STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – The SCAD women's bowling opened the season at the Tier 1 Brunswick Midwest Collegiate Classic over the weekend and finished in the top eight.
 
TOURNAMENT FORMAT: The two-day tournament consisted five individual games followed by 16 baker games with total pinfall determining seeding. The top eight teams advanced to the best of three match play single elimination bracket.
 
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM: Freshman Ivana Villalobos had a great start to her collegiate career, finishing third overall after five individual games with a total pinfall of 1061, for an average of 212.2.
 
TEAM RESULTS: The Bees had total pinfall of 4807 after the individual games, putting them in the number one spot. After the 16 baker games, SCAD qualified as the No. 2 team with a total pinfall of 7916.
 
St. Vincent College qualified as the No. 1 team with a total pinfall of 7957.
 
MATCH PLAY: No. 2 SCAD faced No. 7 Marian in the first round of bracket play, falling 183-157, 183-190, 175-195 to end their run.
 
No. 5 Milligan won the event after defeating No. 3 Lawrence Tech in the Championship round.
 
WHAT'S NEXT? The Bees will remain on the road for the Tier 2 NAIA BCA Fall Invite 1 on Friday, October 16 at Stardust Lanes in Addison, Ill.