The #19 Valpo bowling team concluded hosting the Valpo Bowling Classic at Stardust Bowl III in Dyer on Sunday, finishing the tournament in third place.
 
How It Happened

• The third seed after the first two days of action, Valpo opened the best-of-seven baker bracket against Aurora and started off hot, rolling consecutive games of 202, 198 and 223 to take a 3-0 lead in the match.
• A tie in game four extended the match, and Aurora edged the Beacons by one in game five to move it to a sixth game. Valpo shut the door there, however, posting a 199 to close out a 4-1-1 match win.
• The victory moved Valpo into a matchup with #16 Maryland Eastern Shore, with the winner advancing to the championship match. The Beacons got things going with a 194 to take the opening game, but the Hawks won each of the next four to claim the 4-1 win.
• Valpo closed the tournament in the third-place match against Carroll and needed the minimum four games to earn a 4-0 sweep. The match included a 223 from the Beacons in game three, while game four came down to the final couple balls before Valpo recorded a three-pin win.

 
Tournament Recap

• #22 UW-Whitewater topped UMES in the championship match, 4-2, to claim the tournament crown.
• UMES' Mariana Santos-Rivero was named Tournament MVP based on her performance on Saturday in the traditional team games and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Kelly Whipple (UW-Whitewater), Kayla Devine (UW-Whitewater), Ava Butt (Carroll) and Brooke Driver (UMES).

 
Next Up
Valpo (13-11) returns to the lanes in two weekends for its final competition of the fall semester, heading to Sheridan Lanes in Kenosha, Wis. for the MOTIV Ladyjack Classic, hosted by Stephen F. Austin.