GREENVILLE, S.C. – Emmanuel University has been picked atop the 2026-27 Conference Carolinas Women’s Bowling Preseason Poll.

Emmanuel earned both first place votes and four points to sit atop the poll ahead of Belmont Abbey College who received the other first place vote and three points. Barton College is picked third with two points.

The 2026-27 Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women’s Bowling Championship is scheduled for Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 at Liberty Lanes in Gastonia, North Carolina.

The preseason poll was voted on by the league's head coaches and they can't vote for their own school.
 

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2026-27 Conference Carolinas
Women's Bowling Preseason Poll
 

	School	Points (1st Place)
1	Emmanuel	4(2)
2	Belmont Abbey	3 (1)
3	Barton	2

 

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2026-27 Conference Carolinas Women’s Bowling Players to Watch
Barton

• Addison Williams, Sr., Durham, North Carolina
• EllaKate Williamson, Fr., Warner Robbins, Georgia
• Rebekah Downey, Fr., Mooresville, North Carolina

Belmont Abbey

• Kiersten Michel, Chesapeake, Virginia (2026 All-Conference Carolinas)
• Alexis Tignor, Sophomore, Hebron, Kentucky
• Camdyn Nielsen, Fr., Orlando, Florida

Emmanuel

• Kaitlin Dekowski, Sr., Dublin, Georgia
• Makayla Angel, Jr., Orlando, Florida
• Megan Garrick, So., Daphne, Alabama