LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The McKendree NCAA women's bowling team will begin the 2022 calendar year here Saturday by competing in the Stormin' Blue & White Vegas Classic hosted by Mount St. Mary's University. The event runs from Jan. 8-10 at the South Point Hotel & Casino Bowling Arena.

This year's second-annual Stormin' Blue & White Vegas Classic features four of the top five NTCA ranked teams with No. 2 ranked McKendree. The other ranked teams competing this weekend include No. 1 Stephen F. Austin, No. 3 Nebraska, No. 5 Vanderbilt, No. 9 Mount St. Mary's, No. 10 Maryville (Mo.), No. 13 Tulane, No. 18 Maryland Eastern Shore and No. 25 Monmouth. In addition to the ranked teams competing, the other teams making the trip to Las Vegas includes Grambling State, Prairie View A&M, Spalding and Texas Southern.

On Saturday, Jan. 8, McKendree will play five Quint Baker format matches against No. 18 Maryland Eastern Shore, Texas Southern, No. 5 Vanderbilt, Spalding and No. 13 Tulane. On Sunday, Jan. 9. McKendree will play four traditional matches against No. 10 Stephen F. Austin, No. 10 Maryville, No. 25 Monmouth and No. 3 Nebraska.

The Bearcats, who are sporting a 21-4 record this season, finished second in two of their three tournaments and finished first in its other tournament during the first semester.

All of the teams at the event will play five Baker matches beginning at 10:55 a.m. on Saturday, before playing five traditional matches starting at 9:55 a.m. on Sunday. Individual standings will be determined during Sunday's traditional matches. The tournament will conclude on Monday at 8 a.m. with each team being seeded and playing in three best of seven Baker matches.

Stormin' Blue & White Vegas Classic Teams Competing:

No. 10 Stephen F. Austin

No. 2 McKendree

No. 3 Nebraska

No. 5 Vanderbilt

No. 9 Mount St. Mary's

No. 10 Maryville

No. 13 Tulane

No. 18 Maryland Eastern Shore

No. 25 Monmouth

Grambling State

Prairie View A&M

Spalding

Texas Southern