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Colonial Lanes Classic
No. 20 Blazers Earn Sixth-Place Finish at Colonial Lanes Classic
10/11/2026 4:25:00 PM | Women's Bowling
HARAHAN, La. – The No. 20 UAB bowling team finished sixth at the Colonial Lanes Classic, hosted by Tulane over the weekend. The Blazers totaled 12,495 pins across three days of competition, finishing with a 5-8 record in a 14-team field.
UAB opened competition Friday with Baker play, earning two victories in five matches. The Blazers totaled 4,478 pins, averaging 895.6 per match. After narrow losses to Oklahoma Christian and No. 8 Sam Houston, UAB fell to No. 7 Louisiana Tech before closing the day with back-to-back wins over Texas Southern (967-807) and Southern (951-816). The Blazers' 967-pin performance against Texas Southern marked their highest Baker total of the day.
The Blazers returned to the lanes Saturday for traditional play, finishing 2-3 while recording 4,467 total pins for an average of 893.4 per match. UAB opened with an 870-760 win over Florida A&M before dropping a 928-893 decision to host No. 17 Tulane and an 893-875 matchup against Jackson State. The Blazers responded with a 947-800 victory over Prairie View A&M but fell to Emmanuel, 971-882, in their final match of the day.
Jenna Webber led UAB individually, placing 12th in the traditional standings with 1,004 pins and a 200.8 average across five games. She rolled a team-best 234 against Prairie View A&M before adding a 221 against Emmanuel. Anella Tillman finished with 905 pins and an 181.0 average, while Amber Longwell totaled 865 pins and Emma Roberson added 861.
UAB entered Sunday's championship bracket as the No. 6 seed after the first two days of competition. The Blazers fell to No. 8 Sam Houston, 4-2, in the opening round of best-of-seven Baker play before rebounding with a 4-3 victory over Emmanuel. UAB then dropped the fifth-place match to Alabama State in seven games to finish sixth overall. The Blazers totaled 3,550 pins during Sunday's bracket competition.
UAB returns to action Friday, Oct. 30, at Destination Florida in Orlando, Fla. Competition continues throughout the weekend.
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