Laura Clark, Bryant
Senior | Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.
Laura had a great day at the New England Cup, helping her team finish 2nd overall. She also qualified 1st overall individually, earning an All-Tournament Team spot with a score of 712 for 3 traditional games, averaging 237. In the match against conference opponent Saint Anselm, Laura shot her new high game of 286, with 10 strikes in a row. In the singles portion of the New England Cup, Laura qualified 8th overall with a score of 613, and ultimately finished 4th overall.
Rookie of the Week
Madilyn Bogovic, Kutztown
Freshman | Mechanicsburg, Pa.
She bowled the second-highest traditional average (229.2) among all bowlers at the Wildcat DII/DIII Invitational, helping the 25th-ranked Kutztown University bowling team to a second-place finish at the three-day tournament. She posted three games over 240 pins in traditional play, notching a day-high 256 against Adelphi in the Golden Bears' 979-844 win while adding a 247-pin game against Dominican and a 246-pin game to lead the team in its bye round on Friday. Bogovic competed in the anchor position in all three days, including leading KU to high-scoring games in all five baker games on Saturday. She concluded the weekend by anchoring the team in six baker games over 200 pins, aiding the team to two baker best-of-seven wins to secure its runner-up finish at the tournament. She was named to the All-Tournament Team, toppling 1,146 pins across five games and finishing as one of just two players with four 200+ pin games in traditional play.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Madison Lewis, Adelphi
Freshman | Boardman, Ohio
Funk tallied a 187.2 average, a 38% strike percentage and knocked down 83% of her single pin spares at the Wildcat Invitational.
Tiffany Wong, Adelphi
Senior | Valley Stream, N.Y.
Wong earning a 187 average while knocking down 84.6% of her single pin spares and 75% of all spare attempts at the Wildcat Invitational.
Madison Lewis, Bryant
Freshman | Freehold, N.J.
Madison had a strong showing in the singles portion of the New England Cup, qualifying 7th overall with a score of 620 for 3 games. She made it past the first round of matchplay, defeating Sacred Heart's Hope Bunk. She ended up finishing 3rd overall, falling to Megan Prettyman in the next round.
Summer Sega, D'Youville
Junior | Hamburg, N.Y.
Sega bowled a career-high 232 in the traditional match in their dual against Roberts Wesleyan on Sunday.
Brenna Forsha, Daemen
Junior | Tonawanda, N.Y.
Forsha led the Wildcats with an average of 190.00, finishing 13th out of 54 bowlers in traditional rounds on the first day of the Wildcat D2/D3 Invitational. She posted scores of 207, 181, 187, 157, and a high score of 218 in the final round of the day. Forsha also helped the Wildcats earn wins over Holy Family (2x), Aldelphi, and Wilmington (Del.) on the second day in Baker Format matches. On the final day of action, she helped Daemen finish sixth at the tournament with wins over Wilmington and Adelphi in Baker best-of-seven matches.
Isabella Hopper, Kutztown
Freshman | Mifflinville, Pa.
Hopper managed a ninth-place finish among all bowlers at this past weekend's Wildcat DII/DIII Invite, averaging 194.4 pins per traditional game to help the 25th-ranked Kutztown University bowling team to a second-place finish at the three-day tournament. She recorded a pair of 200+ pin games on the opening day, rolling a day-high 248 to help KU defeat Adelphi while capping off the day with a 222-pin game in the team's 991-837 win over Holy Family. The rookie played well as both the third and fourth bowler throughout the three-day tournament, helping lead the Golden Bears to high-scoring games in all five baker games on Saturday. She concluded the weekend bowling in the third position, aiding KU to six baker games over 200 pins and a pair of baker best-of-seven wins to secure its runner-up finish at the tournament. She toppled 972 pins across five individual games while sitting as one of just a dozen bowlers to notch at least two 200+ pin games in traditional play.
Kaylee Stephens, Roberts Wesleyan
Sophomore | Brockport, N.Y.
In Baker competition, Kaylee Stephens led the team with a 227.1 average per frame and an outstanding 85.7% overall fill percentage, setting the standard for consistency and execution in the lineup. She posted a 9.36 first-ball average with a 78.6% first-ball execution rate, repeatedly putting the team in strong scoring positions. Stephens was perfect in pressure situations, converting 2 of 2 Baker double-strike opportunities (100%), while also finishing 10 of 14 overall spare attempts (71.4%). Her efficiency and reliability in Baker play were instrumental, as she consistently delivered high-quality frames and clearly led the team in Baker performance.
Ashlee Hess, Saint Anselm
Sophomore | Fort Loramie, Ohio
Ashlee Hess achieved an average score of 182.00, knocking down a total of 546 pins across her three games. Hess earned a seventh-place finish out of 25 bowlers this weekend at the New England Cup, hosted by Bryant University.
Caroline Smead, Saint Anselm
Freshman | Auburn, N.Y.
Caroline Smead achieved an average score of 168.33, knocking down a total of 505 pins across three games. Smead earned a seventh-place finish out of 25 athletes this weekend and the New England Cup, hosted by Bryant University.
ECC Women's Bowling Weekly Award Winners
BOWLER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 9 - Amelia Ponto, Roberts Wesleyan
Oct. 16 - Megan Kapsiak, D'Youville
Oct. 23 - Marissa Funk, Adelphi
Oct. 30 - Olivia Hillman, Bryant
Nov. 6 - Madison Brenneman, Kutztown and Olivia Hillman, Bryant (2x)
Nov. 13 - Abigail Barnard, Roberts Wesleyan
Nov. 20 - Kamryn Brenneman, Kutztown
Dec. 4 - Olivia Hillman, Bryant (3x)
Jan. 22 - Olivia Hillman, Bryant (4x)
Feb. 4 - Madilyn Bogovic, Kutztown
Feb. 11 - Laura Clark, Bryant
Feb. 18 - Laura Clark, Bryant (2x)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 9 - Michelle Cummings, Roberts Wesleyan
Oct. 16 - Isabella Hopper, Kutztown
Oct. 23 - Caroline Smead, Saint Anselm
Oct. 30 - Jessica Swenson, Bryant
Nov. 6 - Madison Lewis, Bryant
Nov. 13 - Michelle Cummings, Roberts Wesleyan
Nov. 20 - Ashley Kuster, Kutztown
Dec. 4 - Madison Lewis, Bryant (2x)
Jan. 22 - Madilyn Bogovic, Kutztown
Feb. 4 - Madilyn Bogovic, Kutztown (2x)
Feb. 11 - Madilyn Bogovic, Kutztown (3x)
Feb. 18 - Madilyn Bogovic, Kutztown (4x)
Last Week's Results
Friday, February 13
Adelphi, Daemen and Kutztown at Wildcat D2/D3 Invitational (New Castle, Del.) | Kutztown 2nd, Daemen 6th, Adelphi 8th
Sunday, February 15
Bryant at New England Cup (East Providence, R.I.) | Bryant 949
Roberts Wesleyan 852, D'Youville 819
This Week's Schedule
Saturday, February 21
St. Thomas Aquinas, Kutztown, Molloy, Adelphi at Dr. Robert Cincotta Memorial
Daemen, Bryant, Roberts Wesleyan and D'Youville at Niagara Spring Classic
1. Kutztown - 77 points (6 first-place votes)
2. Bryant - 72 points (2 first-place votes)
3. Roberts Wesleyan - 60 points (1 first-place vote)
4. Molloy - 54 points
T-5. Adelphi - 35 points
T-5. Saint Anselm - 35 points
7. D'Youville - 29 points
8. Daemen - 28 points
9. Saint Thomas Aquinas - 15 points