NEW CASTLE, Del. (1/18/26) – The third-ranked Arkansas State women’s bowling team earned a fourth-place finish among 36 teams at the Northeast Classic.
 
A-State (46-19) entered the day fifth in the standings and opened with a 4-2 victory over No. 5 Louisiana Tech in a Baker best-of-seven match. After a 186-134 setback in the opening game, A-State responded with a 214-168 advantage to even the series. Louisiana Tech took game three 202-168, but the Red Wolves took the next three games, 269-222, 247-198 and 233-183, to close out the victory.
 
Meeting No. 10 Maryville in the next round, A-State fell behind 2-0, 236-180 and 213-174, but reeled off four consecutive wins to take the match. A-State took the third game 222-186 and had a one-pin advantage, 156-155, in game four to even the series. The Red Wolves sealed victory with a 201-182 advantage in game five and a 213-200 edge in game six.
 
In the third-place matchup, the Red Wolves faced No. 6 Wichita State and came up short in a 4-2 setback. A-State took game one, 219-173, but Wichita State answered taking game two, 211-186, and three, 196-167, to build a 2-1 lead. A-State grabbed a 222-200 tally in game four, but the Shockers closed out the match with 246-20 and 213-211 margins.
 
A-State, a top four finisher in four of five events this season, returns to action next week in Arlington, Texas at the Prairie View Invitational.
 
Northeast Classic
5-Game Baker Total Pinfall
vs Maryland-Eastern Shore – 1,043-1,011
vs #13 North Carolina A&T – 945-958
vs Morgan State – 1,039-844
vs UAB – 889-939
vs #23 Kutztown – 1,107-853
 
Traditional Games
vs #8 Niagara – 1,096-1,011
vs Howard – 876-776
vs #24 Delaware State – 962-828
vs #9 Mount St. Mary’s – 1,138-923
vs Molloy – 1,024-931

Individual Results
8 Karli VanDuinen – 1,098 (219.6)
20 Maggie Thoma – 1,062 (212.4)
27 Kaylee Back – 1,037 (207.4)
149 Kaitlyn Ruszczak – 618 (206.0)
163 Alex-Anne Auclair – 581 (193.7)
193 Amanda Lang – 356 (178.0)
197 Aubrey Kiddle – 344 (172.0)
 
Bracket
vs #5 Louisiana Tech 4-2, W
vs #10 Maryville 4-2, W
vs #6 Wichita State 2-4, L