GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Lady Eagles of the North Carolina Central University bowling team had a strong performance, earning a second place finish behind in-state rival North Carolina A&T at the Aggie Invitational on Feb. 21-23 in Greensboro, N.C.

The Lady Eagles finished with a 9-4 overall record.

The three-day bowling tournament hosted by the Aggies of North Carolina A&T included eight additional programs: Fayetteville State, Norfolk State, Morgan State, Winston-Salem State, Shaw, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Hampton, and NCCU.

On day one, NCCU posted a 3-2 record in the four game baker play, defeating Shae (704-578), University of Alabama-Birmingham (658-641), and Fayetteville State (685-665).  During traditional team play, the Lady Eagles continued their strong performance, ending day two with a record of 4-1.  Hampton (867-711), Winston-Salem State (900-782), Shaw (750-670), and Morgan State (819-690) suffered losses to the Lady Eagles. NCCU concluded day three in baker play, defeating Fayetteville State (4-3) and University of Alabama-Birmingham (4-2) for a 2-1 record.

Individually, Kourtney Rodez led the Lady Eagles as she earned a spot on the all-tournament team after finishing fifth among individual bowlers. Rodez cleared 958 total pins, averaged 191.6, and had a high game of 222.

NCCU will return to the lanes on March 1-2 as hosts of the third MEAC Southern Division tournament in Durham, N.C.