SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University women's bowling team enters their fourth year competing in the East Coast Conference, coming in ranked second in the ECC preseason poll.

The Black and Gold are coming off a 3^rd place finish in the ECC championships with a 41-56 overall record. Bryant received two first place votes in the ECC preseason poll. The Bulldogs were picked behind reigning ECC Champions Kutztown who were picked to finish first.  

Head coach Morgan Walsh is in her fourth season at the helm for the Bulldogs.

Senior Laura Clark was named the ECC preseason player of the year, coming off All-Conference first team honors last season for the second time in her career. She scored 18.6 per frame, ranking fifth in the conference. She also posted a baker average of 18.93, ranking fourth in the conference.

Senior Olivia Hillman also earned All-Conference honors, being a second team selection. She ranked fourth in the ECC in individual strike percentage (40.6%).

The Bulldogs kick off the 2025-26 campaign this weekend (Oct.17^th-19^th) with the Penguin Classic in Struthers, Ohio, hosted by Youngstown State University.