NoVA Sharpshooters defeats Lafayette Gun Club
Shooting their highest score of the season NoVA Sharpshooters defeated Lafayette Gun Club 2176 to 2100 in the National Air Pistol League. Their second win in a row. With the win, NoVA Sharpshooters is in third place overall. They currently have a 2 - 0 record. NoVA Sharpshooters was led by, Bhavjeet Sanghera who shot a 560. The remaining contributing members were Suman Sanghera, Connor Shea, and Victor Mou. NoVA Sharpshooters is from Woodbridge, US, and is coached by Mark Budgeon.
Lafayette Gun Club currently has a 0 - 2 record. After the loss they are in seventh place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season Lafayette Gun Club was led by, Jason Stout who shot a 542. The remaining contributing members were Ben Waits, Gary Bowling, and Craig Freeman. Lafayette Gun Club is from Grafton, VA, and is coached by Karlowe Kroon.
Next up NoVA Sharpshooters will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Lafayette Gun Club will compete against TAG Team from Traer, IA. TAG Team currently has a 1 - 1 record.
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=1.1.939008532.1
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1364
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1367
03 - 09 Feb 2020