Greensboro, NC. – The Hampton University bowling team competed in the Aggies Master Invitational hosted by North Carolina A&T University on Saturday and Sunday.
 
The Lady Pirates went 2-8 on the weekend, which included a 2-3 mark in Saturday's match play and 0-5 in baker action.
 
On Saturday, the Lady Pirates opened match play with a 711-867 loss to NC Central and a 677-1014 loss to NCA&T and a 615-827 loss to Alabama Birmingham. From there, Hampton went on to beat Shaw 689-649 and beat Fayetteville State 732-728.
 
Laina Rivers (Bloomfield, CT) led the Lady Pirates with 733 total pins on Saturday, averaging 146.6 pins per match. She bowled a 154 against NC Central, a 152 against NCA&T, and 148 against UAB.
 
Evann Smith (Indianapolis, IN) bowled her season best 181 against Shaw University; while Tiauna Mathieu (Jamaica, NY) bowled her season best 173 against Fayetteville State. Newcomer to the lady pirates Ciara Pitt rolled a 162 as well against Fayetteville State.
 
The Lady Pirates will return to action on March 1-2, when they head to Baltimore, Md. for the third and final MEAC North meet of this season. For more information on Hampton University bowling, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.