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SMYRNA, Tenn. – The first weekend of conference action is over for the University of Pikeville women's bowling team, and things look pretty familiar for them.
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The Bears are not only undefeated in league play but also are an unbeaten 16-0 atop the standings.
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That is the result of play in the Lynne Jordan Memorial on Saturday and the Brandon Burns Memorial on Sunday.
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The Bears finished second in both tournaments behind SCAD, which doesn't compete in the Mid-South Conference. Of the nine league teams, UPike's finish was good for 8-0 records each day.
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Cumberland (Tenn.) University and Tennessee Wesleyan flipped second and third place finishes to end the weekend tied for second at 13-3.
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In the Lynne Jordan on Saturday, the Bears finished with a score of 5,645, trailing only SCAD's 5,706 in the standings but in front of Cumberland's finish of 5,462.
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Junior
Kaytlen Peck finished first in the field of 92 bowlers with a four-game score of 898 to average 224.5. Her consistent play included 235 for the first game and 237 in the finale.
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She was joined on the all-tournament team by sophomore
Cierra Gabriel, whose four-game score of 867 placed her fifth. She opened play with a solid 258.
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Junior
Katarina Hagler just missed a Top 10 finish after totaling 790 thanks to a third-game score of 247. Graduate student
Sasha Uchwal wrapped up the day with a score of 695 to finish tied for 29
th.
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In the Brandon Burns Memorial, UPike was second overall but first among league teams thanks to a score of 5,327. Tennessee Wesleyan followed at 5,190.
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Peck was again the top scorer for UPike with a four-game score of 844, coming in fourth in the field. She finished up strong, with a final game score of 246.
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Hagler followed in eighth place thanks to her round of 796. Gabrielle fell short of the Top 10 after rolling a 761.
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UPike has a weekend off before competing in the Bowlero Southern Collegiate Classic, to be held in Marietta, Ga., Nov. 7-8.
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