AMHERST, N.Y. — The East Coast Conference released its 2026-27 women's bowling preseason poll on Monday, with Daemen selected fifth. 

Kutztown sat atop the poll with 62 points and six first-place votes. Molloy was second with 55 points (one first-place vote), and Adelphi rounded out the top three with 46 points. Roberts Wesleyan was selected fourth with 35 points, followed by the Wildcats in fifth with 32 points. D'Youville (29 points, one first-place vote) landed sixth, Saint Anselm (20 points) was seventh, and St. Thomas Aquinas rounded out the poll in eighth (9 points). 

The Wildcats finished last season 34-52 and went 1-3 at the 2026 ECC Women's Bowling Championship. Daemen returns four key members from the 2025-26 squad, including Brenna Forsha (Tonawanda, N.Y.), who earned All-ECC Third Team accolades.

Daemen opens its season this weekend, competing at the Mercyhurst Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at Rolling Meadow Lanes in Erie, Pa.  The Wildcats will host the 2027 ECC Women's Bowling Championship at their home lanes, AMF Lancaster Lanes, March 18-21. More information will be available as the tournament approaches.

2026-27 ECC Women's Bowling Preseason Poll
1. Kutztown - 62 points (6 first-place votes)
2. Molloy - 55 points (1 first-place vote)
3. Adelphi - 46 points
4. Roberts Wesleyan - 35 points
5. Daemen - 32 points
6. D'Youville - 29 points (1 first-place vote)
7. Saint Anselm - 20 points
8. St. Thomas Aquinas - 9 points

Preseason Bowler of the Year
Madilyn Bogovic - Kutztown

---

Daemen University features the premier NCAA Division II athletics program in the Buffalo-Niagara region, sponsoring 17 intercollegiate teams. For the latest information on Daemen Athletics, follow the Wildcats via social media on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, or sign up to receive customizable news alerts, e-mail newsletters and weekly schedule alerts.

Follow the Daemen women's bowling program on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @DaemenBowling