ARLINGTON, Texas – Louisiana Tech went 2-1 and shot a nearly perfect game on the final day of the Prairie View Invitational at the International Training and Research Center. The fourth-ranked Bulldogs moved up one spot and finished fifth in the tournament with 10 of the top 11 teams in the country.
LA Tech had a solid start to the day, but No. 5 North Carolina A&T would come out with a 995-948 win. Kylee Trexler rolled a 213 to finish with a 1,162 for a top-30 finish. Allie Leiendecker finished 26thg with a 1,192 after finishing with a 203. Patricia Rosales ended the tournament in the plus after finishing with a six-game total of 1,241 to finish 13thg.
The Bulldogs finished sixth after qualifying and set up a rematch with the Aggies. This time, Tech pulled out a 4-3 win.
Tech found their mark early against No. 11 Sam Houston and dominated the Bearkats 4-1. With the match tied 1-1, the Bulldogs were back on the lane they shot 258 in game one. Tech carried that momentum and rolled the front-11 before a 10-pin ended the Bulldog run at perfection. They would close the match with 236-193 and 224-214 wins.
QUOTEABLES
Head Coach Matt Nantais
"The team went through a lot of ups and downs this weekend. We started on a high note by going 4-1 for the day in a very strong field. Saturday proved that we still have a lot of work to do to get everyone on the same page as we are gearing up for the postseason. We finished with two great wins, and I'm proud that even after struggling, the girls never gave up. We have more to work on for the next tournament."
UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech will travel to Missouri for the Columbia 300 Saints Invite hosted by Maryville University.
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