HOUSTON, Texas – The Alabama State University bowling team split a pair of weekend finishes in the Texas Southern Invitational held in Houston.
On the first day of competition, the Lady Hornets didn’t fare so well in the bakers match falling to but were able to bounce back on the second day of the tournament for the overall team championship.
“I saw a lot of positives in the girls on Friday as far as the team’s communication,” said Head Coach Andrew Chatmon. “There were still some things we needed to work on for Saturday’s games,” Chatmon said.
“Danielle Walker really stood out on Friday for us as our anchor bowler. She helped close out some of the close matches for us. The team as a whole did well once we got rolling,” Chatmon said.
On Saturday, the Lady Hornets stepped up as a team and made the adjustments necessary to win overall. Both Kaila Ryan and Walker averaged 200 to help with their teams efforts to secure the win.
The Lady Hornets finished with a 2-1 record in the five person team game based on total pinfall. ASU dropped the first game to Texas Southern (1043- 907). With wins over Louisiana Tech (962- 919), and TSU (972- 903) the Lady Hornets improved to 8-6 overall on the season.
“We have an angle in the mental game called being in the present. This helps the girls focus in on the competition at hand and keeps them from dwelling on past performances,” Chatmon said. “We didn’t necessarily play the lines like we wanted to, but I saw some things we can learn from, so that was a good thing. We can now build on going into our upcoming tournament.”
Up next for the Lady Hornets, will be the Alabama State University Hornet Invitational on November 15-17, in Montgomery, Ala.
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