Team USA opens WWC Team qualifying in sixth
September 09, 2011
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HONG KONG - After the first three games of qualifying, Team USA sits in sixth place in the five-player team event at the 2011 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Women's Championships.
The Americans fired a 3,338 total, including 1,185 in the final game, at Hong Kong Bowling City. Denmark leads with 3,419, while Singapore is second with 3,377.
The top four teams after six total qualifying games will advance to the semifinals. The final round of qualifying will take place on the Seoul (medium) lane condition Saturday and will be immediately followed by the medal round, which will be broadcast live on BOWL.com.
Shannon Pluhowsky led the Team USA effort with a 719 series and was followed by Liz Johnson (718), Kelly Kulick (664), Shannon O'Keefe (626) and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (621).
"Today was disappointing because we know we are better than our scores show," Dorin-Ballard said. "We need to come out with a different game plan tomorrow on the medium pattern and see what we can do to increase our carry."
In the all-events race, Denmark's Mai Ginge Jensen maintained her lead with 5,052, an average of 240.57, and Canada's Caroline Lagrange is second with 4,968.
Pluhowsky sits in third with 4,925, while Johnson is fourth at 4,885 and Kulick is fifth with 4,880. Dorin-Ballard is 13th at 4,748, and O'Keefe is 16th with 4,715.
The top 16 players in the all-events standings after 24 games advance to Sunday's final event, the match-play Masters. Stefanie Nation, who bowled three games toward her all-events total but her games did not count toward the team total, sits in 51st place with 4,508. Nation shot 647 Friday.
The 2011 World Women's Championships features 171 bowlers from 33 countries. The teams are competing in six disciplines - doubles, trios, team, singles, all-events and Masters.
HONG KONG - After the first three games of qualifying, Team USA sits in sixth place in the five-player team event at the 2011 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Women's Championships.The Americans fired a 3,338 total, including 1,185 in the final game, at Hong Kong Bowling City. Denmark leads with 3,419, while Singapore is second with 3,377.
The top four teams after six total qualifying games will advance to the semifinals. The final round of qualifying will take place on the Seoul (medium) lane condition Saturday and will be immediately followed by the medal round, which will be broadcast live on BOWL.com.
Shannon Pluhowsky led the Team USA effort with a 719 series and was followed by Liz Johnson (718), Kelly Kulick (664), Shannon O'Keefe (626) and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (621).
"Today was disappointing because we know we are better than our scores show," Dorin-Ballard said. "We need to come out with a different game plan tomorrow on the medium pattern and see what we can do to increase our carry."
In the all-events race, Denmark's Mai Ginge Jensen maintained her lead with 5,052, an average of 240.57, and Canada's Caroline Lagrange is second with 4,968.
Pluhowsky sits in third with 4,925, while Johnson is fourth at 4,885 and Kulick is fifth with 4,880. Dorin-Ballard is 13th at 4,748, and O'Keefe is 16th with 4,715.
The top 16 players in the all-events standings after 24 games advance to Sunday's final event, the match-play Masters. Stefanie Nation, who bowled three games toward her all-events total but her games did not count toward the team total, sits in 51st place with 4,508. Nation shot 647 Friday.
The 2011 World Women's Championships features 171 bowlers from 33 countries. The teams are competing in six disciplines - doubles, trios, team, singles, all-events and Masters.