Robert Morris-Illinois' Hanson captures 2016 ISC title
May 17, 2016
WICHITA, Kan. - Robert Morris-Illinois freshman Daniel Hanson delivered two strikes in the final frame to capture the men's title at the 2016 Intercollegiate Singles Championships.
Hanson defeated San Jose State's Darren Tang in the title match, 203-174, at Northrock Lanes. The finals aired nationally on CBS Sports Network.
The Intercollegiate Team Championships women's show will air May 24 at 10 p.m. Eastern, while the men's show will air June 4 at noon Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
Hanson struggled early in the title tilt after starting with opens in two of the first three frames, but a timely ball change, and back-to-back opens from Tang in frames eight and nine, provided Hanson the chance to shut out Tang for the win. Hanson delivered two strikes in the 10th frame to seal the ISC victory.
"I just tried to stay as calm as I could," said Hanson, who rolled a 300 game during ISC Sectional qualifying to earn his spot in Wichita. "Obviously, you look up at the scoreboard when you're in that situation, and I saw I could get the ninth, and two in the 10th (frame), to pretty much lock it up as long as I stayed behind the line on the third one. So, I just said 'calm down and throw the best shots of your life.'"
Hanson defeated UNLV's Dallas Leong in his semifinal match, 212-180, opening the contest with four strikes in the first five frames to set the tone. In the other men's semifinal match, Tang survived a late scare from Robert Morris-Illinois' Kenny Ryan to advance, 218-205.
Hanson defeated San Jose State's Darren Tang in the title match, 203-174, at Northrock Lanes. The finals aired nationally on CBS Sports Network.
The Intercollegiate Team Championships women's show will air May 24 at 10 p.m. Eastern, while the men's show will air June 4 at noon Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
Hanson struggled early in the title tilt after starting with opens in two of the first three frames, but a timely ball change, and back-to-back opens from Tang in frames eight and nine, provided Hanson the chance to shut out Tang for the win. Hanson delivered two strikes in the 10th frame to seal the ISC victory.
"I just tried to stay as calm as I could," said Hanson, who rolled a 300 game during ISC Sectional qualifying to earn his spot in Wichita. "Obviously, you look up at the scoreboard when you're in that situation, and I saw I could get the ninth, and two in the 10th (frame), to pretty much lock it up as long as I stayed behind the line on the third one. So, I just said 'calm down and throw the best shots of your life.'"
Hanson defeated UNLV's Dallas Leong in his semifinal match, 212-180, opening the contest with four strikes in the first five frames to set the tone. In the other men's semifinal match, Tang survived a late scare from Robert Morris-Illinois' Kenny Ryan to advance, 218-205.