SINKING SPRING, Pa. – Kutztown women's bowling opened the 2026-27 regular season Saturday with its annual home tournament, the Golden Bear Invite at Lucky Strike Sinking Spring and won two matches.
The Golden Bears defeated Norfolk State 842-649 to kick off the day and then beat Wilmington 855-622 in the fourth match of the day. They fell to Felician (887-757), Alvernia (919-798) and Delaware State (808-734).
KU's top performer of the day was
Isabella Hopper (Mifflinville, Pa./Berwick) with a 179.20 average in five matches. She ranks 11th overall out of 83 bowlers and bowled a team-high of 216 in the fourth match. The rest of the lineup included
Brooke Heimbach (Boyertown, Pa./Boyertown) with a 172.60 average,
Kylie Downing (Corning, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post) with a 166.20 average,
Miranda Pielhau (Waretown, N.J./Southern Regional) with a 149.80 average and
Ashley Kuster (Virginia Beach, Va./Tallwood) with a 132.67 average.
Kutztown sits 11th out of 14 teams in the team standings with a 159.4 average entering the final day Sunday. KU is tied with two other teams at 2-3. The Golden Bears have three matches scheduled tomorrow, which will be senior day. They will first take on Adelphi at 10 a.m., followed by Daemen at 11:15 a.m., and then Morgan State at 12:30 p.m. There are four seniors on the team, including
Natalie Conrad (Wyoming, Pa./Dallas), Heimbach,
Kayla Mackney (Burlington, N.J./Burlington Township) and
Cassie Mockler (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley).
