D'IBERVILLE, Miss. | The Alabama A&M University bowling team concluded the second round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) East Round-Up on Saturday at the Cypress Lanes.
Alabama A&M enters the final round with a 5-5 record and tied with Texas Southern and Jackson State.
Southern leads the field with a 9-1 record, while Alabama State and Prairie View A&M are tied for second at 7-3. Grambling State and Florida A&M round out the field at 1-9.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Alabama A&M began the day defeating Texas Southern, 896-847, as Rose Ugbinada recorded a 193 pinfall
- In the second matchup, the Bulldogs posted a 976-698 victory over Florida A&M
- AAMU's lone loss of the day came at the hands of Southern, dropping the match 1,021-974
- Alabama A&M closed out the afternoon with victories over Grambling State (944-781) and rival Alabama State (1,022-822)
- AAMU finished round one with three bowlers inside the Top 20
- Ugbinada paced the Bulldogs, averaging 198.2 and finishing with 1,988 total pinfall, placing her seventh overall
- Montaya Walton, after two rounds, is 14th with an 1,881 total pinfall, while Nilia Dulcio is sitting in the 19th position after posting a 1,813 pinfall
- Naryia Jackson tallied a 1,463 pinfall after five matches, while Tamyra Long finished with 1,380
- Khia Shiffman-Ratliff recorded a 322, Megan Whorton and Alexis Orchard rounded out Alabama A&M at 168 and 132, respectively
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs return to the lanes on Sunday with the final day of the SWAC East Round-Up. Matches will begin at 9 a.m.
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