ROCKFORD, Ill. – The Quincy University women's bowling team put together a strong weekend at the Warhawk Classic, finishing sixth out of 11 teams after entering Sunday's bracket play as the seventh seed.
The Hawks went 7-3 during qualifying, posting a 4-1 record in traditional matches and a 3-2 mark in head-to-head Baker competition. Quincy totaled 9,723 pins during qualifying, recording 5,371 during Baker play and 4,352 across five traditional games.
One of the highlights of the weekend came against No. 21 Valparaiso, as the Hawks picked up a pair of victories over the nationally ranked Beacons. Quincy edged Valparaiso 907-906 in Baker competition during qualifying, winning by a single pin.
The Hawks carried that success into Sunday's championship bracket. Seeded seventh, Quincy met sixth-seeded Valparaiso in the opening round and turned in a dominant performance, sweeping the Beacons 4-0. The Hawks won the four Baker games 183-177, 168-153, 180-161 and 167-165.
Quincy advanced to face Lewis in its second bracket match before falling 4-0, giving the Hawks a 1-1 bracket record and securing a sixth-place finish for the weekend.
Reese Cecil led Quincy in the individual standings, finishing 18th out of 73 bowlers. Cecil knocked down 896 pins across five traditional games for a 179.2 average, including games of 216 and 201.
Fernanda Garcia joined Cecil inside the top 20, placing 20th overall with 891 pins and a 178.2 average. Garcia posted a high game of 199.
Mackinzie McPeak competed in four traditional games and averaged a team-best 188.5, totaling 754 pins with a high game of 233. Lillian Fields averaged 179.3 across three games, highlighted by a 212, while Hannah Herdklotz totaled 689 pins over four games for a 172.3 average.
Payton Zulfer, Chloe Broughton and Macie Johnson also saw action during traditional competition for the Hawks.
Quincy finished the tournament with an 8-4 overall record when including bracket play and totaled 11,027 pins across the weekend.
The Hawks will be back in action this weekend for another three-day event at the Windy City Classic, running October 30-November 1.
