HACKENSACK, N.J. – The No. 18 ranked Bryant women's bowling team captured their first ECC championship in program history on Sunday at Bowler City Lanes.
After going 2-0 against No. 4 Adelphi and No. 3 Molloy on Saturday, the Bulldogs faced Molloy again in a mega-match format in the championship round on Sunday.
Bryant started with a win in the traditional five-person game, outscoring Molloy 999-979. The Bulldogs were led by the All-ECC duo of
Madison Lewis and
Madison Damer. Lewis led the Bulldogs with a score of 247 and Damer finished with a score of 243. The senior duo of
Olivia Hillman and
Laura Clark also contributed for the Bulldogs. Hillman scored a 208 and Clark scored a 162.
Hayden Smith chipped in with a 139 to solidify a well-rounded performance to begin the mega-match.
The momentum carried over for the Bulldogs into the Total Pinfall Baker portion of the match. Bryant outscored Molloy 1023-833 in baker format to win the match 2-0 and earn their first conference title in program history. The Bulldogs won all five games in commanding fashion over the Lions (223-182, 190-178, 221-150, 215-192, 174-131).
The Bulldogs are in their fourth year of existence as a program, led by the direction of two-time ECC Coach of the Year
Morgan Walsh. Bryant capped off their best season in program history with their first conference championship and their first bid to the NCAA tournament.
The 2026 National Collegiate Bowling Selection Show will air on Wednesday, March 25
th at 4:00 PM EST on NCAA.com.
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