LINCOLN, Neb.– The No. 5 Louisiana Tech bowling team had a strong finish in the Big Red Invite Sunday as they jumped three spots in the standings to finish sixth overall in a field that had 12 teams, eight of which are in the top 10.
 
The Bulldogs had a total pinfall of 13,604. Kylee Trexler recorded a seventh place finish as an individual after rolling a 1,310 across six traditional games (226, 195, 212, 204, 225, 248).
 
LA Tech entered the day in ninth and defeated Quincy 1,078-829 to finish 4-2 in traditional match play. The Bulldogs then took on No. 3 Arkansas in their first of two best-of-four-of-seven baker matches.
 
Tech took down Arkansas state in 4-3 in a thriller (204-176, 182-188, 200-226, 214-193, 206-212, 203-202, 214-191).
 
The Bulldogs then took on #2 Vanderbilt and fell 2-4 (212-227, 237-185, 183-268, 243-175, 203-192, 203-191). 

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Head Coach Matt Nantais

"This weekend's tournament was one of the premier events of the year, with nearly every top-10 team in attendance. The format had us play everyone once before moving into bracket play, so every team faced essentially the same schedule throughout the weekend."

"We had a few close matches that could have gone our way, but sometimes the pins just don't fall when you need them to. That said, we made a really strong move on the final day, climbing from 9th to 6th place and finishing with an 8–5 record. In an event this grueling and competitive, I'll take that result any day of the week."

"We now have a weekend off to prepare for our final regular-season event, with the goal of continuing to move up in the RPI rankings. Statistically, this weekend was a big improvement over our last event, and the difference was clear—we bowled as a team, not as individuals. That collective effort is what propelled us forward, and every single athlete contributed to this weekend's success."
 
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