Hastings' Eckhoff takes XBowling ISC women's title
May 04, 2015
WICHITA, Kan. - Hastings' Emily Eckhoff captured the 2015 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships women's title.
Eckhoff secured the title over Nebraska's Julia Bond at Northrock Lanes, 237-182. The finals aired nationally on CBS Sports Network.
The men's singles finals will air May 11 at 7 p.m. Eastern on CBS Sports Network. The XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships women's show will air May 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern, while the men's show will air May 25 at 7 p.m. Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
Eckhoff put together a pair of 237 games on her way to the title and filled every frame along the way. The sophomore bested Webber International's Verity Crawley, 237-178, to earn her spot in the championship match.
"Since it was my first time on TV, I tried to take really deep breaths, keep my feet slow and not lose my composure," Eckhoff said. "This title really means a lot. It's only the second year that Hastings has had a bowling program, so hopefully this title will help get our name out."
Bond defeated Vanderbilt's Robyn Renslow, 222-179, in the other women's semifinal match.
For more information on the 2015 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships, visit BOWL.com/ISC.
XBowling is the title sponsor of the collegiate national championships. XBowling is a first-of-its-kind bowling app that empowers bowlers to connect and compete using their smart phone or tablet devices while bowling within XBowling enabled centers locally, across the country and around the world. The XBowling platform allows bowlers to enter challenges, view live scoring, and compete remotely while bowling.
Eckhoff secured the title over Nebraska's Julia Bond at Northrock Lanes, 237-182. The finals aired nationally on CBS Sports Network.
The men's singles finals will air May 11 at 7 p.m. Eastern on CBS Sports Network. The XBowling Intercollegiate Team Championships women's show will air May 18 at 7 p.m. Eastern, while the men's show will air May 25 at 7 p.m. Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
Eckhoff put together a pair of 237 games on her way to the title and filled every frame along the way. The sophomore bested Webber International's Verity Crawley, 237-178, to earn her spot in the championship match.
"Since it was my first time on TV, I tried to take really deep breaths, keep my feet slow and not lose my composure," Eckhoff said. "This title really means a lot. It's only the second year that Hastings has had a bowling program, so hopefully this title will help get our name out."
Bond defeated Vanderbilt's Robyn Renslow, 222-179, in the other women's semifinal match.
For more information on the 2015 XBowling Intercollegiate Singles Championships, visit BOWL.com/ISC.
XBowling is the title sponsor of the collegiate national championships. XBowling is a first-of-its-kind bowling app that empowers bowlers to connect and compete using their smart phone or tablet devices while bowling within XBowling enabled centers locally, across the country and around the world. The XBowling platform allows bowlers to enter challenges, view live scoring, and compete remotely while bowling.