HARAHAN, La. – Louisiana Tech bowling registered a third-place finish at the Conference USA Bowling Championship after going 5-2 at Colonial Lanes in Harahan over the last four days.

The Bulldogs opened the tournament with a 2-1 victory over Sam Houston on Wednesday before falling to Nebraska, 2-1, on Thursday morning to move into the contenders bracket.

From there, LA Tech responded with four straight wins over the next three days. The Bulldogs took down Valparaiso 2-0 on Thursday afternoon, followed by a 2-1 win over Sacred Heart on Friday morning.

Tech continued its run with a 2-0 victory over Vanderbilt Friday afternoon and added a 2-0 win over Nebraska on Saturday morning.

The Bulldogs' run came to an end Saturday afternoon in the match to advance to the championship, falling 2-1 to Arkansas State.

LA Tech now awaits the 2026 NCAA Bowling Selection Show, set for Wednesday, March 25 at 3 p.m. CT on NCAA.com.

The broadcast will reveal the 19-team field for the National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship, including 11 automatic qualifiers and eight at-large selections.

QUOTABLES
Head coach Matt Nantais
 
"Reflecting on this past weekend at our Conference Championships, the team performed at a very high level all week. When shots needed to be made, they executed — and while not every break went our way, the effort and focus never wavered."

"I truly feel like we're peaking at the right time, and I couldn't be more proud of how we competed. Bowling seven mega matches this week is physically and mentally draining, but every single person on this team stepped up at one point or another and contributed to our success."

"We'll get back to campus, take a few days to recover, and then shift our focus to preparing for the Regional Championship. We'll find out our destination Wednesday at 3 PM Central, and we'll be ready for whatever comes next."