LADY BULLDOGS BOWLING FINISHES THIRD OVERALL AT VIRGINIA UNION INVITATIONAL

LADY BULLDOGS BOWLING FINISHES THIRD OVERALL AT VIRGINIA UNION INVITATIONAL

MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – The Lady Bulldogs bowling team placed third overall at the Virginia Union University Invitational with 9,381 total pins.

Central Missouri claimed the top spot (10,587) followed by Sacred Heart (9,381) in second. Virginia State placed fourth (7,860) and Elizabeth City State rounded out the top five with 7,609 total pins. St. Augustine’s began the final six with 7,428 total pins, followed by host Virginia Union in 7^th place (6,660), Chowan was 8^th (6,211), Shaw placed 9^th (6,127) and Winston-Salem State finished in 10^th place.

The Lady Bulldogs recorded a perfect 5-0 record on day one. Bowie State defeated Virginia Union (831-559), Virginia State (891-762), Shaw (821-639), St. Augustine’s (908-704) and Chowan (867-581).

Bowie State went 2-2 on day two of the Invitational, opening the day with an 867-728 victory over Elizabeth City State. BSU dropped its next two matches, falling to Sacred Heart (980-808) and Central Missouri (966-890), but rebounded to capture an 857-685 win over Virginia Union.

In Sunday’s (12/2) Baker matches, Bowie State defeated St. Augustine’s 717-636 before coming up short against Sacred Heart by a score of 776-607. The Lady Bulldogs closed out the weekend capturing a 709-589 win against Elizabeth City State.

Individually, sophomore Shayla Lightfoot paced the Lady Bulldogs with 960 total pins which included team-high games of 225 and 215. Fellow sophomore Ambrianna Bankston rolled a high-game of 211 and knocked down 873 total pins. Freshmen Briana Evans and Keyandra Bankston tallied 822 and 819 total pins and fellow freshman Tanisha Younger contributed 786 total pins.

The Lady Bulldogs will break for final exams and the Christmas break before returning to the lanes to host the Fred Underwood Classic – January 18^th-20^th at the AMF Laurel Lanes.