The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater women's bowling team finished fifth in a twelve-team field at the Saints Invitational hosted by Maryville University in St. Louis, Missouri over the weekend.

The Warhawks went 8-5 accumulating a total pinfall of 12,794 with an average of 185.4 per game in the tournament. 

UW-Whitewater went into championship Sunday with the seventh seed in the bracket. The Warhawks took down sixth-seeded Oklahoma Christian in the seven-game series (149-178, 201-154, 164-191, 235-174, 188-226, 171-159, 216-170). 

UWW advanced to defeat Alabama-Birmingham in seven games to move into fifth. The Warhawks dropped the first two games of the series 204-214 and 193-217 before evening the match with a pair of wins - 205-166, 209-177. UAB took the lead with a 232-178, but UWW responded with a pair of wins (179-149, 205-170) to seal the fifth-place finish. 

UWW Individual Finishes (competing in at least three games)
Kelly Whipple (Sheboygan, Wis./South) - 26th - 187.50 average
Danielle Swaisgood - 28th - 184.83 average
Rachel Nelson (Poplar Grove, Ill./Belvidere North) - 39th - 172.83 average
Rebecca Howard (Buffalo Grove, Ill./Buffalo Grove) - 40th - 171.83 average
Mackenzie Juedes (Menasha, Wis./Menasha) - 60th - 163.33 average

Match Results
Baker 1: UWW 974, Louisiana Tech 963
Baker 2: UWW 1037, Lincoln Memorial 907
Baker 3: UWW 964, Oklahoma Christian
Baker 4: Newman 1010, UWW 891
Baker 5: Alabama-Birmingham 928, UWW 955
Traditional 1: UWW 915, Kentucky Wesleyan 906
Traditional 2: Wright State 933, UWW 857
Traditional 3: UWW 939, Lewis 861
Traditional 4: McKendree 955, UWW 811
Traditional 5: UWW 925, Central Missouri 853
Traditional 6: Maryville 930, UWW 829