ORLANDO, Fla. (10/30/26) – The Arkansas State women's bowling team went 4-1 in head-to-head Baker matches Friday on the opening day of Destination Florida hosted by Sacred Heart.

A-State (11-7) opened the day with three consecutive wins before splitting the final two Baker matches. The Red Wolves rolled their best total of the day in a 1,105-895 tally against Prairie View A&M and followed with a 1,097-1,053 edge against No. 10 Sacred Heart. A-State added a 1,022-786 victory against Alabama A&M but came up short against No. 3 Wichita State 1,048-939. The Red Wolves closed the day with a narrow 902-901 decision against No. 25 Maryland-Eastern Shore.

Among the 23-team field, A-State is ninth in the pinfall standings with 5,064 pins for an average of 202.6. Nebraska paced the field with 5,321 (212.8) with Jax State (5,319), Wichita State (5,309), Vanderbilt (5,196), Wright State (5,170), Louisiana Tech (5,160), North Carolina A&T (5,129) and Youngstown State (5,095) completing the top eight.

Five traditional matches are on tap Saturday at AMF Sky Lanes.

Destination Florida
Baker Results
vs Prairie View A&M 1,105-895, W
vs No. 10 Sacred Heart 1,097-1,053, W
vs Alabama A&M 1,022-786, W
vs No. 3 Wichita State 939-1,048, L
vs No. 25 Maryland-Eastern Shore 902-901, W