STRUTHERS, Ohio (10/18/26) – The fourth-ranked Arkansas State women's bowling team finished seventh in its season opener at the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic hosted by Youngstown State.

A-State (7-6) went 1-2 over three best-of-seven Baker matches in the bracket Sunday. The Red Wolves met No. 11 Wright State in the first matchup and dropped the contest 4.5-2.5. A-State took a 2-0 lead, 203-193 and 180-175, but Wright State took the next three matches before the two sides tied at 204 in the sixth game. Wright State clinched the match 210-178 in game seven.

The Red wolves battled No. 9 North Carolina A&T in the second matchup of the day and came up short 4-2 in the best-of-seven. North Carolina A&T won three of the first four games before the Red Wolves had an impressive 278-187 advantage in game five to make it 3-2. Game six went to North Carolina A&T by one pin, 205-204, to clinch the match.

Closing out the day in the seventh-place match of the bracket, A-State swept No. 18 Mount St. Mary's 4-0. Game one was a narrow 240-235 in favor of A-State and the Red Wolves went on to close out the match 200-188, 246-186 and 209-173.

A-State returns to the lanes Oct. 30-Nov. 1 at the Destination Orlando event hosted by Sacred Heart in Orlando, Fla.

Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic
Baker 5-Game Total (5,040 Pins)
vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt | 984-1,032, L
vs. No. 6 Youngstown State | 1,087-887, W
vs. No. 5 Nebraska | 989-1,110, L
vs. No. 10 Sacred Heart | 1,101-914, W
vs. No. 13 Maryville | 996-878, W

Traditional Game Total (4,973 pins)
vs. No. 1 Jacksonville State 866-963, L
vs. William Smith College 993-927, W
vs. No. 16 Duquesne 1,000-1,007, L
vs. No. 14 Niagara 1,043-977, W
vs. Mercyhurst 1,071-859, W

Individual Totals
19 Amanda Lang 1,063 (212.60)
27 Katie Ruszczak 1,009 (201.80)
36 Alex-Anne Auclair 976 (195.20)
63 Malaya Chavez 756 (189.00)
77 Brooke Anderesen 616 (205.33)
106 Savannah Portillo 320 (160.00)
109 Victoria Fleming 233 (233.00)

Baker Best-of-Seven Bracket Matches
vs. No. 11 Wright State 2.5-4.5, L | 203-193, 180-175, 176-196, 180-248, 200-257, 204-204, 178-210
vs. No. 9 North Carolina A&T 2-4, L | 188-199, 223-198, 180-256, 215-267, 278-187, 204-205
vs. No. 18 Mount St. Mary's 4-0, W | 240-235, 200-188, 246-186, 209-173