Bowling team places second in Winston Salem State's in Deep South Tournament

The Prairie View A&M University Lady Panthers continue to excel after bringing home the second place trophy at the Deep South Tournament in Winston Salem, NC.

After the two-day tournament, the Lady Panthers had a total pin count of 7,536 pins. Despite Norfolk State tying PVAMU with a match record of nine wins and one loss, the Lady Panthers' pin count did not match the Lady Spartans' count of 7,686.

"We were excited to place second in North Carolina," said senior Phebe Jackson. "We've never been to that tournament before so it was exciting to do so well."

The Lady Panthers started the tournament off strong defeating Alabama State, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central, Fayetteville State and Elizabeth City finishing 5-0.

The Lady Panthers finished the second day of competition with a four-win and one-loss record, losing only to the tournament champions Norfolk State in a four-game set Baker format.

The Lady Panthers also placed two members on the five member All-Tournament Team. Sophomore Lejewelia Lewis, who also missed winning the tournament MVP by one pin, finished with a 191.2 pin average and freshman Cynthia Veney, who finished the tournament with a 183.6 pin average.

Coach Glenn White said, "I am proud of the team for battling tough and finishing strong again in this tournament. We've done well so far this season but we also know that we've yet to perform to the level that we're capable of. We will continue to work hard in practice and prepare for our next competition in two weeks at the Big Red Invitational hosted by last year's national champions, the Nebraska Cornhuskers.