BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The University of Tennessee Southern women's bowling squad began MSC championship play on Friday at Southern Lanes. The format was a double elimination bracket featuring the best of seven matches.

UTS started the event as the #2 seed based on the conference's regular season standings.

FIREHAWK PATH TO THE TITLE MATCH

Friday

• Round One
  • Bye
• Round Two
  • (2)Tennessee Southern def. (10)Tennessee Wesleyan 4-1, (267-157, 187-170, 175-181, 210-152, 200-129)
• Round Three
  • (2)Tennessee Southern def. (6)Union 4-1, (219-159, 164-152, 191-146, 185-236, 210-142)
• Round Four
  • (1)Pikeville def. (2)Tennessee Southern 4-2, (184-163, 240-182, 183-248, 226-254, 255-179, 195-182)
• Round Five
  • Bye

Saturday

• Round Six
  • Bye
• Round Seven
  • (2)Tennessee Southern def. (4)Midway 4-3, (198-231, 195-247, 226-159, 249-182, 202-244, 192-123)
• Championship Match
  • (1)Pikeville def. (2)Tennessee Southern 4-1 (174-235, 235-175, 205-166, 237-208)

NAIA CHAMPIONSHIP

Both UTS and Pikeville earn a berth into the NAIA Championship to be held March 23-25 in Sterling Heights, Mich.

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will travel to Indianapolis, Ind. To compete in the Hoosier Classic beginning on Friday, February 17. 

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