SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant women's bowling team came in at No.16 in the final National Tenpin Coaches Association poll, released by the organization on Tuesday afternoon.

This is the highest ranking in program history for the Bulldogs after a dream season. Bryant finished the 2025-26 campaign with their best record in program history, going 58-34. They won their first ECC championship and earned an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament, ultimately falling to No. 4 Louisiana Tech and Wichita State.

The Black and Gold were led by the ECC Coach of the Year Morgan Walsh and the ECC Bowler of the Year Olivia Hillman. She led the team in baker format, scoring 20.67 per frame and led the team in fill percentage (87.4%). Her impressive season landed her Third Team All-American honors, becoming the first All-American in program history.

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