SMYRNA, Tenn. (3/15/25) – The sixth-ranked Arkansas State women’s bowling team was 4-1 head-to-head and totaled 4,829 pins in five traditional matches to stand eighth of 31 teams at the Music City Classic.

A-State (77-34) opened the day with a seven-pin setback to No. 11 Louisiana Tech 970-963 but bounced back to win the remaining four matches of the day. The Red Wolves topped Oklahoma Christian 1,053-1,031 and followed with an 873-863 victory against No. 19 UAB. A-State topped Belmont Abbey 923-791 and No. 21 Wright State 1,017-978 to close out the day.

Eight different bowlers rolled for A-State over the five traditional matches with Karli VanDuinen pacing the team with 1,044 pins. Saralyne Nassberg totaled 985 pins, Amanda Lang had 973 and Kaylee Back had 904 in five matches played. Alex Anne-Auclair rolled two matches and totaled 395 pins while Maggie Thoma (203), Katie Ruszczak (164) and Malaya Chavez (161) each bowled one match.

A-State enters Sunday’s final match of traditional play eighth with total pinfall of 9,826 pins, 58 shy of Wichita State for seventh. Youngstown State (10,317), Vanderbilt (10,295), Maryville (10,295), Jacksonville State (10,129), North Carolina A&T (10,116) and Sam Houston (9,999) comprise the top six.

Music City Classic
Baker Matches
No. 6 A-State 1,011 – William Smith 809
No. 6 A-State 1,004 – University of Indianapolis 809
No. 6 A-State 1,079 – No. 16 FDU 872
No. 6 A-State 954 – No. 8 North Carolina A&T 1,016
No. 6 A-State 949 – No. 17 McKendree 986

Traditional Matches
No. 6 A-State 963 – No. 11 Louisiana Tech 970
No. 6 A-State 1,053 – Oklahoma Christian 1,031
No. 6 A-State 873 – No. 19 UAB 863
No. 6 A-State 923 – Belmont Abbey 791
No. 6 A-State 1,017 – No. 21 Wright State 978

Individual Standings
12 Karli VanDuinen 210-179-199-201-255=1,044
34 Saralyne Nassberg 181-248-163-171-222=985
39 Amanda Lang 216-193-190-195-179=973
70 Kaylee Back 192-180-179-195-158=904
159 Alex-Anne Auclair X-253-142-X-X=395
190 Maggie Thoma X-X-X-X-203=203
196 Katie Ruszczak 164-X-X-X-X=164
197 Malaya Chavez X-X-X-161-X=161