Dicay defeats All-Events champion Koshel to win gold in Girls’ Singles

15 April, 2017

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Megan Dicay of Denmark defeated Russia’s Maria Koshel in the title match, 216-184, to win the gold medal in girls’ singles at the 30th European Youth Championships Saturday at Tali Bowl in Helsinki, Finland. It is the first gold medal for Denmark in this Championships.

The gold medal match was close until the seventh frame when Koshel (right) got a split which resulted in the only open frame. Dicay (above left) took full advantage as she threw three strikes in the 8th, 9th and 10th frame to wrap up the win.

Koshel, who won the gold medal in all-events earlier today, took the silver medal. The finalists barely survived the semi-final matches.

Dicay defeated Anna Petáková (left), Czech Republic, by a whisker, 189-188, and Koshel’s match against team champion Lorna Scott of England ended in a tie, 171-171. Koshel escaped with a 9-8 win in a one-ball roll-off. Petáková and Scott both got bronze.

Maria Koshel led the preliminaries earlier on Saturday with 1286, an average of 214.33 for six games, to earn the No. 1 seed for the medal round and to wrap up the gold medal in all-events (total pinfall indoubles, team and singles).

Anna Petáková was 33 pins behind Koshel in the second squad to take over second place with 1253 (208.83). Megan Dicay, who led the first squad with 1226 (204.33), finished the preliminaries in third place.

After a slow start, Lorna Scott (right) closed the second squad with 235, 203 and 223 to help grab the last place in the medal round with 1219 (203.17). Essi Pakarinen from the host country missed the finals by 11 pins finishing fifth with 1208.

Maria Koshel (center) had 1269 in doubles, 1233 in the team event and 1286 in singles to lead the 52 girls from 18 countries in all-events with 3788 and an average of 210.44. She was the only player who averaged over 200 for the week.

Elice Piksilä (left and below) of Finland leaped from fifth to second place to earn the silver medal thanks to an 1199 series today. She was almost 200 pins behind Koshel with 3592 (199.56). Bronze went to Denise Blankenzee (right), Netherlands, with 3580 (198.89).

It took an average of 195.83 (3525, Jolien Thys, Belgium) to make the top 8, who received a first-round bye for Sunday’s match play masters. Line B. Christiansen of Denmark took the 24th and last spot to advance with 3301 and an average of 183.39.

Action shifts to girls’ and boys’ match play masters, which will conclude the 30th European Youth Championships on Easter Sunday. The top 24 girls and the top 24 boys will detremine the champions in single-elimination match play in best-of-three games format. Top 8 players receive a first-round bye.

The 30th European Youth Championships will be held from April 8-17, 2017 at Tali Bowl in Helsinki, Finland.

The Championships drew 146 players, 94 boys and 52 girls, from 28 member countries of the European Tenpin Bowling Federation (ETBF) – Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, and the host country Finland.

Up to four boys and four girls per country who must not be born before September 1, 1998 will bowl in separate divisions for gold, silver and bronze medals in five disciplines: Singles, Doubles and four-player Teams, All-Events and Masters.

The 2017 EYC will be played on a 41-foot lane conditioning pattern with 25.485 mL volume oil total.

Singles, Doubles and Team preliminaries feature six games with the top 4 advancing to the medal round. No. 1 bowls No. 4 and No. 2 takes on No. 3 in the semi-finals. The winners bowl for gold and silver while the losers share the bronze medal. All matches will be decided in one game.

The three players with highest 18-game total of the Singles, Doubles and Teams preliminaries earn the medals in All-Events. The top 24 in All-Events determine the Masters champion in single-elimination match play in best-of-three games format. Top 8 players receive a first-round bye.

Photos courtesy of Seija Lankinen.

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30th EYC 2017 – Girls Singles Medal Round

Tali Bowl in Helsinki, Finland (April 14, 2017)

Championship Round:
1. Megan G. Dicay, Denmark, 405 (2 games)
2. Maria Koshel, Russia, 355 (2 games)
3. Anna Petáková, Czech Republic, 188 (1 game), and
(tie) Lorna Scott, England, 171 (1 game)

Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match 1: No. 1 Koshel def. No. 4 Scott, 9-8 in roll-off after a 171-171 tie
Semifinal Match 2: No. 3 Dicay def. No. 2 Petáková, 189-188
Championship: Dicay def. Koshel, 216-184.

30th EYC 2017 – Girls Singles Preliminaries

Top 4 advance to the medal round.

Pos	Players	Country	G1	G2	G3	G1-3	G4	G5	G6	G4-6	Total	Ave.
1.	Maria Koshel	Russia	221	207	211	639	217	224	206	647	1286	214.33
2.	Anna Petáková	Czech Republic	215	244	183	642	176	214	221	611	1253	208.83
3.	Megan G. Dicay	Denmark	180	230	205	615	204	237	170	611	1226	204.33
4.	Lorna Scott	England	194	183	181	558	235	203	223	661	1219	203.17
5.	Essi Pakarinen	Finland	214	191	203	608	201	209	190	600	1208	201.33
6.	Shinya Haest	Belgium	191	156	216	563	189	257	196	642	1205	200.83
7.	Elice Piksilä	Finland	214	186	167	567	154	245	233	632	1199	199.83
8.	Jolien Thys	Belgium	198	199	211	608	194	190	200	584	1192	198.67
9.	Mathilda Tidbeck	Sweden	151	257	219	627	175	212	173	560	1187	197.83
10.	Vilma Salo	Finland	180	204	151	535	203	225	212	640	1175	195.83
11.	Bianca Brommer	Netherlands	180	177	222	579	180	188	219	587	1166	194.33
12.	Sofia Hultstedt	Norway	151	197	193	541	236	168	205	609	1150	191.67
13.	Maria Belinskaya	Russia	204	175	203	582	194	169	198	561	1143	190.50
14.	Isabel Allen	England	201	161	195	557	171	200	212	583	1140	190.00
15.	Tessa Solger	Germany	165	182	185	532	211	203	193	607	1139	189.83
16.	Denise Blankenzee	Netherlands	170	191	189	550	166	224	192	582	1132	188.67
17.	liron Gal Peled	Israel	187	192	169	548	197	179	200	576	1124	187.33
18.	Hanna Engberg	Sweden	240	180	181	601	157	190	166	513	1114	185.67
19.	Ellen Ekholm	Sweden	187	179	149	515	197	197	204	598	1113	185.50
20.	Mika G. Guldbæk	Denmark	166	177	167	510	212	188	202	602	1112	185.33
21.	Line B. Christiansen	Denmark	174	197	177	548	183	182	191	556	1104	184.00
22.	Teea Mäkelä	Finland	179	168	191	538	187	197	180	564	1102	183.67
23.	Mia Bewley	England	167	180	201	548	213	161	175	549	1097	182.83
24.	Lucie Kubelková	Czech Republic	167	215	177	559	182	188	166	536	1095	182.50
25.	Natasja Ailes	England	191	160	191	542	217	154	181	552	1094	182.33
26.	Daria Minenko	Russia	182	168	172	522	184	182	201	567	1089	181.50
27.	Guðbjörg Harpa Sigurðardóttir	Iceland	188	185	156	529	176	225	157	558	1087	181.17
28.	Anastasiia Fedorova	Russia	183	181	163	527	169	166	221	556	1083	180.50
29.	Carolin Schulz	Germany	177	156	194	527	160	204	183	547	1074	179.00
30.	Alina Schmidt	Germany	163	197	189	549	186	189	140	515	1064	177.33
31.	Megan Philip	Scotland	202	160	147	509	175	199	178	552	1061	176.83
32.	Sara Xuereb	Malta	168	148	222	538	165	178	171	514	1052	175.33
33.	Sofie K. Rasmussen	Denmark	158	157	178	493	212	181	160	553	1046	174.33
34.	Helene J Johnsrud	Norway	197	176	171	544	191	153	152	496	1040	173.33
35.	Sarah Giwiser	Austria	167	147	182	496	149	193	194	536	1032	172.00
36.	Mariia Kucherenko	Ukraine	186	210	155	551	144	166	161	471	1022	170.33
37.	Amanda Gadd	Sweden	183	167	210	560	145	167	148	460	1020	170.00
38.	Sharon Rietveld	Netherlands	158	180	201	539	168	156	146	470	1009	168.17
39.	Eilidh Groden	Scotland	132	165	178	475	166	160	204	530	1005	167.50
40.	Beaudine Kriele	Netherlands	200	160	149	509	167	172	154	493	1002	167.00
41.	Natália Kráľová	Slovakia	145	164	215	524	183	148	138	469	993	165.50
42.	Daria Niechetova	Ukraine	182	189	193	564	156	116	155	427	991	165.17
43.	Dora Soos	Romania	178	159	163	500	156	190	140	486	986	164.33
44.	Elva Rós Hannesdóttir	Iceland	190	116	162	468	204	135	176	515	983	163.83
45.	Diana Baltian	Ukraine	157	131	167	455	145	145	215	505	960	160.00
46.	Angelina Strobl	Austria	127	178	134	439	149	144	221	514	953	158.83
47.	Helga Ósk Freysdóttir	Iceland	184	151	126	461	166	158	168	492	953	158.83
48.	Lisa‐Marie Felger	Germany	152	137	143	432	166	173	164	503	935	155.83
49.	Oleksandra Bezridna	Ukraine	156	155	172	483	151	144	136	431	914	152.33
50.	Michelle Übelher	Austria	121	159	134	414	174	156	153	483	897	149.50
51.	Málfríður Jóna Freysdóttir	Iceland	156	139	105	400	133	162	116	411	811	135.17
52.	Zsofia Verzar	Romania	111	114	131	356	171	116	121	408	764	127.33

30th EYC 2017 – Girls All-Events after 18 games (final)

Top three earn the medals in All-Events; top 24 advance to Masters match play, top 8 earn one bye

Pos	Player	Country	Games	Doubles	Team	Singles	Total	Ave.
1.	Maria Koshel	Russia	18	1269	1233	1286	3788	210.44
2.	Elice Piksilä	Finland	18	1098	1295	1199	3592	199.56
3.	Denise Blankenzee	Netherlands	18	1157	1291	1132	3580	198.89
4.	Hanna Engberg	Sweden	18	1182	1279	1114	3575	198.61
5.	Mathilda Tidbeck	Sweden	18	1252	1127	1187	3566	198.11
6.	Shinya Haest	Belgium	18	1147	1200	1205	3552	197.33
7.	Sofia Hultstedt	Norway	18	1209	1170	1150	3529	196.06
8.	Jolien Thys	Belgium	18	1137	1196	1192	3525	195.83
9.	Teea Mäkelä	Finland	18	1155	1250	1102	3507	194.83
10.	Essi Pakarinen	Finland	18	1103	1192	1208	3503	194.61
11.	Lorna Scott	England	18	1114	1169	1219	3502	194.56
12.	Megan G. Dicay	Denmark	18	1139	1096	1226	3461	192.28
13.	Anna Petáková	Czech Republic	18	1124	1078	1253	3455	191.94
14.	Isabel Allen	England	18	1057	1237	1140	3434	190.78
15.	Vilma Salo	Finland	18	1050	1206	1175	3431	190.61
16.	Bianca Brommer	Netherlands	18	1105	1121	1166	3392	188.44
17.	Sara Xuereb	Malta	18	1160	1173	1052	3385	188.06
18.	Natasja Ailes	England	18	1133	1134	1094	3361	186.72
19.	Ellen Ekholm	Sweden	18	1117	1128	1113	3358	186.56
20.	Amanda Gadd	Sweden	18	1064	1244	1020	3328	184.89
21.	Mia Bewley	England	18	1128	1085	1097	3310	183.89
22.	Mika G. Guldbæk	Denmark	18	1085	1112	1112	3309	183.83
23.	Tessa Solger	Germany	18	1127	1042	1139	3308	183.78
24.	Line B. Christiansen	Denmark	18	1108	1089	1104	3301	183.39
25.	Carolin Schulz	Germany	18	1141	1068	1074	3283	182.39
26.	liron Gal Peled	Israel	18	1083	1055	1124	3262	181.22
27.	Daria Minenko	Russia	18	1198	967	1089	3254	180.78
28.	Megan Philip	Scotland	18	1177	1015	1061	3253	180.72
29.	Anastasiia Fedorova	Russia	18	1088	1076	1083	3247	180.39
30.	Lucie Kubelková	Czech Republic	18	1034	1110	1095	3239	179.94
31.	Maria Belinskaya	Russia	18	1085	1000	1143	3228	179.33
32.	Helene J Johnsrud	Norway	18	1063	1109	1040	3212	178.44
33.	Sharon Rietveld	Netherlands	18	1037	1153	1009	3199	177.72
34.	Guðbjörg Harpa Sigurðardóttir	Iceland	18	1023	1048	1087	3158	175.44
35.	Daria Niechetova	Ukraine	18	1061	1100	991	3152	175.11
36.	Sofie K. Rasmussen	Denmark	18	1041	1042	1046	3129	173.83
37.	Dora Soos	Romania	18	1060	1066	986	3112	172.89
38.	Natália Kráľová	Slovakia	18	1054	1062	993	3109	172.72
39.	Sarah Giwiser	Austria	18	1086	984	1032	3102	172.33
40.	Alina Schmidt	Germany	18	1000	1022	1064	3086	171.44
41.	Beaudine Kriele	Netherlands	18	1020	1051	1002	3073	170.72
42.	Elva Rós Hannesdóttir	Iceland	18	1018	1054	983	3055	169.72
43.	Eilidh Groden	Scotland	18	1019	992	1005	3016	167.56
44.	Lisa‐Marie Felger	Germany	18	1105	966	935	3006	167.00
45.	Mariia Kucherenko	Ukraine	18	1001	981	1022	3004	166.89
46.	Helga Ósk Freysdóttir	Iceland	18	1029	948	953	2930	162.78
47.	Angelina Strobl	Austria	18	959	872	953	2784	154.67
48.	Michelle Übelher	Austria	18	920	879	897	2696	149.78
49.	Oleksandra Bezridna	Ukraine	18	835	921	914	2670	148.33
50.	Diana Baltian	Ukraine	18	753	882	960	2595	144.17
51.	Málfríður Jóna Freysdóttir	Iceland	18	796	922	811	2529	140.50
52.	Zsofia Verzar	Romania	18	678	588	764	2030	112.78