Mary Conneely March 6
Dane Sheehan
Mary Conneely led the Warhawks with a 40th-place finish in traditional games at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic. (Dane Sheehan file photo)

Women's Bowling

No. 23 Bowling Downs Another Ranked Foe on Day 2 at Vanderbilt

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The No. 23 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater bowling team stands 14th after the second day of the Columbia 300 Music City Classic in Smyrna, Tenn.
 
The Warhawks own a total pinfall of 8,952 pins, good for a 179.0 average. UW-W posted a victory over No. 21 UAB in Saturday's traditional games. The team was defeated by No. 8 Sam Houston State, No. 6 Louisiana Tech, No. 16 Stephen F. Austin and Tusculum.
 
Mary Conneely (Des Plaines, Ill./Maine West) led UW-Whitewater in traditional games with 939 pins over five games, good for an average of 187.80 and 40th place out of 124 bowlers.
 
Sam Knab (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) and Rachel Nelson (Poplar Grove, Ill./Belvidere North) finished 57th and 60th, respectively, in traditional games. Knab totaled 868 in five games for a 173.60 average, while Nelson totaled 856 in five games for a 171.20 average.
 
Kelsey Jaeger (New London, Wis./Little Wolf) placed 85th with a 575 over three games for a team-best 191.67 average. Caitlin Mertins (Racine, Wis./Park) finished 93rd with a 477 over three games for a 159 average.
 
Taylor Purgett (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) rolled two games at a 173 average for 346 pins, good for 100th. Karlee Barton (Joliet, Ill./Joliet West) averaged a 153 for a 306 two-game set, good for 107th.
 
The Warhawks will face Jackson State, the 13th seed, to start Sunday's best-of-seven Baker bracket play. Competition begins at 9 a.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Karlee Barton

Karlee Barton

Senior
Mary Conneely

Mary Conneely

Senior
Kelsey Jaeger

Kelsey Jaeger

5' 7"
Junior
Sam Knab

Sam Knab

5' 9"
Junior
Caitlin Mertins

Caitlin Mertins

5' 8"
Junior
Taylor Purgett

Taylor Purgett

5' 9"
Junior
Rachel Nelson

Rachel Nelson

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Karlee Barton

Karlee Barton

Senior
Mary Conneely

Mary Conneely

Senior
Kelsey Jaeger

Kelsey Jaeger

5' 7"
Junior
Sam Knab

Sam Knab

5' 9"
Junior
Caitlin Mertins

Caitlin Mertins

5' 8"
Junior
Taylor Purgett

Taylor Purgett

5' 9"
Junior
Rachel Nelson

Rachel Nelson

Freshman