Gregory Goings 03/10/10
(HAMPTON, Va. – March 10, 2010) Bowie State University captured their
fourth CIAA Eastern Division title by way of a tie-breaker with
Elizabeth City State University and will enter the conference
championships as the #1 seed for the East. The Lady Bulldogs finished
the regular season with an identical 43-11 CIAA record with ECSU and a
52-11 record overall. BSU pulled ahead of ECSU in a tie-breaker matching
total pins versus conference teams.BSU’s Lady Bulldogs officially wrapped up the East title last weekend at the final CIAA Eastern Division event hosted by Bowie State. Junior Rebecca Frusciante led team with a high average of 189.90 and a high game of 248. Junior Dominique Carroll was second on the team, averaging 187.50 to go along with a high game of 215. Junior Tycora Brown averaged 182.50 with a high game of 278. Junior Verra Diggs averaged 179.13 over the three-day weekend event and rolled a high game of 234. Diggs showed heart, bowling with a pulled thigh muscle.
The CIAA Women's Bowling Championship will be held in Durham, North Carolina at the Durham AMF Lanes- March 20-22, 2010.
All-Conference honors have also been given; based on the Top 10 player averages in the conference.
Fayetteville State and Bowie State load the team with four and three players, respectively. Elizabeth City State, Fayetteville State and Livingstone College also earned spots on the squad
CIAA Women's Bowling All-Conference Team
Average Total Pins
Akia Turner Fayetteville State 198.77 6957
Jessica Styers Fayetteville State 189.33 5680
Clarisse Bible Fayetteville State 187.19 5803
Verra Diggs Bowie State 184.51 6458
Ria Sweeney Livingstone 184.05 6994
Jessica Collins Fayetteville State 178.46 4997
Shanice Watkins Elizabeth City State 178.11 6412
Tycora Brown Bowie State 177.30 6383
Tiffany Johnson Elizabeth City State 177.02 6019
Rebecca Frusciante Bowie State 175.41 6315