Webber International women capture third ITC title
May 24, 2016
WICHITA, Kan. - The Webber International women recovered from a slow start to capture the title at the 2016 Intercollegiate Team Championships.
After dropping the opening match of the finals to Wichita State, the Warriors responded by winning the next three games to claim the program's third women's title, 3-1. The finals aired nationally on CBS Sports Network on Tuesday.
The ITC men's final will air June 4 at noon Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
Webber International struggled out of the gate, dropping the opening game to Wichita State, 207-177, but evened the match in Game 2, 230-215. Game 3 would prove to be the difference as Webber's Tawni Vollmer stepped up in the 10th frame and tossed a double to seal a 203-196 victory.
"I think team-wise that was definitely the momentum we needed," said Vollmer, who claimed her first ITC title with Robert Morris-Illinois in 2014. "I think, personally for me, doing that, and knowing I could do it for my team, was really what I needed to do. So, I think just being together as one, and obviously the momentum going into that game, was what did it for us.
"It's just unreal. Truly a team effort. I'm so proud to be able to call these girls my teammates. I'm so proud I could step up and be there for them just as much as they've been there for me throughout the entire season."
The Shockers, looking for their 10th ITC title and first since 2009, began Game 4 with hopes of extending the match with strikes in four of their first five frames. But, Webber had other plans. Despite an open in the first frame, the Warriors struck in seven of the next eight frames on the way to a 238-213 victory.
"It's a great feeling of accomplishment and hard to express into words," head coach Randy Stoughton said. "They work so hard to do what they came here to do, and to see them perform when it means the most, as a coach, is the most rewarding thing. I can't tell you what this group means to me. I just love them. They've worked so hard, they're good people and great bowlers."
The Webber team included Vollmer, Taylor Bulthuis, Verity Crawley, Rebecca Czlapinski, Desiree Negron, Daria Pajak, Kelly Skalacki and Tania Yusaf.
McKendree's Jessica Mellott was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Joining Mellott on the women's all-tournament team were Crawley, Thashaina Seraus of Maryland Eastern Shore and Daria Kovalova and Laura Plazas of Wichita State.
2016 INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Northrock Lanes, Wichita, Kan.
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Webber International def. Wichita State, 3-1 (177-207, 230-215, 203-196, 238-213)
After dropping the opening match of the finals to Wichita State, the Warriors responded by winning the next three games to claim the program's third women's title, 3-1. The finals aired nationally on CBS Sports Network on Tuesday.
The ITC men's final will air June 4 at noon Eastern. To locate CBS Sports Network on your cable or satellite provider, click here.
Webber International struggled out of the gate, dropping the opening game to Wichita State, 207-177, but evened the match in Game 2, 230-215. Game 3 would prove to be the difference as Webber's Tawni Vollmer stepped up in the 10th frame and tossed a double to seal a 203-196 victory.
"I think team-wise that was definitely the momentum we needed," said Vollmer, who claimed her first ITC title with Robert Morris-Illinois in 2014. "I think, personally for me, doing that, and knowing I could do it for my team, was really what I needed to do. So, I think just being together as one, and obviously the momentum going into that game, was what did it for us.
"It's just unreal. Truly a team effort. I'm so proud to be able to call these girls my teammates. I'm so proud I could step up and be there for them just as much as they've been there for me throughout the entire season."
The Shockers, looking for their 10th ITC title and first since 2009, began Game 4 with hopes of extending the match with strikes in four of their first five frames. But, Webber had other plans. Despite an open in the first frame, the Warriors struck in seven of the next eight frames on the way to a 238-213 victory.
"It's a great feeling of accomplishment and hard to express into words," head coach Randy Stoughton said. "They work so hard to do what they came here to do, and to see them perform when it means the most, as a coach, is the most rewarding thing. I can't tell you what this group means to me. I just love them. They've worked so hard, they're good people and great bowlers."
The Webber team included Vollmer, Taylor Bulthuis, Verity Crawley, Rebecca Czlapinski, Desiree Negron, Daria Pajak, Kelly Skalacki and Tania Yusaf.
McKendree's Jessica Mellott was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Joining Mellott on the women's all-tournament team were Crawley, Thashaina Seraus of Maryland Eastern Shore and Daria Kovalova and Laura Plazas of Wichita State.
2016 INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Northrock Lanes, Wichita, Kan.
WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
Webber International def. Wichita State, 3-1 (177-207, 230-215, 203-196, 238-213)