Addison, Ill. – The Saint Xavier University men's bowling team placed seventh out of 17 teams at the NAIA-BCA (Bowling Coaches Association) Fall Invite this weekend at Stardust Bowl in Addison, Ill. The Cougars competed in individual play on Friday, combining to knock down 4,903 pins for ninth overall. Senior Andrew Rossini (Streamwood, Ill./South Elgin) led SXU with 1,025 total pins in five games, averaging a score of 205.0. He hit a high of 231 pins in game one, along with 229 in game three and 205 in game five. The seeding for the tournament was decided by points, and Saint Xavier entered Saturday with a total of 32.5.

The Cougars saw action in 25 Baker Games on Saturday, totaling 5,021 pins for a two-day mark of 9,924 pins. Although they were seventh in total pins, SXU finished 13^th in points with 77.5, missing the cut for the eight-team tournament final on Sunday. No. 2 seeded SCAD-Savannah (Ga.) won the tournament, defeating No. 1 Webber International University (Fla.) in the finals.

• In the Baker Games on Saturday, Saint Xavier had seven bowlers compete. Senior Aiden Kincade (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) was the only bowler for the Cougars to roll in all 25 games, mainly as the anchor. Rossini, senior Jason Laba (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township), senior Tyler Pedersen (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) and sophomore Dylan Alvarado (Lynwood, Ill./Thornwood) all were a part of the main five-bowler lineup. Junior Joseph Blonski (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park-River Forest) and sophomore Michael Rossini (Streamwood, Ill./South Elgin) also rotated in.
• SXU averaged a score of 200.8, topping 200 or more pins 14 times, and hitting a high of 242 pins in game six.
• On Friday, Alvarado bowled in four games, striking 868 pins for an average of 217. He hit a high of 232 pins in game five, as well as 219 in game two and 223 in game three.
• Pedersen competed in four games, collecting 794 pins. He posted an average score of 198.5 with a high of 236 pins in game five, along with 219 pins in game one.
• Blonski hit 747 pins in four games, averaging a mark of 186.8. He struck a high of 202 pins in game two, followed by 200 pins in game three.
• Kincade bowled in the final three games, topping 200 or more pins all three times (212 in game three, 200 in game four, and 210 in game five).
• Laba saw action in the first two games, striking 185 pins in game one and 159 in game two.
• Michael Rossini competed in game four, toppling 179 pins, while sophomore James Quigley (Orland Hills, Ill./Andrew) hit 143 pins in game one.

Saint Xavier prepares for the two-day Leatherneck Classic that begins on November 14 at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford, Ill.