November 16, 2004

DURHAM, NC - Winston-Salem State University and Elizabeth City State University, the regular season champions in their respective conference divisions, are proving to be the teams to beat after posting unblemished records in day one of the 2003 CIAA Women's Bowling Championship at the AMF Lanes in Durham, NC.

After five matches, WSSU and ECSU both have 5-0 records, Bowie State University is 4-1, while Shaw University and Virginia State University, the reigning conference champion, are 3-2.

The 12 conference teams will resume play on Monday at 9 a.m. with the sixth and final head-to-head regulation match before starting cross-divisional Baker matches.

The 2003 CIAA Women's Bowling Champion will be crowned on Tuesday.

DAY ONE BOWLING RECORDS: CIAA Eastern Division:

Elizabeth City State (5-0)

Bowie State (4-1)

Shaw (3-2)

Virginia State (3-2)

Virginia Union (2-3)

Saint Paul's (1-4)

CIAA Western Division:

Winston-Salem State (5-0)

Livingstone (2-3)

Saint Augustine's (2-3)

Fayetteville State (1-4)

Johnson C. Smith (1-4)

North Carolina Central (1-4)