Colombia's Maria Jose Rodriguez one win away from victory in 2014 USBC Queens
07/03/14
Colombia's Maria Jose Rodriguez (pictured left) earned the top seed for the stepladder finals of the 2014 United States Bowling Congress Queens presented by Storm after finishing match play Wednesday with a perfect record.
The 25-year-old right-hander rallied back from a 58-pin deficit after one game to defeat Tannya Roumimper (right) of Indonesia, 614-582, to secure the No. 1 seed, and now is just one win away from her first major title.
Roumimper, a two-time National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Most Valuable Player at Wichita State, will be the second seed.
The stepladder finals of the 2014 USBC Queens will be televised live on ESPN2 on Thursday at 7 p.m. EDT. The winner will earn $20,000 and the coveted Queens tiara.
Rodriguez, who averaged more than 212 on the way to a 5-0 match-play record, was guaranteed a spot on the show after defeating 2011 Queens champion Missy Parkin (left) of Laguna Hills, Calif., 621-579, at the National Bowling Stadium earlier Wednesday.
Roumimper downed Jennifer Higgins of Westerville, Ohio, 650-637, to earn her spot on the show and set up the showdown with Rodriguez.
"I learned how to be patient on the fresh (oil) because I didn't have anything on it," said Rodriguez, a three-time collegiate national champion at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.
"I knew it would come to me, and I tried to make good shots. It was really important to win the match for the top seed because I'll get a chance to see where everyone else is playing and where I can find some hold and create some room to play with. It would mean the world if I won."
Higgins and Parkin both found their way back into the spotlight through a shootout round that included the last four players in the elimination bracket. All four bowled three games on the same pair of lanes, and total pinfall determined the three who would advance to the stepladder.
Higgins, who is making her second consecutive Queens TV show, led the way with a 736 series and was followed by two-time Queens winner Kelly Kulick (right) of Union, N.J., (703) and Parkin (689). The fourth bowler in the shootout was 2009 Queens champion Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., who shot 589 and was eliminated, giving her a sixth-place finish.
The 2014 Queens featured 178 players vying for the major title and top prize from the more than $91,000 prize fund, which includes a $20,000 contribution by presenting sponsor Storm.
All of the qualifying rounds and match play competition at the 2014 Queens were broadcast live on BowlTV. The Queens is open to any female USBC member.
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Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall. Winners remain in winners bracket. Losers move to elimination bracket.
Maria Jose Rodriguez, Colombia, def. Missy Parkin, Laguna Hills, Calif., 621-579
Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, def. Jennifer Higgins, Westerville, Ohio, 650-637
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall. Losers eliminated, earn $1,800
Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., def. Amanda Greene, Romney, W.Va., 627-597
Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., def. Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 683-666
Rodriguez earns No. 1 seed for finals; Roumimper is No. 2 seed.
Rodriguez def. Roumimper, 614-582
Three highest scores advance to finals and are seeded by three-game shootout pinfall. Lowest score is eliminated, earns $2,400
Higgins 736, Kulick 703, Parkin 689, Johnson 589.
2014 USBC Queens
Colombia's Maria Jose Rodriguez (pictured left) earned the top seed for the stepladder finals of the 2014 United States Bowling Congress Queens presented by Storm after finishing match play Wednesday with a perfect record. The 25-year-old right-hander rallied back from a 58-pin deficit after one game to defeat Tannya Roumimper (right) of Indonesia, 614-582, to secure the No. 1 seed, and now is just one win away from her first major title.
Roumimper, a two-time National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Most Valuable Player at Wichita State, will be the second seed.
The stepladder finals of the 2014 USBC Queens will be televised live on ESPN2 on Thursday at 7 p.m. EDT. The winner will earn $20,000 and the coveted Queens tiara.
Rodriguez, who averaged more than 212 on the way to a 5-0 match-play record, was guaranteed a spot on the show after defeating 2011 Queens champion Missy Parkin (left) of Laguna Hills, Calif., 621-579, at the National Bowling Stadium earlier Wednesday. Roumimper downed Jennifer Higgins of Westerville, Ohio, 650-637, to earn her spot on the show and set up the showdown with Rodriguez.
"I learned how to be patient on the fresh (oil) because I didn't have anything on it," said Rodriguez, a three-time collegiate national champion at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.
"I knew it would come to me, and I tried to make good shots. It was really important to win the match for the top seed because I'll get a chance to see where everyone else is playing and where I can find some hold and create some room to play with. It would mean the world if I won."
Higgins and Parkin both found their way back into the spotlight through a shootout round that included the last four players in the elimination bracket. All four bowled three games on the same pair of lanes, and total pinfall determined the three who would advance to the stepladder. Higgins, who is making her second consecutive Queens TV show, led the way with a 736 series and was followed by two-time Queens winner Kelly Kulick (right) of Union, N.J., (703) and Parkin (689). The fourth bowler in the shootout was 2009 Queens champion Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., who shot 589 and was eliminated, giving her a sixth-place finish.
The 2014 Queens featured 178 players vying for the major title and top prize from the more than $91,000 prize fund, which includes a $20,000 contribution by presenting sponsor Storm. All of the qualifying rounds and match play competition at the 2014 Queens were broadcast live on BowlTV. The Queens is open to any female USBC member.
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2014 USBC Queens - Winners Bracket Round 3
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall. Winners remain in winners bracket. Losers move to elimination bracket.
Maria Jose Rodriguez, Colombia, def. Missy Parkin, Laguna Hills, Calif., 621-579
Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia, def. Jennifer Higgins, Westerville, Ohio, 650-637
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2014 USBC Queens - Elimination Bracket Round 5
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall. Losers eliminated, earn $1,800
Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., def. Amanda Greene, Romney, W.Va., 627-597
Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., def. Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 683-666
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2014 USBC Queens - Winners Bracket Round 4
Rodriguez earns No. 1 seed for finals; Roumimper is No. 2 seed.
Rodriguez def. Roumimper, 614-582
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2014 USBC Queens - Elimination Bracket Round 5
Three highest scores advance to finals and are seeded by three-game shootout pinfall. Lowest score is eliminated, earns $2,400
Higgins 736, Kulick 703, Parkin 689, Johnson 589.
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