Detroit, MI – The University of the Cumberlands women's bowling team opened its 2026-27 season with an 11th-place finish at the Brunswick Midwestern Collegiate Championship. The Patriots knocked down 7,236 total pins through five team games and 16 baker games.

Leading the way for Cumberlands was Kailee Blain, who finished 17th overall after knocking down 971 pins across five games for a 194.2-pin average. Blain recorded three games over 190, highlighted by a 232 in game two. She also posted scores of 179, 205, 162, and 193.

Skyler Holt followed with a 36th-place finish, totaling 911 pins across five games for a 182.2 average. Holt's best performance came in game three, where she rolled a 216, before following it with a 213 in game four.

Sienna Stoner finished 88th overall with 817 pins across five games for a 163.4 average. Katie Palmer placed 109th after totaling 758 pins through four games for a 189.5 average, highlighted by a 210 in game four.

Anna Lawlor added 464 pins across three games, while Shelbi Webb knocked down 373 pins in two games, including a 215 in game five. Allison Finn competed in one game for the Patriots, recording a 165.

Cumberlands totaled 4,459 pins during the five traditional team games before adding 2,777 pins across 16 baker games to finish with 7,236 total pins.

The Patriots return to action October 10-11 when they travel to Indianapolis, IN, for the Western Shootout.