North Carolina A&T wins XBowling ITC women's title
May 18, 2015
WICHITA, Kan. - The North Carolina A&T women were victorious at the 2015 XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships.
The championship match, which was aired nationally on CBS Sports Network, featured North Carolina A&T defeating defending ITC champion Robert Morris-Illinois, 3-1, to capture the program's first Kerm Helmer Cup.
The XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships men's show will air May 25 at 7 p.m. Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
In the opening game of the title match at Northrock Lanes, North Carolina A&T missed two single-pin spares as they fell to Robert Morris-Illinois, 202-201. The Aggies' spare shooting improved in the following games as they took the momentum with wins of 182-162 and 198-163.
"I told them to just be who they've been all year and that we got that one out of the way," North Carolina A&T head coach James Williams said. "The nerves were there the first game, but they started making better shots and taking care of spares from there."
In game four, Robert Morris-Illinois senior Leea Haworth posted three strikes in the 10th frame to force North Carolina A&T to mark with count to secure the title. Sophomore MacKenzie Robinson delivered a strike in her first offering, and sealed the win with a nine count, 195-190.
"That was amazing," Robinson said. "I was talking with coach before stepping up and he just kept telling me to give him 20 (pins). All of the girls were telling me to give them the first one. I owed it to them and myself. It was the best shot I threw all day. We get to go back with the trophy and showed that we can deliver on a big stage."
Daria Kovalova of Wichita State was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Joining Kovalova on the women's all-tournament team was Haworth, Emily Strombeck of North Carolina A&T, Katelyn Simpson of Pikeville and Caitlin Hoffman of St. Francis-Illinois.
The XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships featured the top 16 men's and top 16 women's college bowling teams in the country vying for national titles. All 32 teams competed in best-of-seven, double-elimination match play in the Baker format until the field was pared down to the finalists in both the men's and women's divisions.
For more information on the 2015 XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships, visit BOWL.com/ITC.
XBowling is the title sponsor of the collegiate national championships. XBowling is a first-of-its-kind bowling app that empowers bowlers to connect and compete using their smart phone or tablet devices while bowling within XBowling enabled centers locally, across the country and around the world. The XBowling platform allows bowlers to enter challenges, view live scoring, and compete remotely while bowling.
The championship match, which was aired nationally on CBS Sports Network, featured North Carolina A&T defeating defending ITC champion Robert Morris-Illinois, 3-1, to capture the program's first Kerm Helmer Cup.
The XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships men's show will air May 25 at 7 p.m. Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
In the opening game of the title match at Northrock Lanes, North Carolina A&T missed two single-pin spares as they fell to Robert Morris-Illinois, 202-201. The Aggies' spare shooting improved in the following games as they took the momentum with wins of 182-162 and 198-163.
"I told them to just be who they've been all year and that we got that one out of the way," North Carolina A&T head coach James Williams said. "The nerves were there the first game, but they started making better shots and taking care of spares from there."
In game four, Robert Morris-Illinois senior Leea Haworth posted three strikes in the 10th frame to force North Carolina A&T to mark with count to secure the title. Sophomore MacKenzie Robinson delivered a strike in her first offering, and sealed the win with a nine count, 195-190.
"That was amazing," Robinson said. "I was talking with coach before stepping up and he just kept telling me to give him 20 (pins). All of the girls were telling me to give them the first one. I owed it to them and myself. It was the best shot I threw all day. We get to go back with the trophy and showed that we can deliver on a big stage."
Daria Kovalova of Wichita State was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Joining Kovalova on the women's all-tournament team was Haworth, Emily Strombeck of North Carolina A&T, Katelyn Simpson of Pikeville and Caitlin Hoffman of St. Francis-Illinois.
The XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships featured the top 16 men's and top 16 women's college bowling teams in the country vying for national titles. All 32 teams competed in best-of-seven, double-elimination match play in the Baker format until the field was pared down to the finalists in both the men's and women's divisions.
For more information on the 2015 XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships, visit BOWL.com/ITC.
XBowling is the title sponsor of the collegiate national championships. XBowling is a first-of-its-kind bowling app that empowers bowlers to connect and compete using their smart phone or tablet devices while bowling within XBowling enabled centers locally, across the country and around the world. The XBowling platform allows bowlers to enter challenges, view live scoring, and compete remotely while bowling.