(DURHAM, N.C. – March 26, 2012) Bowie State University placed third overall at the CIAA Bowling Championships. The Lady Bulldogs advanced to (Sunday’s 3/25) winners bracket, beating Virginia State University (4-2) and Northern Division Champion Elizabeth City State University (4-1).
Bowie State had the daunting task of facing the defending CIAA Champions of Fayetteville State University in today’s first match. Fayetteville State was too strong and defeated the Lady Bulldogs 4-2 in the best four out of seven Baker games sending BSU to the loser’s bracket. Bowie State’s next opponent would be the Lady Trojans of Virginia State with the winner advancing to the finals and the winner being eliminated.
Virginia State took a 2-0 lead (181-139 and 122-116) before Bowie State battled back to tie the score at 2-2 winning match three and four by scores of 162-127 and 190-161. The Lady Trojans and Lady Bulldogs split the next two matches with BSU winning 162-152 and VSU earning a 181-166 victory in game six, creating a sudden death situation. In the seventh and deciding game, Virginia State cruised to a 201-122 victory, eliminating Bowie State and sending Virginia State into the finals against eventual Champion Fayetteville State.
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