Marian University women’s bowling defeated three nationally-ranked teams as part of a ninth-place finish at the Flyer Classic.

• Marian had a perfect opening day going 5-0 in Baker play finishing with 4,692 pins.
• It was the fifth-highest total in the field after the opening day of competition.
• The Sabres most notably defeated Newman University 987-963 where the Jets are ranked third in the DII/III poll and 16th in the nation.
• Marian also earned an 890-820 victory over CCIW foe Carthage who is also receiving votes in the DII/III poll.
• The stiff competition continued into day two where Marian would go 3-2.
• Marian opened the traditional format with a 1,000 for its highest match of the tournament.
• The Sabres would total 4,503 pins to finish with a 183.9 average.
• Marian fell to No. 11 Sam Houston State by just 34 pins before back-to-back wins over nationally-ranked opponents.
• The Sabres first defeated the top ranked team in the DII/III poll, 10th in the nation, Maryville.
• Marian followed that up with a victory over No. 5 in the DII/III poll McKendree, 23rd nationally.
• This earned the Sabres the No. 10 seed for bracket play where Marian fell in a close 4-2 match to Alabama-Birmingham to open.
• Marian was able to bounce back, however, defeating Valparaiso in seven games posting a 238 in the final game of the match.
• The Sabres then closed out the event defeating Alabama-Birmingham in seven games in a rematch of the bracket play opener where the Sabres ended the match with a 212.

	Brenna Schiekiera earned All-Tournament recognition after finishing third with a 210.4 average.  She had four games with more than 200 pins.
	Jocelynn Eggert finished in 30th averaging 182.0 with two games of more than 200 pins.
	Jenna Betts averaged 166.4 pins to take 48th place.