{"id":454577,"date":"2026-10-02T20:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T20:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/454577\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T20:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T20:14:09","slug":"no-17-tulane-opens-season-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/454577\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 17 Tulane Opens Season in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"

GARLAND, Texas \u2013\u00a0The 2026-27 campaign gets underway this weekend as the No. 17 Green Wave bowling team will compete in a pair of Southwest Intercollegiate Bowling Conference (SWIBC) tournaments at the AMF Garland Lanes. The SWIBC I and II will take place tomorrow, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, respectively.
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\nThe SWIBC I will begin play at 9:15 a.m. with traditional games, and Baker games will follow at 1:30 p.m. The finals will start at 3:45 p.m. Sunday’s action in the SWIBC II will consist solely of traditional games, beginning at 8:15 a.m. Tulane competed in both the SWIBC I and II last season to open the campaign, placing second in both events.
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\nThe Wave enters the season ranked at No. 17, matching the program’s peak ranking from last season. Tulane returns six bowlers from last season, headlined by a trio of seniors: Linnea Holcomb<\/a>, Sarah Rubi<\/a>, and Juanelyz Solla<\/a>. Also returning are juniors Valeria Colon<\/a>, Emma Figert<\/a>, and Paige Matiasek<\/a>. Tulane welcomes a pair of freshmen to the team in Malia Briggs<\/a> and Vicky Lizarazo<\/a>. Hayley Veitch<\/a> enters her 15th season as the head coach of the program.
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\nColon is the team’s returning leader in strikes thrown with 337 last season. Rubi delivered 317, not far behind as the only other competitor over 300.
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\nTulane returns home next weekend to host the Colonial Lanes Classic beginning on Friday, October 9. The three-day event runs through Sunday, October 11. The tournament takes place at Colonial Lanes in Harahan, Louisiana.<\/p>\n

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