(BOWIE, Md.)-- Bowie State University is ready for the 2011 CIAA Bowling Championships after an outstanding regular season. The Championships will be held Saturday (March 19th) through Monday (March 21st) at AMF Durham Lanes in Durham, N.C. “I am very proud of how the girls conducted themselves this season,” said head coach Ken Scott. “It took a lot of hard work and dedication to repeat at divisional champions and we’re looking forward to a very good (CIAA Championships) weekend.”
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The Lady Bulldogs finished atop the CIAA Northern Division standings with a 48-1 mark against CIAA opponents. They are one of seven teams with a winning league record. The Lady Bulldogs are 62-2 overall including a 16-1 mark in Baker matches.
As a team, Bowie State ranks second in Team Results (1,018), Total Pins Average (855.9) and Baker Average (167.7), third in High Baker Series (762) and fourth in High Baker Score (235).
Individually, senior Verra Diggs (Fort Washington, MD, Oxon Hill, Hampton Univ.) leads Bowie State with a 187.36 average, which includes a perfect game during the CIAA North and South Round-Up (February 4th). Senior Tycora Brown (Pocomoke City, MD, Pocomoke) ranks seventh in CIAA Top 200 Scores (246) and is joined by fellow seniors Dominique Carroll (Bowie, MD, Bowie) (244) and Rebecca Frusciante (Mahopac, NY, Mahopac) (214). Freshmen Belinda Burns (Temple Hills, MD, St. John's) and Taccarra Matthews (Laurel, MD, Laurel) are also a part of the Top 200 list with games of 214 and 207 respectively.
The first day of the Championships starts Saturday at 11:50 a.m. with the awards program. The matches begin at 1 p.m.
By Bowie State University Sports Information
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