Bowie State Women's Bowling Season Concludes in NCAA Opening Round

Bulldogs Fell Short to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

MEDIA CONTACT: Greg Goings, ggoings@bowiestate.edu, 301-860-3574 office

(MILLSBORO, Del.) – The Bowie State women's bowling team season ended on Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA National Championships, falling short to Division I University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

The UMES Hawks (75-44) led the Mega Match 1-0 after picking up an 865-750 win the in the traditional team game to open up the afternoon. However, the BSU Bulldogs (57-34) led the host by 21 pins after two Baker games at Millsboro Lanes.

The Bulldogs defeated the Hawks 164-158 and 183-168 in the first two baker matches before the University of Maryland Eastern Shore captured a 192-151 victory in the third baker match.

Bowie State won baker matches 4-5 by scores of 180-179 and 182-171 respectively, but UMES claimed the victory by a total pin count of 868-860 eliminating the Bulldogs.

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