The Valpo bowling team picked up three more victories on Saturday as the Beacons continued hosting the Valpo Bowling Classic at Stardust Bowl III in Dyer, Ind.

How It Happened

• Bowling in the traditional team format on Saturday, Valpo opened the day falling to #20 UW-Whitewater, 962-929. Junior Lilu Smith (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln) led the Beacons in the opener with a 209 game.
• Valpo rebounded from the defeat by edging out #13 Newman by a 914-912 final. Sophomore Jen Patz (Naples, Fla./Naples) led the way in the victory with a 198, backed up by a 192 from freshman Payton Rowley (Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville).
• The Beacons earned an 874-829 win over #RV Lewis in the third match slot, as Patz paced the team for a second straight match with a 203 game.
• Valpo’s next match was an 879-825 defeat against #14 McKendree. Junior Alli Eible (Burton, Mich./Kearsley) had the team’s top score in that match with a 189.
• Smith rolled the high game for a Valpo bowler on Saturday in the day’s final match, putting a 224 on the monitor to lead the way in an 808-653 victory over Dominican.
• Valpo closed the day in seventh place out of 17 competing teams with a total pinfall of 8,892 pins, just 83 pins out of fifth place. Smith posted the team’s top average on Saturday, recording a 186.6 average over the five matches.
• #9 Maryville sits atop the team standings through two days of action.

Next Up

Valpo (15-7) concludes hosting its annual home tournament on Sunday morning, beginning just after 8:30 a.m. Sunday’s action will feature bracket competition in the best-of-seven baker format.