Maia Struble (Anchorage, Alaska/Dimond) paced the #21 Valpo bowling team with a 215.4 average on Saturday, breaking the 200 mark in each of the final four matches as the Beacons continued action at Youngstown State's Penguin Classic in Struthers, Ohio.
 
How It Happened

• Valpo opened the day, contested in the traditional team format, against #18 Mount St. Mary's and fell by a 898-784 final.
• The Beacons rebounded with a 1020-870 triumph over #16 Duquesne in their second match of the day. Struble led the way with a 239 game, while Mia Kottke (Niles, Ill./Resurrection) rolled a career-best 237 game.
• Valpo dropped a 986-941 decision to #14 Niagara in the third match slot despite efforts of 207 from Struble and 222 from Payton Rowley (Stewartville, Minn./Stewartville).
• The team's high individual game of the day was a 244 by Struble in the fourth match, while Sawyer Jones (Olympia, Wash./Olympia [Sam Houston State]) posted a 213 in a 988-934 win over #RV Mercyhurst.
• Games of 212 from Jones and 204 from Struble were not enough in the day's finale, as the Beacons fell 1061-971 to #2 Vanderbilt.
• Valpo ended the day in 11^th place out of 18 teams in the team standings, having accumulated 9,644 pins through two days of action.
• Struble's 215.4 average on Saturday ranked 16^th among bowlers who started all five traditional team matches.
• Making her collegiate debut this weekend, freshman Delilah Williams (Dennison, Ohio/Conotton Valley) started two matches on Saturday and registered a 193 in the win over Duquesne.

 
Next Up
Valpo (4-6) closes the Penguin Classic with a trio of best-of-seven baker matches in bracket play, beginning at 7:25 a.m. CT Sunday morning.