The Wichita State men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 bowling teams swept the Leatherneck Classic Tournament Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10 and 11, in Milan, Ill., and Davenport, Iowa. It is the third tournament win of the season for each team.
In the championship match, the men鈥檚 team defeated top-qualifier Robert Morris College-Illinois with a 2-0 win.
鈥淚t was a great opportunity to get some Baker matches in,鈥� said head coach Gordon Vadakin. 鈥淎lthough the men have a ton of work ahead of them, this was a positive step in the right direction.鈥�
The women鈥檚 team defeated Ashford University 2-0 in its first place match.
鈥淲e did a nice job of taking what we did in qualifying into match play,鈥� said assistant coach Mark Lewis. 鈥淎ll the women did a good job working together. This was another step forward that we hope to continue.鈥�
Three Shocker women earned all-tournament team honors. Freshman Dasha Kovalova, junior Tannya Roumimper and senior Jazreel Tan placed first, fourth and fifth, respectively.
The Shockers will hit the road again Friday and Saturday, Nov. 23 and 24, for the National Team Match Games tournament in Illinois.