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The #21 Valpo bowling team wrapped up its time at Destination Orlando on Sunday, finishing the tournament in 17th place.
 
How It Happened


The day opened with a single five-game baker match, which Valpo dropped to #2 Nebraska, 1060-847.
The tournament then entered bracket play with a pair of best-of-seven baker matches. The bracket first paired the Beacons against Texas Southern, with the Beacons quickly earning a 2-0 lead. Texas Southern edged Valpo by five pins in game three, but Valpo returned the favor in game four and then rolled a 211 in game five to close out a 4-1 win.
The win moved Valpo into a matchup with #RV Alabama State for 17th place. A 237 for the Beacons in game two was the lone bright spot in the first four games, as ASU got out to a 3-1 advantage. But Valpo extended the match by winning game five, and then secured the 4-3 match win with relative ease thanks to games of 205 and 225 in the final two slots.

 
Next Up
Valpo (14-12) hosts its annual early-season tournament next weekend. The event, rebranded as the Windy City Halloween Classic this season, will be contested over three days at River Rand Bowl in Des Plaines, Ill., starting this Friday.