The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Blazers Move Into Top-15
12/6/2017 4:48:00 PM | Women's Bowling
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Off to one of the best seasons in program history with a record of 33-16, the UAB bowling team has moved up to No. 14 in the latest National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) poll.
"We are so excited to finally break into the top-15 in the country," head coach Michelle Crews said. "The girls have performed so well this fall. They are working hard, they are motivated and they support each other unconditionally. They have overcome so much adversity in a very short period of time. This is just the beginning for this very young team."
UAB is coming off a first-place finish at the Hornet Classic held November 17-19 in Montgomery. The Blazers went undefeated on the final day to secure the win while Taylor Russell took home the individual crown.
Additionally, the Blazers have a fifth-place finish under their belt at the competitive AllState Sugarbowl Collegiate Bowling Championships, where Russell was named to the All-Tournament team with a second place finish.
NTCA Top-25 Poll
1. Nebraska
2. McKendree
3. Arkansas State
4. Vanderbilt
5. Sam Houston State
6. Delaware
7. Stephen F. Austin
8. Maryland Eastern Shore
9. Tulane
10. Farleigh Dickinson
11. Central Missouri
12. Sacred Heart
13. Adelphi
14. UAB
15. LIU Brooklyn
16. St. Francis
17. North Carolina A&T
18. Wisconsin Whitewater
19. LA Tech
20. Maryville
21. Fayetteville State
22. Alabama State
23. Lincoln Memorial
24. Monmouth
25. Prairie View A&M
UAB returns to the lanes at the Mid-Winter Invitational Set Jan. 12-14 in Jonesboro, Ark.
"While we are happy with our performances this fall, we also understand there is still a lot of room for improvement if we want to get into the top-10 by the end of the year," Crews said.
For more information on the No. 14 UAB bowling team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Bowl) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UAB.Bowling).
"We are so excited to finally break into the top-15 in the country," head coach Michelle Crews said. "The girls have performed so well this fall. They are working hard, they are motivated and they support each other unconditionally. They have overcome so much adversity in a very short period of time. This is just the beginning for this very young team."
UAB is coming off a first-place finish at the Hornet Classic held November 17-19 in Montgomery. The Blazers went undefeated on the final day to secure the win while Taylor Russell took home the individual crown.
Additionally, the Blazers have a fifth-place finish under their belt at the competitive AllState Sugarbowl Collegiate Bowling Championships, where Russell was named to the All-Tournament team with a second place finish.
NTCA Top-25 Poll
1. Nebraska
2. McKendree
3. Arkansas State
4. Vanderbilt
5. Sam Houston State
6. Delaware
7. Stephen F. Austin
8. Maryland Eastern Shore
9. Tulane
10. Farleigh Dickinson
11. Central Missouri
12. Sacred Heart
13. Adelphi
14. UAB
15. LIU Brooklyn
16. St. Francis
17. North Carolina A&T
18. Wisconsin Whitewater
19. LA Tech
20. Maryville
21. Fayetteville State
22. Alabama State
23. Lincoln Memorial
24. Monmouth
25. Prairie View A&M
UAB returns to the lanes at the Mid-Winter Invitational Set Jan. 12-14 in Jonesboro, Ark.
"While we are happy with our performances this fall, we also understand there is still a lot of room for improvement if we want to get into the top-10 by the end of the year," Crews said.
For more information on the No. 14 UAB bowling team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_Bowl) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UAB.Bowling).
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