The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg women's bowling team wrapped up competition at the 2026 Grapevine Classic on Sunday, October 11, finishing fourth overall at Eastland Bowl. The two-day tournament, hosted by Penn State Behrend, featured five teams competing in traditional and Baker formats.

Day One Recap

The Bobcats opened the tournament Saturday with a 2-2 record in traditional competition, highlighted by victories over Ursuline College, 715-633, and eventual tournament champion Alvernia University, 782-755.

Kayla Fillar led Greensburg individually, finishing eighth overall with 799 pins and a 159.8 average across five games. Her team-high 214 against Alvernia helped secure the Bobcats' biggest victory of the opening day.

Day Two Recap

Pitt-Greensburg returned to the lanes Sunday for four rounds of Baker qualifying competition before advancing to the championship bracket.

The Bobcats opened the day with a 649 during a scheduled bye round before facing Pitt-Bradford in their next matchup. Greensburg recorded a 613 but fell to Bradford, which posted a 792.

Greensburg then faced Alvernia University, falling 785-663, before closing Baker qualifying with its highest four-game Baker total of the day, a 687 during another scheduled bye round.

The Bobcats finished qualifying with a 2-4 record and 5,997 total pins, earning the fourth seed in the championship bracket.

In the championship round, Pitt-Greensburg faced third-seeded Pitt-Bradford in a best-of-seven Baker match.

Bradford narrowly took the opening game, 146-140, but the Bobcats responded with a strong second game, rolling a 204 to defeat Bradford's 181 and even the match at 1-1.

Pitt-Bradford regained control in the third game, winning 158-114, before taking the fourth game, 135-111. Greensburg battled in the fifth game but came up short, 135-127, as Bradford secured the 4-1 match victory.

The loss placed Pitt-Greensburg fourth overall. Pitt-Bradford finished third, Penn State Behrend took second, and Alvernia claimed the tournament championship.

Overall Tournament Recap

Pitt-Greensburg finished the two-day event in fourth place, totaling 5,997 pins across qualifying competition. The Bobcats recorded 3,385 pins in traditional matches and 2,612 in Baker competition, averaging 149.9 pins per game.

The weekend was highlighted by Greensburg's victory over eventual champion Alvernia, Fillar's eighth-place individual finish and the team's 204 Baker game during Sunday's championship round.

The Bobcats will return to action on October 24-25 as they travel to Michigan for their next tournament of the 2026-27 season.