BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The University of Tennessee Southern men's bowling squad began MSC championship play on Friday fresh off the heels of Hayden Stippich claiming the MSC singles title on Thursday. The format was a double elimination bracket featuring the best of seven matches.

UTS started the event as the #2 seed based on the conference's regular season standings.

FIREHAWK PATH TO THE TITLE

Friday

• Round One
  • Bye
• Round Two
  • (2)Tennessee Southern def. (7)Campbellsville 4-0, (223-173, 213-122, 261-168, 209-184)
• Round Three
  • (3)Cumberlands def. (2)Tennessee Southern 4-3, (171-161, 179-222, 169-181, 233-211, 189-159)
• Round Four
  • Bye
• Round Five
  • (2)Tennessee Southern def. (4)Midway 4-1 (197-179,169-183, 233-204, 228-203, 202-182)

Saturday

• Round Six
  • (2)Tennessee Southern def. (1)Pikeville 4-3, (152-193, 212-200, 155-267, 204-201, 210-231, 232-193, 219-192)
• Round Seven
  • (2)Tennessee Southern def. (5)Thomas More 4-1, (228-171, 219-189, 201-214, 204-182, 249-205)
• Championship Match
  • (2)Tennessee Southern def. (3)Cumberlands 4-2 (221-180, 201-220, 197-180, 204-181, 220-231, 236-167)
  • (2)Tennessee Southern def. (3) Cumberlands 4-3 (213-242, 264-188, 194-215, 222-212, 222-229, 234-194, 217-202)

NAIA CHAMPIONSHIP

Both UTS and Pikeville earn a berth into the NAIA Championship to be held March 23-25 in Sterling Heights, Mich.

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will travel to Indianapolis, Ind. To compete in the Hoosier Classic beginning on Friday, February 17. 

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