NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The fourth-ranked Vanderbilt bowling team continues its fall season at the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjack Classic at Sheridan Lanes in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Friday.
The Dores are coming off a fourth-place finish three weeks ago at their season opener, Destination Orlando, where they faced 11 of the NCAA’s top 25-ranked teams.
In qualifying, Vandy racked up wins against ranked opponents Louisiana Tech (7), North Carolina A&T (6), Sacred Heart (17) and Tulane (13) and only dropped one match to 2024 NCAA runner-up Arkansas State.
In her Commodore debut, graduate transfer Isabel Allen averaged 229.80 pins per game and earned a fifth-place individual finish and a spot on the all-tournament team. Senior Paige Peters and junior Victoria Varano also finished top 20 in the 165-competitor field.
Vanderbilt will be competing against a smaller but similarly competitive field in Kenosha with 14 of 18 squads ranked in the NTCA Preseason Coaches Poll. Competing teams include No. 2 Arkansas State, Aurora, Carthage, No. 1 Jacksonville State, RV Lewis, No. 7 Louisiana Tech, Marian, No. 9 Maryville, No. 21 McKendree, No. 5 Nebraska, No. 15 Newman, No. 24 Oklahoma Christian, No. 11 Stephen F. Austin, No. 17 Wichita State, No. 22 Wisconsin-Whitewater, No. 19 Valparaiso, No. 4 Vanderbilt and No. 3 Youngstown State.
The Commodores were the runners-up at the Ladyjack Classic in 2023, dropping the championship match by a single pin to Jacksonville State in a modified Baker game. Vandy knocked off third seed Arkansas State and second-ranked Nebraska in bracket play to climb from the fourth seed to the championship match.
Tournament format
Friday – five sets of five Baker games beginning at 10:35 a.m.
Saturday – five sets of five traditional games beginning at 9:25 a.m.
Sunday – best-of-seven Baker bracket beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Fans can watch the Commodores at the Ladyjack Classic Friday through Sunday on YouTube and follow @VandyBowling on X/Twitter for live updates.