BOWIE, MD – The Bowie State women's bowling team has announced its 2025-26 schedule, the first under head coach Tubar Thompson. The Bulldogs return six of seven student-athletes from last year's squad, including All-CIAA bowler Arianna Clayton, and enter the season as the defending CIAA northern division champions.

Bowie State opens the season Oct. 10-12 at the Bud Whitman Memorial, hosted by Chestnut Hill University in New Castle, Del. The Bulldogs will then compete in the Virginia Union Invitational (Oct. 31-Nov. 2) in Richmond, Va., before heading to Petersburg, Va., for CIAA Event I, hosted by Virginia State (Nov. 7-9). The fall portion of the schedule concludes Nov. 21-23 at the Garden State Classic, hosted by Monmouth University in Howell, N.J.

The spring slate begins Jan. 23-25 with CIAA Event II, hosted by Johnson C. Smith in Charlotte, N.C. BSU will then travel to Pittsburgh, Pa., for the Duquesne Invitational (Jan. 30-Feb. 2), followed by the CIAA Round-Up, hosted by Bowie State in Annapolis, Md. (Feb. 20-22).

The Bulldogs wrap up the regular season March 13-15 at CIAA Event III, hosted by the defending conference champs Fayetteville State in Fayetteville, N.C., before competing in the CIAA Championship March 21-22 in Midlothian, Va.

Bowie State will look to defend its Northern Division crown while seeking its first CIAA championship since 2022.

2025-26 Bowie State Women's Bowling Schedule
Oct. 10-12 | Bud Whitman Memorial (Chestnut Hill Univ.), New Castle, Del.

Oct. 31-Nov. 2 | VUU Invitational (Virginia Union Univ.), Richmond, Va.

Nov. 7-9 | CIAA Event I (Virginia State Univ.), Petersburg, Va.

Nov. 21-23 | Garden State Classic (Monmouth Univ.), Howell, N.J.

Jan. 23-25 | CIAA Event II (Johnson C. Smith Univ.), Charlotte, N.C.

Jan. 30-Feb. 2 | Duquesne Invitational (Duquesne Univ.), Pittsburgh, Pa.

Feb. 20-22 | CIAA Round-Up (Bowie State Univ.), Annapolis, Md.

Mar. 13-15 | CIAA Event III (Fayetteville State Univ.), Fayetteville, N.C.

Mar. 21-22 | CIAA Championship, Midlothian, Va.

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