MSU Air Pistol Spartans Upsets NoVA Sharpshooters
Shooting their highest score of the season MSU Air Pistol Spartans upset NoVA Sharpshooters 2178 to 2114 in the National Air Pistol League. MSU Air Pistol Spartans was able to win despite averaging 6 points lower than NoVA Sharpshooters coming into this game.
With the win, MSU Air Pistol Spartans is in third place overall. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. MSU Air Pistol Spartans was led by, Lisa Emmert who shot a 557. The remaining contributing members were Steven Slee, Andrew Traciak, and Judy Tant. MSU Air Pistol Spartans is from Lansing, MI, and is coached by Gary Smith.
NoVA Sharpshooters currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in fifth place overall. NoVA Sharpshooters was led by, Bhavjeet Sanghera who shot a 554. The remaining contributing members were Suman Sanghera, Connor Shea, and Christina Alvarez . NoVA Sharpshooters is from Woodbridge, US, and is coached by Mark Budgeon.
Next up MSU Air Pistol Spartans will compete against Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club from Golden, CO. Arvada Rifle and Pistol Club currently has a 1 - 2 record. While NoVA Sharpshooters has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Pistol League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record.
In each game the teams compete in a 60 shot air pistol match. This competition is identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic games. Each athlete will shoots 60 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 60 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/air-pistol
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.942726426.1
MSU Air Pistol Spartans team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1357
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1364
17 - 23 Feb 2020