Big Easy Bound

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt bowling, ranked third nationally, travels to New Orleans for the 2025 Conference USA Bowling Championships at Colonial Lanes.

Season Rewind

• Vandy ended the regular season with a fourth-place finish at the Music City Classic where two Commodores, Victoria Varano and Isabel Allen, earned spots on the all-tournament team with top 10 individual finishes
• The Commodores won the PVAMU Invitational and Stallings Invitational
• Vandy student-athletes have received 10 all-tournament team honors this season
• Allen and Alyssa Ballard have each registered a first-place individual finish this season–Allen at the PVAMU Invitational and Ballard at the Stallings Invitational
• Vanderbilt has notched eight top-five finishes in its 10 regular season tournaments (did not bowl the third day at the Northeast Classic due to inclement weather)
• Vandy broke the school record with a 1,237 traditional game at the Ladyjack Classic
• The Dores bowled a 299 Baker game at the Storm Flyer Classic
• At the PVAMU Invitational, Vanderbilt totaled 1,214 pins in a traditional game, the third highest in school history

The Weekend Ahead
The Commodores enter the competition as the No. 3 seed. Defending national champion Jacksonville State earned the top seed, and Youngstown State grabbed the No. 2 spot. Wichita State will be the fourth-seeded team at the tournament.

Championship Format
The Conference USA Championship will be determined by the mega-match format, which includes three different rounds or points, and a team must earn two points to win the match. Teams will play one traditional match, one five-game Baker set, and if necessary, a best-of-seven Baker match.

Keeping up with the Commodores
The tournament bracket, results and TV links can be found on the CUSA Championship Central page. Each round of the tournament will be streamed on ESPN+. Admission to the championship is free. Fans can also follow Vanderbilt bowling on X at @VandyBowling for updates.

Vanderbilt will open play at the Conference USA Championship Thursday at 9 a.m. when the Commodores take on sixth-seeded Stephen F. Austin.