O'Bryant finished with a 198, and Danielle Jedlicki rounded out the scoring with a 191.

Tech followed that set with their highest of the day in an 1150-871 victory over Southern Nazarene. Allie Leiendecker was nearly perfect, only leaving a 9-pin in the fourth on her way to a 279. Allyson Sand shot 245, followed by Abbie Leiendecker with 238 and Trexler with 212.

The Bulldogs continued their strong start, taking the third game 1110-633 against Oklahoma State University. Every Tech bowler finished in the plus, led by O'Bryant with a 268. Allie Leiendecker finished at 222, giving her a 747 for the first three. Abbie Leiendecker shot a 212, Jedlicki had a 205, and Sand rounded out the scoring with a 203.

LA Tech had to fight in the fourth match but moved to 4-0 on the day with a 945-906 win over Spring Hill. Patricia Rosales was the high Bulldog with a 222. Jedlicki led off with a 211, and Trexler shot a 203.

The Bulldogs closed out the traditional portion of the tournament with a 1,027-893 win over Southern Nazarene. Rosales left the 10-pin in the second and finished with the back 10 for a 280. Trexler finished with a 204, and Jedlicki and O'Bryant combined for a 194.

Tech opened the Baker portion with an 896 in the win against OSU. The Bulldogs had games of 215, 224, 197, and 260. They followed with another win against Spring Hill with 887-703, with 224, 238, 190, and 235 games. The Bulldogs finished the day 8-0 with a 722 in the final set with games of 194, 162, 171, and 195.

QUOTABLES
Head Coach Matt Nantais …

"Today was a chance for us to see how we would gel in a tournament situation versus just practice. Chemistry was good, and the support was there. We have to work on spare shooting, but I couldn't ask for more."

UP NEXT
LA Tech stays in Fort Worth, Texas for the SWIBC II on Sunday at Cityview Lanes.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Danielle Jedlicki: 5' 6"; Graduate Student; 5th Year

#21 Allie Leiendecker: 5' 4"; Graduate Student; 5th Year

#1 Patricia Rosales: Graduate Student; 5th Year

#33 Allyson Sand: Junior; 3rd Year

#16 Kylee Trexler: 5' 5"; Freshman; 1st Year

#28 Abbie Leiendecker: 5' 6"; Freshman; 1st Year

Players Mentioned

#3 Danielle Jedlicki
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student; 5th Year

#21 Allie Leiendecker
: 5' 4"; Graduate Student; 5th Year

#1 Patricia Rosales
: Graduate Student; 5th Year

#33 Allyson Sand
: Junior; 3rd Year

#16 Kylee Trexler
: 5' 5"; Freshman; 1st Year

#28 Abbie Leiendecker
: 5' 6"; Freshman; 1st Year