Alabama State Hornet's Bowling Makes SWAC Championship Field

The Alabama State University bowling team has qualified for the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) 2011 Bowling Championship Field.

The top three teams from each division made the field and the Lady Hornets were one of the three teams from the Eastern Division.

The Lady Hornets have shown tremendous improvement during the course of the season. After only winning four matches last season, the Lady Hornets pushed their record into double digits this season with 10 overall wins, and that includes winning four SWAC matches.

Alabama A&M and Jackson State are the other two teams from the Eastern Division to make the field while Prairie View A&M, Texas Southern and Southern University made the field from the Western Division.

The SWAC Tournament will begin Friday, March 4, with qualifying rounds to determine seeding. Teams will then be placed in a double-elimination bracket in Baker play.

Play will continue on Saturday with teams competing in a best-of-seven Baker series. The 2011 SWAC Bowling Championship will conclude on Sunday, March 6 which will begin at 1 p.m. and will broadcast tape-delayed on ESPNU.