Maspenock Rod and Gun Club Narrowly Defeats NoVA Sharpshooters
Shooting their highest score of the season Maspenock Rod and Gun Club edged out NoVA Sharpshooters 1439 to 1422 in the National Air Pistol League. Their third win in a row. With the win, Maspenock Rod and Gun Club is in first place overall. They currently have a 3 - 0 record. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club was led by, Riya Salian who shot a 370. The remaining contributing members were Manuel Snyderman, Logan Quinn, and Lelia Bon Tempo. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club is from Milford, MA, and is coached by Manuel Snyderman.
NoVA Sharpshooters currently has a 1 - 2 record. After the loss they are in fourth place overall. Shooting their highest team score of the season NoVA Sharpshooters was led by, Bhavjeet Sanghera who shot a 366. The remaining contributing members were Suman Sanghera, Victor Mou, and Connor Shea. NoVA Sharpshooters is from Woodbridge, VA, and is coached by Mark Budgeon.
This coming week Maspenock Rod and Gun Club has a bye week. While NoVA Sharpshooters will compete against Cowley County 4-H from Winfield, KS. Cowley County 4-H currently has a 0 - 3 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 40 shot air pistol match. This competition is nearly identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic games. Each athlete will shoots 40 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 40 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 http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirPistolLeague
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.866292259.1
Maspenock Rod and Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1047
NoVA Sharpshooters team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1049
11 - 17 Feb 2019