Coppin State University’s women’s bowling team finished fourth at the Duquesne Invitational at Pines Plaza Lanes in Pittsburgh, Pa. Coppin State went 4-5 during the first two days before winning two bracket-play matches Sunday and advancing to the third-place match.
Shakyia Johnson led Coppin State in traditional play, averaging 183.60 over five matches to finish 10th individually. She rolled a 210 in a victory over No. 25 Maryland Eastern Shore and recorded 21 strikes with an 18.36 average per frame.
Johnson, Brockington and Davis Lead Traditional Play
Abigail Brockington and Victoria Davis each averaged 181.60 in traditional play. Brockington recorded a 206 against Adelphi and a 201 in a victory over the 16th-ranked Dukes, while Davis rolled a 237 in Coppin State’s upset of the Hawks.
Layla Holtzapple averaged 165.80 and rolled a 218 against Duquesne. Gabriella Powell recorded a traditional-play high score of 191 against Adelphi.
Brockington finished traditional play with a 78.0 percent overall fill percentage and 20 strikes. Davis recorded 19 strikes, while Holtzapple converted 77.8 percent of her makeable spares and 93.8 percent of her single-pin spare attempts.
Coppin State Advances Through Baker Play
Coppin State opened Baker play with an 810-779 victory over Howard. The team then lost to Maryland Eastern Shore and Duquesne before rolling an 830 in a bye and an 891 in a victory over Daeman.
Coppin State defeated Daeman, 4-3, and Adelphi, 4-2, in bracket play before losing to Mercyhurst in the third-place match. The result secured fourth place at the invitational.
Davis recorded a 78.4 percent overall fill percentage in Baker play. She also converted more than 65 percent of her spare attempts and 77.8 percent of her makeable spares.
CSU Lady Eagles Invitational Next
Coppin State is scheduled to host the CSU Lady Eagles Invitational at AMF Woodlawn Lanes in Gwynn Oak, Md., on November 14-15. The event will be the team’s next competition after its fourth-place finish at Duquesne.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Coppin State University’s women’s bowling team received balanced production during its fourth-place finish. Johnson led the traditional-play effort with a 183.60 average and a 10th-place individual finish, while Brockington and Davis each posted a 181.60 average.
Coppin State also won two bracket-play matches after opening Baker play with an 810-779 victory over Howard. Davis’s Baker-play efficiency and the team’s victories over Daeman and Adelphi helped Coppin State reach the third-place match.
Coppin State University Athletics provided the tournament results and statistics.
Source: Original report
