Venezuela rallies to win Women Trios; Rioux regains lead in All Events
09/24/05
Alicia Marcano threw three perfect strikes in the final frame as Venezuela rallied to top Canada and win gold in the Women Trios at the American Zone Championships in San José, Costa Rica.
The trio that led the field after three games on the 41 ft. long pattern on Friday (1826), finished with the highest team game of 685 to post a tournament high 1861-series on the short pattern (34 feet) to cruise to victory.
Marcano led Venezuela with a 1299 six-game total as the team had 3687 pinfall total and an average of 204,83. Her sister Karen Marcano added 1234 and Mariela Alarza shot 1154 (pictured r-l). All three players entered the final frame with strikes in the eighth and ninth frames to help seal the comeback.
Alicia Marcano shot the highest game of 269 in the Trios event en route to post the highest three-game and six-game sets of the tournament thus far with 696 and 1299, resp. "Always I like the pressure," Marcano said. "It was a little bit hard to come back, but the energy of the whole team helped."
Canada, which totalled 3676, had three steady performances as Robin Crawford shot 1231, Kerrie Ryan-Ciach had 1228 and Isabelle Rioux shot 1217. Mexico with Adriana Perez, Sayuri Yamada and Iliana Lomeli took bronze with 3568. The two U.S. trios finished in fourth and fifth place.
Rioux's total propelled her into the lead in All Events with 3730. She leads Ryan-Ciach by 17 pins. Previous All Events leader Diandra Asbaty of the United States tumbled to fifth as she managed just 1134 in trios.
Action continues Sunday with the first three games of the Team event.
2005 AmZ Championship
Metrobowl in San José, Costa Rica - September 18-28, 2005
Alicia Marcano threw three perfect strikes in the final frame as Venezuela rallied to top Canada and win gold in the Women Trios at the American Zone Championships in San José, Costa Rica.
The trio that led the field after three games on the 41 ft. long pattern on Friday (1826), finished with the highest team game of 685 to post a tournament high 1861-series on the short pattern (34 feet) to cruise to victory.
Marcano led Venezuela with a 1299 six-game total as the team had 3687 pinfall total and an average of 204,83. Her sister Karen Marcano added 1234 and Mariela Alarza shot 1154 (pictured r-l). All three players entered the final frame with strikes in the eighth and ninth frames to help seal the comeback.
Alicia Marcano shot the highest game of 269 in the Trios event en route to post the highest three-game and six-game sets of the tournament thus far with 696 and 1299, resp. "Always I like the pressure," Marcano said. "It was a little bit hard to come back, but the energy of the whole team helped."
Canada, which totalled 3676, had three steady performances as Robin Crawford shot 1231, Kerrie Ryan-Ciach had 1228 and Isabelle Rioux shot 1217. Mexico with Adriana Perez, Sayuri Yamada and Iliana Lomeli took bronze with 3568. The two U.S. trios finished in fourth and fifth place.
Rioux's total propelled her into the lead in All Events with 3730. She leads Ryan-Ciach by 17 pins. Previous All Events leader Diandra Asbaty of the United States tumbled to fifth as she managed just 1134 in trios.
Action continues Sunday with the first three games of the Team event.
Women Trios - Final Standings after 6 games
Countries and Players with position, 6-game total and average
1. Venezuela, 3687, 204,83
Mariela Alarza, 1154, 192,33/Karen Marcano, 1234, 205,67
Alicia Marcano, 1299, 216,50
2. Canada, 3676, 204,22
Robin Crawford, 1231, 205,17/Isabelle Rioux, 1217, 202,83
Kerrie Ryan-Ciach, 1228, 204,67
3. Mexico, 3568, 198,22
Adriana Perez, 1119, 186,50/Sayuri Yamada, 1258, 209,67
Iliana Lomelli, 1191, 198,50
4. United States, 3539, 196,61
Amanda Burgoyne, 1086, 181,00/Jen Petrick, 1267, 211,17
Lisa Noor, 1186, 197,67
5. United States, 3507, 194,83
Shannon Pluhowsky, 1132, 188,67/Lynda Barnes, 1241, 206,83
Diandra Asbaty, 1134, 189,00
6. Colombia, 3487, 193,72
Laura Fonnegra, 1174, 195,67/Rocio Restrepo, 1139, 189,83
Paola Gomez, 1174, 195,67
7. Canada, 3471, 192,83
Jennifer Willis-Park, 1085, 180,83/Sharon Tataryn, 1256, 209,33
Julie Johnson Loyer, 1130, 188,33
8. Venezuela, 3432, 190,67
Patricia Ciotti, 1150, 191,67/Nardy Del Biondo, 1168, 194,67
Ingelimar Contreras, 1114, 185,67
9. Dominican Republic, 3427, 190,39
Virginia Bello, 1055, 175,83/Annie Henriquez, 1261, 210,17
Aumi Guerra, 1111, 185,17
10. Mexico, 3415, 189,72
Adriana Ortega, 1126, 187,67/Fransuesa Sacre, 1112, 185,33
Alejandra Avila, 1177, 196,17
11. Guatemala, 3410, 189,44
Karla Arenas, 1029, 171,50/Melannie Maul, 1144, 190,67
Sofia Granda, 1237, 206,17
12. Puerto Rico, 3399, 188,83
Jessica Santiago, 1113, 185,50/Mariana Ayala, 1152, 192,00
Sasha Liciano, 1134, 189,00
13. Costa Rica, 3283, 182,39
Marie Ramirez, 1227, 204,50/Sylvia Villalobos, 999, 166,50
Ghiselle Araujo, 1057, 176,17
14. Puerto Rico, 3250, 180,56
Miriam Perez, 1066, 177,67/Erika Molina, 1005, 167,50
Yoselin Leon, 1179, 196,50
15. Panama, 3232, 179,56
Monica Aleman, 1032, 172,00/Ely Bennett, 1072, 178,67
Edissa Vallarino, 1128, 188,00
16. Netherlands Antilles, 3200, 177,78
Maureen Lie-Fong, 1032, 172,00/Patsy Dijkhuizen, 1030, 171,67
Samantha Ibanez, 1138, 189,67
17. El Salvador, 3172, 176,22
Carmen A Granillo, 1129, 188,17/Eugenia Amador, 986, 164,33
Marta E Bruch, 1057, 176,17
18. Dominican Republic, 3162, 175,67
Lucia Vilas, 1097, 182,83/Lilliana Sebelen, 931, 155,17
Paula Vilas, 1134, 189,00
19. Bermudas, 3124, 173,56
Adorna Hayward, 1080, 180,00/Patrice Tucker, 1008, 168,00
Patricia Price, 1036, 172,67
20. Costa Rica, 3066, 170,33
Lorena Abarca, 1070, 178,33/Ana Abarca, 973, 162,17
Maribel Rodriguez, 1023, 170,50
21. Guatemala, 3022, 167,89
Leslie De Ruiz, 1036, 172,67/Paula Portabella, 964, 160,67
Hildelena Maul, 1022, 170,33
22. Brazil, 3020, 167,78
Maria Alvarez, 1014, 169,00/Lea Castro, 971, 161,83
Marizete Scheer, 1035, 172,50
23. Bermudas, 2973, 165,17
Bobbie Ingham, 1005, 167,50/Rochelle Harvey, 978, 163,00
June Dill, 990, 165,00
24. Aruba, 2926, 162,56
Evelyn Boye, 982, 163,67/Amalia Werleman, 997, 166,17
Glenda Dirksz, 947, 157,83
25. Chile, 2909, 161,61
Andrea Rojas, 955, 159,17/Gema D Ottone, 937, 156,17
Veronica Rajii, 1017, 169,50
26. El Salvador, 2885, 160,28
Roxana Fajardo, 918, 153,00/Patricia Quesada, 942, 157,00
Ana M Pinto, 1025, 170,83
27. Aruba, 2816, 156,44
Orol Henriquez, 846, 141,00/Lilian Kelly, 970, 161,67
Astrid Thiel, 1000, 166,67
Team High Scores:
1 Game:, Alicia Marcano, Karen Marcano, Mariela Alarza, 685
3 Games: Alicia Marcano, Karen Marcano, Mariela Alarza, 1861
6 Games: Alicia Marcano, Karen Marcano, Mariela Alarza, Venezuela, 3687
Individual High Scores:
1 Game: Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 269
3 Games: Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 696
6 Games: Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 1299
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Venezuelan women lead close trios field; Asbaty's All Events lead gets smaller
Only six pins separate the first four spots after three games of the Women's Trios event at the American Zone Championships at Metrobowl in San José, Costa Rica. Bowling on the 41 ft. long pattern, Venezuela took the lead with 1826, 202,88 average, behind a 667 series from Karen Marcano. Alicia Marcano added 603 and Mariela Alarza had 556.
Canada's Robin Crawford, Isabelle Rioux and Kerrie Ryan-Ciach continue their great perfomance and sit in second place at 1825. Colombia's Laura Fonnegra, Rocio Restrepo and Paola Gomez are next at 1821 and Team USA's Amanda Burgoyne, Lisa Noor and Jen Petrick are fourth with 1820.
Diandra Asbaty of the United States saw her All Events lead get smaller with a 560-series Friday. Her 15-game total of 3114 leads Ryan-Ciach by mere 15 pins.
Action continues Saturday with the final three games of trios.
Canada's Robin Crawford, Isabelle Rioux and Kerrie Ryan-Ciach continue their great perfomance and sit in second place at 1825. Colombia's Laura Fonnegra, Rocio Restrepo and Paola Gomez are next at 1821 and Team USA's Amanda Burgoyne, Lisa Noor and Jen Petrick are fourth with 1820.
Diandra Asbaty of the United States saw her All Events lead get smaller with a 560-series Friday. Her 15-game total of 3114 leads Ryan-Ciach by mere 15 pins.
Action continues Saturday with the final three games of trios.
Women Trios - Standings after 3 out of 6 games
Countries and Players with position, 3-game total and average
1. Venezuela, 1826, 202,89
Mariela Alarza, 556, 185,33/Karen Marcano, 667, 222,33
Alicia Marcano, 603, 201,00
2. Canada, 1825, 202,78
Robin Crawford, 646, 215,33/Isabelle Rioux, 565, 188,33
Kerrie Ryan-Ciach, 614, 204,67
3. Colombia, 1821, 202,33
Laura Fonnegra, 585, 195,00/Rocio Restrepo, 629, 209,67
Paola Gomez, 607, 202,33
4. United States, 1820, 202,22
Amanda Burgoyne, 578, 192,67/Jen Petrick, 653, 217,67
Lisa Noor, 589, 196,33
5. Canada, 1805, 200,56
Jennifer Willis-Park, 601, 200,33/Sharon Tataryn, 657, 219,00
Julie Johnson Loyer, 547, 182,33
6. Mexico, 1769, 196,56
Adriana Perez, 572, 190,67/Sayuri Yamada, 616, 205,33
Iliana Lomelli, 581, 193,67
7. Guatemala, 1761, 195,67
Karla Arenas, 569, 189,67/Melannie Maul, 577, 192,33
Sofia Granda, 615, 205,00
(tie) United States, 1761, 195,67
Shannon Pluhowsky, 604, 201,33/Lynda Barnes, 597, 199,00
Diandra Asbaty, 560, 186,67
9. Venezuela, 1731, 192,33
Patricia Ciotti, 565, 188,33/Nardy Del Biondo, 577, 192,33
Ingelimar Contreras, 589, 196,33
10. Mexico, 1707, 189,67
Adriana Ortega, 550, 183,33/Fransuesa Sacre, 590, 196,67
Alejandra Avila, 567, 189,00
11. Costa Rica, 1688, 187,56
Marie Ramirez, 615, 205,00/Sylvia Villalobos, 506, 168,67
Ghiselle Araujo, 567, 189,00
12. Dominican Republic, 1675, 186,11
Virginia Bello, 511, 170,33/Annie Henriquez, 611, 203,67
Aumi Guerra, 553, 184,33
13. Puerto Rico, 1639, 182,11
Miriam Perez, 548, 182,67/Erika Molina, 531, 177,00
Yoselin Leon, 560, 186,67
14. Puerto Rico, 1633, 181,44
Jessica Santiago, 527, 175,67/Mariana Ayala, 549, 183,00
Sasha Liciano, 557, 185,67
15. Bermuda, 1612, 179,11
Adorna Hayward, 561, 187,00/Patrice Tucker, 543, 181,00
Patricia Price, 508, 169,33
16. Panama, 1606, 178,44
Monica Aleman, 529, 176,33/Ely Bennett, 524, 174,67
Edissa Vallarino, 553, 184,33
17. El Salvador, 1602, 178,00
Carmen A Granillo, 623, 207,67/Eugenia Amador, 497, 165,67
Marta E Bruch, 482, 160,67
18. El Salvador, 1588, 176,44
Roxana Fajardo, 534, 178,00/Patricia Quesada, 536, 178,67
Ana M Pinto, 518, 172,67
(tie) Netherlands Antilles, 1588, 176,44
Maureen Lie-Fong, 545, 181,67/Patsy Dijkhuizen, 490, 163,33
Samantha Ibanez, 553, 184,33
20. Dominican Republic, 1579, 175,44
Lucia Vilas, 536, 178,67/Lilliana Sebelen, 474, 158,00
Paula Vilas, 569, 189,67
21. Brasil, 1549, 172,11
Maria Alvarez, 538, 179,33/Lea Castro, 491, 163,67
Marizete Scheer, 520, 173,33
22. Guatemala, 1545, 171,67
Leslie De Ruiz, 528, 176,00/Paula Portabella, 504, 168,00
Hildelena Maul, 513, 171,00
23. Aruba, 1512, 168,00
Orol Henriquez, 465, 155,00/Lilian Kelly, 485, 161,67
Astrid Thiel, 562, 187,33
24. Aruba, 1500, 166,67
Evelyn Boye, 502, 167,33/Amalia Werleman, 521, 173,67
Glenda Dirksz, 477, 159,00
25. Bermuda, 1472, 163,56
Bobbie Ingham, 453, 151,00/Rochelle Harvey, 517, 172,33
June Dill, 502, 167,33
26. Costa Rica, 1471, 163,44
Lorena Abarca, 543, 181,00/Ana Abarca, 453, 151,00
Maribel Rodriguez, 475, 158,33
27. Chile, 1456, 161,78
Andrea Rojas, 502, 167,33/Gema D Ottone, 491, 163,67
Veronica Rajii, 463, 154,33
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