NAIA Nationals 2014

USBC SPRING 2014

USBC SPRING 2014

Reno, Nev. – The Robert Morris Women’s Bowling team won its first ever USBC Nation-al Championship, sweeping Pikeville University (Ky.) 3-0 to claim its first Kerm Helmer Cup on Friday, April 18th. CBS Sports Network will air the women’s championship match May 20th at 7 p.m.Despite an ominous pocket 7-10 to start the finals, the Eagles battled back in the opener to even the match going into the 10th frame. Robert Morris senior Samantha Kelly deliv-ered two strikes to clinch the first game, 196-184.

“I trusted my line and my shot and knew I had eight girls behind me,” Kelly said. “So no matter what I did, they would have my back the next game.”

The Eagles cruised to victories of 192-167 and 213-163 in the best-of-five format to claim its first ITC title.

“We trusted ourselves, made our shots and filled frames,” Robert Morris graduate student Lori Hanken said. “This is a dream come true. When we got on this stage, it was our time and this is what we were waiting for. We were going to go and take it, and that’s exactly what these girls did.”The Eagles defeated Sacred Heart 4-0 in the third round before matching up with Linden-wood University (Mo.) in the semi-finals. There RMU fell to Lindenwood 4-2, but due to the tournament’s double elimination format RMU and Lindenwood squared off again. In the second match, the Eagles knocked off the Lions 4-1 to advance to the title match.

USBC SPRING 2014

USBC SPRING 2014