DES PLAINES, Ill. – The UIndy women's bowling team competed in its first NCAA tournament of the season this weekend, finishing with a winning record and ninth-place standing. Overall, the Greyhounds went 9-4 and won their final seven matches.
 
Notably, UIndy defeated a pair of GLVC foes in Lewis and Quincy, while competing with nationally recognized programs such as No. 15 McKendree, Carroll, and Wisconsin-Whitewater.
 
Friday featured five Baker matches, with the Hounds beating Aurora and Lewis to open the weekend. UIndy logged its highest pinfall totals in the first three matches on Friday, rolling 842-842-849, respectively. The Greyhounds' 849 came against Wisconsin-Whitewater, which was receiving votes in the latest national poll that ranks teams from all three NCAA divisions.
 
UIndy bounced back in Saturday's traditional format, winning its final four contests. Alyssa Cash and Taylor Stace competed in all five matches, finishing with 832 and 815, respectively. Cash's 202 against Edgewood proved to be a weekend-best among Greyhounds, while Hannah Weigle recorded a 195 in the win over Western Illinois. Caitlyn Kober played one game on Saturday in relief, rolling a team-high 181 in the Hounds' 802-795 win over Carthage.
 
Cash and Stace finished 34th and 38th, respectively.
 
The Greyhounds went a perfect 3-0 on Sunday in the Baker best-of-7 bracket play. The Hounds avenged Saturday's loss to tournament host LeMoyne with a thrilling 4-3 victory before capping the weekend with a sweep of Quincy.
 
UIndy's fast-paced start to the season continues next weekend in Pennsylvania for more NCAA action. Saint Vincent is set to host the Br. Pat Lacey Memorial tournament on Saturday at Lincoln Lanes before returning Sunday for the Wildlife Classic at Wildlife Lanes.