Four different Valparaiso University bowlers broke 200 at least once on Saturday at the Brunswick Bearcat Open in Fairview Heights, Ill., hosted by McKendree.

How It Happened

• Valpo opened Saturday’s action, contested in the traditional team format, by continuing its run of contests against the nation’s top teams. The Crusaders fell in the opener to #2 Nebraska, 1031-836.
• Valpo rebounded with a solid 919-878 victory over #RV Lincoln Memorial in its second match of the day. Freshman Jess Soskich (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) led the way in the win with a 217 game, while junior Kendra Tryniski (Fulton, N.Y./Fulton) posted a 200 game as well.
• Soskich led the way for the Crusaders in their next match as well, recording a 218, but it wouldn’t be enough, as Valpo fell to #24 Youngstown State, 963-849.
• Valpo’s fifth matchup of the weekend against a top-10 squad resulted in a 954-853 loss to #10 Central Missouri despite a high game of 211 from freshman Hannah Forton (Macomb, Mich./Dakota).
• The Crusaders ended Saturday’s competition with a decisive 918-647 victory over North Central. Sophomore Becky Lohse (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) recorded Valpo’s top game of the day with an effort of 223, while freshman Sam Perez (Aurora, Ill./Oswego East) narrowly missed cracking 200 as well as she posted a 198.
• Valpo ended the day in 17th place out of the 23 competing teams, but was in a tight pack in the standings. The Crusaders totaled 8,843 pins over the 10 matches in the first two days of action, just 58 pins out of 13th position.

Next Up

Valpo (8-14) closes out action from Fairview Heights, Ill. with bracket play on Sunday morning.