The William Smith bowling team will begin its third varsity season ranked No. 7 in the National Tenpin Coaches Association Division II/Division III preseason poll.
The Herons are coming off a 2023-24 campaign that saw them post a 50-23 record, win a share of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference regular season title and capture the AMCC Tournament Championship. William Smith earned a berth in the 2024 NCAA Collegiate Bowling Championship, defeating Fayetteville State in the first round before falling to No. 2 Arkansas State and No. 4 Vanderbilt.
Head Coach Heather Sterner returns for her third season with the Herons. She welcomes back five players from last year’s squad, including AMCC Player of the Year Michaela Morgan (Oak Ridge/The Woodlands, Texas) and NTCA Division III Rookie of the Year Colleen Jump (Dana L. West/Port Byron, N.Y.).
Seven of the top 10 in the poll are Division II teams. The top-ranked Division III team is No. 4 UW-Whitewater. AMCC rival Saint Vincent is No. 6, just ahead of the Herons.
William Smith is also receiving votes in the NTCA preseason top 25, which covers all three divisions of NCAA bowling.
The Herons open their 2024-25 schedule on Saturday, Oct. 5 in the two-day Mercyhurst Invitational. The Lakers are receiving votes in the top 25.
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