Weekly Award Winners
Bowler of the Week
Brenna Forsha (Daemen University)
Sr., Tonawanda, N.Y., Tonawanda
Forsha led the Wildcats with a 194.8 average on the first day (traditional rounds) of the Niagara Brunswick Fall Open. She helped Daemen earn victories over Penn State Behrend, Mercyhurst, and Pitt-Bradford. On Day 2, the senior helped Daemen claim a Baker win over D'Youville and a Baker Best-of-Seven victory over Roberts Wesleyan.
Rookie of the Week
Aubriana Tyler (Roberts Wesleyan University)
Fr., Kirkwood, NY, Windsor High School
Aubriana Tyler turned in a strong all-around performance at the NU Brunswick Fall Open, finishing 22nd overall. She averaged 180.4 in traditional team play and 181.3 in Baker match play, resulting in an overall average of 180.9 across the event. Tyler was especially valuable in the anchor position, where she thrived in high-pressure situations throughout the weekend. Her most pivotal moment came against William Smith, when she delivered a clutch strike to secure a match victory for the Redhawks. Her consistency and ability to perform when it mattered most played a key role in Roberts Wesleyan's 3-2 Baker record and sixth-place team finish.
Weekly Honor Roll
Marissa Funk (Adelphi University)
So., Youngstown, Ohio, Boardman High School
Marissa Funk was the top performer from Adelphi at the Seahawk Invite, averaging 193.90 with an overall fill rate of 81.5%.
Rebecca Spry (Roberts Wesleyan University)
Sr., Newark, NY, Newark
Rebecca Spry was Roberts Wesleyan's top performer at the NU Brunswick Fall Open, posting a team-best overall average of 188.1 across traditional team games and Baker match play. Spry averaged 183 in traditional games and led the Redhawks in Baker competition with a 193 average, earning a 20th-place individual finish while helping Roberts Wesleyan secure a sixth place team finish.
2026-27 ECC Women’s Bowling Weekly Award Winners
Bowler of the Week
Oct. 8 – Kenzie Smolnik (Daemen University)
Oct. 22 – Marissa Funk (Adelphi University)
Oct. 29 – Brenna Forsha (Daemen University)
Rookie of the Week
Oct. 8 – Kenzie Smolnik (Daemen University)
Oct. 22 – Evelyn Jacobs (Adelphi University)
Oct. 29 – Aubriana Tyler (Roberts Wesleyan University)
2026-27 ECC Women’s Bowling Preseason Poll
1. Kutztown - 62 points (6 first-place votes)
2. Molloy - 55 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Adelphi - 46 points
4. Roberts Wesleyan - 35 points
5. Daemen - 32 points
6. D’Youville - 29 points (1 first-place vote)
7. Saint Anselm - 20 points
8. St. Thomas Aquinas - 9 points
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Founded as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference in 1989 and rechristened the East Coast Conference in July 2006, the ECC was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition among member institutions and to assist them in integrating athletics into their academic program in a fiscally sound way. The ECC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student-athletes, which stresses the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic competition, and positive character traits. East Coast Conference members include: Daemen University (Amherst, N.Y.); University of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.); D'Youville University (Buffalo, N.Y.); Mercy University (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.); Molloy University (Rockville Centre, N.Y.); Queens College (Flushing, N.Y.); Roberts Wesleyan University (Rochester, N.Y.); College of Staten Island (Staten Island, N.Y.); and St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, N.Y.). The ECC also is home to 13 associate members in the sports of women’s bowling (3), men’s and women’s indoor track & field (3), men's volleyball (2), field hockey (1), and men’s lacrosse (1).
The ECC sponsors the following championship sports: baseball; men’s and women’s basketball; women's bowling; men’s and women’s cross country; field hockey; men’s and women’s lacrosse; men’s and women’s indoor track and field; men’s and women’s outdoor track and field; men’s and women’s soccer; softball; and men's and women’s volleyball.
The East Coast Conference is a proud member of the NCAA and Division II. Division II is a dynamic and engaging group of colleges, institutions and conferences of varying sizes and educational missions. Division II members encourage and support diversity; value sportsmanship, fairness and equity; and place the highest priority on the overall educational excellence of the student-athlete.