Coppin State University’s women’s bowling team finished sixth among nine schools at the Bud Whitman Memorial at Bowlero in Deptford, New Jersey. Hosted by Chestnut Hill, the tournament marked Coppin State’s first event of the season, and the Eagles went 3-6 while totaling 6,984 pins in 44 games for an average of 158.7 pins per game.
Coppin State places six bowlers in individual standings
Victoria Davis led Coppin State in the individual standings by placing 19th overall with a 161.60 average in five games. Antonnise Codner posted the team’s highest individual average at 163.00 in four matches and finished 32nd, while Layla Holtzapple placed 21st with a 153.00 average.
Abigail Brockington finished 33rd with a 160.50 average. Gabriella Powell placed 36th at 150.00, and Shakyia Johnson finished 42nd with a 145.67 average.
Codner, Davis and Brockington lead traditional play
Codner led Coppin State in traditional-play average per frame at 16.71. Codner, Davis and Holtzapple each recorded 13 strikes, while Brockington produced the team’s best traditional overall fill percentage at 72.7%.
Brockington also converted 71.0% of her makeable spare attempts, the team’s top mark in traditional play. Coppin State lost four consecutive traditional matches to No. 10 Sacred Heart, Fairleigh Dickinson, No. 18 Mount St. Mary’s and Felician before defeating Wilmington 822-725.
Davis led Coppin State with scores of 181 and 191 in opening matches against the Pioneers and Knights, respectively. Codner and Holtzapple each rolled a 157 against Mount St. Mary’s, while Holtzapple posted a 165 against Felician.
Johnson leads Baker-play categories
Johnson led Coppin State in Baker play with a 17.58 average per frame and a 78.9% overall fill percentage. She also led the team in Baker-play strikes and converted 83.3% of her makeable spare attempts.
Coppin State lost to Delaware State 826-812 in Baker play before defeating Wagner and Wilmington. Codner recorded the team’s best performance of the weekend with a 198 against Wilmington, and Brockington followed with a 184.
Next event for Coppin State women’s bowling
Coppin State returns to competition October 30-November 1 at the Virginia Union Invitational. The event will take place at Bowl America Southwest in Midlothian, Virginia.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Coppin State University’s women’s bowling team received contributions across both traditional and Baker play during its sixth-place finish. Davis led the individual standings, Codner posted the highest individual average and traditional-play average per frame, Brockington led the traditional fill and spare-conversion categories, and Johnson paced the Baker statistics.
The Eagles finished the tournament 3-6 and recorded a traditional victory over Wilmington along with Baker wins against Wagner and Wilmington. Coppin State’s next event is the Virginia Union Invitational.
Source: Original report
