ARLINGTON, Texas (1/24/25) – The fifth-ranked Arkansas State women’s bowling team earned wins over No. 1 Vanderbilt and No. 3 Nebraska to highlight the first day of the Prairie View Invitational.

A-State (53-17) downed 5,253 pins for an average of 210.1 to rank third behind Jacksonville State (5,467) and Sam Houston (5,265). Vanderbilt (5,247), North Carolina A&T (5,225), Youngstown State (5,115), Nebraska (5,111), Louisiana Tech (5,070), Maryville (5,024), Duquesne (4,838), Prairie View A&M (4,538) and Texas Southern (4,321) round out the 12-team field.

Opening the day against No. 1 Vanderbilt, A-State took the match 1,032-991. Trailing by six pins after the first game, the Red Wolves had a higher total over the next four games to set the final margin of 41 pins, including a 23-pin advantage of 225-202 in game five.

A-State grabbed its second win of the day with a 1,131-936 tally against host Prairie View A&M. The Red Wolves rolled 200 or more pins in all five games, including a high of 258 in game two. No. 12 Louisiana Tech dealt A-State a 994-966 setback in match three of the day, but the Red Wolves rebounded with a 1,098-897 triumph against Texas Southern.

The Red Wolves closed out the day against No. 3 Nebraska and rallied back for a 10-pin margin 1,026-1,016. Nebraska led by 41 pins after the first two games, but A-State took the third game 216-184 to trail by nine entering the final two games. The Red Wolves took the lead with a 215-200 tally in game four and closed out the victory with a 221-217 margin in game five.

A-State is slated to face No. 8 Sam Houston, No. 9 Maryville, No. 10 North Carolina A&T, No. 2 Jacksonville State and No. 4 Youngstown State in traditional matches Saturday. Live streaming is available on BowlTV.com.

Prairie View Invitational
Baker Matches
#5 Arkansas State 204-185-211-207-225=1,032
#1 Vanderbilt 206-210-172-201-202=991

#5 Arkansas State 210-258-227-222-214=1,131
Prairie View A&M 203-168-189-191-185=936

#5 Arkansas State 186-188-216-215-221=1,026
#3 Nebraska 201-214-184-200-217=1,016