Two-time Bowling's U.S. Women's Open champion Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J. (pictured left), continued strong as she grabbed the second-round lead at the 2012 event Saturday.

The Team USA member averaged more than 232 in her six-game block Saturday to take hold of the top spot after 12 games with 2,824. Her Team USA teammate Stefanie Nation of Grand Prairie, Texas, sits in second with 2,807.

Kulick was able to take advantage of how the earlier squad broke down the lanes ahead of her and made the correct equipment selections on her way to the top of the leaderboard. After two solid sets, she said she's confident to come back to the National Bowling Stadium on Sunday and continue to perform at a high level.

"Watching the earlier squad today, it seemed the lanes hooked more in the middle," Kulick said. "The first squad was forced deeper inside faster, which opened up the lanes a lot quicker. My ball selection was right on. Physically, I feel like I threw the ball better tonight. The plan is to come in tomorrow and get as many pins as I can, execute like every frame is worth $40,000 and go from there."

Kulick owns the 2003 and 2010 U.S. Women's Open titles, and finished second at the 2011 event held at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The challenging oil pattern and format has played into her strengths.

"I really think the U.S. Women's Open pattern and format suits me," Kulick said. "I really like the longer formats. I know that if I have a bad game, I have a couple more to make up for it. It's conducive to my game and style."

Lynda Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, sits in third place at 2,779, while Yuka Tsuchiya of Japan is fourth with 2,766. Rounding out the Top 5 is Michelle Sterner of Niagara Falls, N.Y., with 2,765.

Jessica Baker of Wichita, Kan., recorded the first perfect game of the 2012 event during her second block Saturday. She is currently in 30th with a 2,629 total.

All 202 bowlers in the U.S. Women's Open field will return for the third six-game block Sunday. After 18 games of qualifying, the field will be cut to the top 50 for six additional games to determine the final 16 for round-robin match play.

The five players who remain at the top of the standings after 40 total games will advance to Wednesday's television finals, which will be broadcast July 3 at 8 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2.

 

Lucy Sandelin continues pace at Senior U.S. Women's Open

USBC Hall of Famer Lucy Sandelin of Tampa, Fla (pictured left)., continued on her torrid pace as she distanced herself from the field at the Senior U.S. Women's Open on Saturday.

Sandelin holds the second-round lead with a 2,716 total for 12 games. Pamela Pancoast of Lomita, Calif. (right), sits in second place with 2,575, while Robin Romeo of Newhall, Calif., is third with 2,550.

All 59 Senior U.S. Women's Open competitors will bowl 18 games of qualifying before the cut is made to the top 15 for six additional games. The top eight players will take part in round-robin match play to determine the finalists for the stepladder finals.

 

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2012 U.S. Women's Open - Qualifying Round 2

Players with position, hometown and 12-game total

1, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,824
2, Stefanie Nation, Grand Prairie, Texas, 2,807
3, Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 2,779
4, Yuka Tsuchiya, Japan, 2,766
5, Michelle Sterner, Niagara Falls, N.Y., 2,765
6, Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 2,757
7, Angela Chirpich, Urbandale, Iowa, 2,745
8, Joyce Biondo, Carpentersville, Ill., 2,742
9, Tennelle Milligan, Arlington, Texas, 2,731
10, Brenda Padilla, Mansfield, Texas, 2,731
11, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 2,716
12, Erin McCarthy, Omaha, Neb., 2,715
13, Ashly Galante, Lake Wales, Fla., 2,714
14, Rocio Restrepo, Canton, Ohio, 2,702
15, Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio, 2,697
16, Joely Carrillo, Clifton, N.J., 2,688
17, Kimberly Yioulos, Rochester, N.Y., 2,679
18, Josie Earnest, Nashville, Tenn., 2,677
19, Brittni Hamilton, Webster, N.Y., 2,677
20, Brinda Burks, Bossier City, La., 2,673
21, Jamie Martin, Omaha, Neb., 2,673
22, Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 2,665
23, Liz Johnson, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,664
24, Adrienne Miller, Albuquerque , N.M., 2,658
25, Kayla Bandy, Pikeville, Ky., 2,655
26, Rachel Perez, Maumelle, Ark., 2,654
27, Clara Guerrero, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,637
28, Shannon Sellens, Kansas City, Mo., 2,636
29, Lindsay Baker, Brigham City, Utah, 2,635
30, Jessica Baker, Wichita, Kan., 2,629
31, Anita Manns, Houston, Texas, 2,627
32, Olivia Sandham, Wichita, Kan., 2,626
33, Shauna Shannon, Albuquerque, N.M., 2,624
34, Kayla Stram, Grand Rapids, Minn., 2,622
35, Marion Singleton, Pleasant View, Utah, 2,621
36, Carol Gianotti, Australia, 2,619
37, Lisanne Breeschoten, Netherlands, 2,616
38, Leanne Hulsenberg, Roseville, Calif., 2,616
39, Masae Nakajima, Japan, 2,615
40, Brandi Branka, Momence, Ill., 2,607
41, Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 2,595
42, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, 2,593
43, Elise Bolton, Merritt Island, Fla., 2,592
44, Ho-Jung Kim, Korea, 2,584
45, Cassandra Leuthold, Black Hawk, S.D., 2,583
46, Jennifer Higgins, Westerville, Ohio, 2,582
47, Samantha How, Oregon City, Ore., 2,582
48, Jacqui Reese, Bangor, Pa., 2,578
49, Yuko Nakatani, Japan, 2,577
50, Megan Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 2,569
51, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill., 2,568
52, Kristina Frahm, Salisbury, Md., 2,561
53, Kristie Leong, Daly City, Calif., 2,557
54, Sol Han, Korea, 2,555
55, Bryanna Caldwell, Red Rock, Ariz., 2,554
56, Roxanne George, Waukesha, Wis., 2,548
57, Kayla M. Johnson, Washington, Ill., 2,547
58, Terysa Wojnar, Chicago, Ill., 2,545
59, Shima Washizuka, Japan, 2,544
60, Anne Marie Duggan, Edmond, Okla., 2,541
61, Teri Haefke, Youngstown, Ohio, 2,534
62, April Ellis, Wichita, Kan., 2,531
63, Laura Hardeman, Chula Vista, Calif., 2,531
64, Jo Allsebrook, England, 2,530
65, Rebecca Huffman, Clearfield, Utah, 2,527
66, Jennifer Martin, Antioch, Calif., 2,526
67, Sanae Mori, Japan, 2,526
68, Tammy Turner, North Ogden, Utah, 2,525
69, Yuki Ichihara, Japan, 2,507
70, Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 2,502
71, Misa Abe-Otake, Japan, 2,497
72, Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 2,497
73, Ashley Rucker, Bartlesville, Okla., 2,492
74, Jennifer Eaves, Pleasanton, Calif., 2,487
75, Tish Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2,487
76, Christina Kinney, Las Vegas , Nev., 2,485
77, Jacqueline Malone, Scotia, N.Y., 2,485
78, Aki Suzuki, Japan, 2,482
79, Jonquay Armon, Roselle, Ill., 2,481
80, Tannya Roumimper, Wichita, Kan., 2,480
81, Kristal Wilson, Lawrence, Kan., 2,479
82, Valerie Calberry, Lincoln, Neb., 2,478
83, Debbie Ayers, El Cajon, Calif., 2,473
84, Makayla Douglas, Sandy, Ore., 2,473
85, Sarah Germano, Rochester, N.Y., 2,470
86, Kristin Warzinski, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,468
87, Tina Becke, Carol Stream, Ill., 2,466
88, Darris Ruffner, Exeter, Calif., 2,466
89, Aesha Turner, Temple, Ariz., 2,463
90, Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., 2,455
91, Karen Morris, Nelsonville, Ohio, 2,455
92, Katelyn Simpson, Emmett, Idaho, 2,455
93, Yumi Nakajima, Japan, 2,454
94, Rachael Gittings, Glen Allen, Va., 2,453
95, Jackie Carbonetto, Blauvelt, N.Y., 2,449
96, Jan Schmidt, Hales Corners, Wis., 2,446
97, Samantha Williams, 2,444
98, Paola Gomez, Ft Lauderdale, Fla., 2,439
99, Nicole Burke, Angola, Ind., 2,437
100, Sara Vargas-Narvaez, Orlando, Fla., 2,436
101, Cheryl Keslar, Tonganoxie, Kan., 2,432
102, Nicole Harrison, Rochester, Mich., 2,426
103, Natsumi Koizumi, Japan, 2,417
104, Samantha Kelly, Streamwood, Ill., 2,416
105, Mai Takasaka, Japan, 2,412
106, Darlee Horiuchi, Waipahu, Hawaii, 2,411
107, Caitlin Campbell, Topeka, Kan., 2,408
108, Seul Ki Kim, Korea, 2,401
109, Caryn Evitts, Waukegan, Ill., 2,400
110, Aumi Guerra, Dominican Republic, 2,398
111, Lisa Beeksma, Pensacola, Fla., 2,391
112, Ha Young Cha, Korea, 2,391
113, Elizabeth Sienicki, Mansfield, Texas, 2,382
114, Lisa Chapman, Bedford, Ohio, 2,381
115, Debbie Cramer, North Bend, Ore., 2,380
116, Marcia Kloempken, Ogden, Utah, 2,379
117, Lindsey Siegel, Gurnee, Ill., 2,379
118, Lisa Graham, Centerville , Ohio, 2,374
119, Karen Marcano, Venezuela, 2,373
120, Jamie Rovner, West hills, Calif., 2,367
121, Takiko Naganawa, Japan, 2,366
122, Mika Sakai, Japan, 2,364
123, Adorna Hayward, Sandston, Va., 2,361
124, Alexis Ijams, Wichita, Kan., 2,361
125, Amanda Fry, Antelope, Calif., 2,357
126, Brittani Scruggs-Barber, Pikeville, Ky., 2,357
127, Christine Gill, Denver, Colo., 2,351
128, Susan Condeff, Fremont, Calif., 2,348
129, Paula Wenzel, Palmetto, Fla., 2,348
130, Suzana Signaigo, Kapolei, Hawaii, 2,346
131, Roxanna Horton, Napa, Calif., 2,344
132, Kimberly Power, San Leandro, Calif., 2,341
133, Jolene Walker-Akau, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 2,341
134, Andee Tadiello, Antioch, Calif., 2,337
135, Jessica Spires, New Lenox, Ill., 2,335
136, Erin Lenahan, Meadow Vista, Calif., 2,334
137, Melanie DeCarlo, Peru, Ill., 2,328
138, Jennifer Dovers, Sierra Vista, Ariz., 2,326
139, Chevelle Holstein, Sparks, Nev., 2,320
140, Roberta Vann, Downey, Calif., 2,320
141, Gabriella L. Mayfield, Lake Isabella, Calif., 2,317
142, Michelle Keirns, Holt, Mich., 2,314
143, Allison Jones, Rocklin, Calif., 2,313
144, Kerry Smith, New Holland, Pa., 2,313
145, Kathleen Blevins, University Park, Ill., 2,312
146, Sarah Izydorek, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., 2,309
147, Keli Callahan, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,304
148, Guyla Streit, Fort Benton, Mont., 2,301
149, Maria Bacos, Long Beach, Calif., 2,298
150, Shanice Graham, Lansing, Ill., 2,298
151, Sachiko Hitomi, Japan, 2,296
152, Jeanette Adams, Rancho Cordova, Calif., 2,293
153, Viviana Delgado, Costa Rica, 2,293
154, Stephanie Alexander, Fairport, N.Y., 2,290
155, Colleen Insko, Medicine Hat, AB, 2,290
156, Tracy Luncsford, Prospect Heights, Ill., 2,276
157, Brianna Andrew, Orland Park, Ill., 2,273
158, Tamlyn Murata, Daly City, Calif., 2,268
159, Sylvia Villalobos, Costa Rica, 2,267
160, Deborah Alosi Horn, Cameron Park, Calif., 2,266
161, Kerry Moreland, Houston, Texas, 2,265
162, Amanda Falk, Tucson, Ariz., 2,260
163, Michelle Taylor, Minneapolis, Minn., 2,257
164, Tonie Dominquez, Pleasant Hill, Calif., 2,250
165, Marie Ramirez Solera, Costa Rica, 2,248
166, Debbie Baerman, Wilton, Calif., 2,247
167, Tona Porcayo, Corning, Calif., 2,246
168, Sherry Spause, Hanover, Md., 2,242
169, Crystal Boutotte, Montgomery, Texas, 2,238
170, Brandi Stephens, Lahoma, Okla., 2,235
171, Jessica Lesagonicz, Janesville, Wis., 2,234
172, Shawna Lane-Strause, Tucson, Ariz., 2,231
173, Monica Fitzgerald, Bridgeport, Conn., 2,230
174, Jennifer Peacock, North Port, Fla., 2,228
175, Lorie Schmidt, Freeport, Ill., 2,224
176, Brittany Hillman, Pleasanton, Calif., 2,222
177, Andreya Teuber, Flint, Mich., 2,220
178, Melissa Kammerer, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,215
179, Ann Sperling, Byram, N.J., 2,208
180, Georgia Drewes, Wichita, Kan., 2,206
181, Debbie Rudd, Jacksonville, Fla., 2,178
182, Jennifer Brown, Arlington Heights, Ill., 2,167
183, Shauna Kamaka, Waipahu, Hawaii, 2,161
184, Missy Jahner, Bismarck, N.D., 2,156
185, Karen Medalen, Monterey, Calif., 2,152
186, Michelle Smart, Pana, Ill., 2,151
187, Tiffinay Hager, Rupert, Idaho, 2,148
188, Amy Gamage, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,139
189, Megan McGinley, Cinnaminson, N.J., 2,137
190, Sara Teuber, Flint, Mich., 2,113
191, Jolie Trode, El Cerrito, Calif., 2,111
192, Stephany Walton, Turlock, Calif., 2,070
193, Brittani Mather, Alpena, Mich., 2,064
194, Jennifer Hand, Hobbs, N.M., 2,044
195, LaTonya Walker, Lithonia , Ga., 2,032
196, Andrea Rojas, Chile, 2,031
197, Connie R. Thibodeaux, Houma, La., 2,024
198, Sue West, Tujunga, Calif., 2,018
199, Angela Williams, Los Angeles, Calif., 2,013
200, Paige Woodard, Stockton, Calif., 1,988
201, Tracy Adams, Wasilla, Alaska, 1,981
202, Ruth Arismendi, Venezuela, 1,968

 

2012 Senior U.S. Women's Open - Qualifying Round 2

Players with position, hometown and 12-game total

1, Lucy Sandelin, Tampa, Fla., 2,716
2, Pamela Pancoast, Lomita, Calif., 2,575
3, Robin Romeo, Newhall, Calif., 2,550
4, Dana Miller-Mackie, Albuquerque, N.M., 2,523
5, Jeanne Naccarato, Tacoma, Wash., 2,514
6, Lisa Wasson, Plano, Texas, 2,486
7, Mandy Wilson, Dayton, Ohio, 2,478
8, Paula Vidad, Sun City, Calif., 2,455
9, Tracey Kincaid, Cookeville, Tenn., 2,439
10, Linda Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 2,438
11, Sharon Powers, Denver, Colo., 2,432
12, Terri Ward, Loveland, Colo., 2,426
13, Sharri Johnson, Tampa, Fla., 2,411
14, Teresa Ross, Arlington, Texas, 2,410
15, Judy Vogel, Slidell, La., 2,389
16, Char Hammel, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,382
17, Shelley Nell, Silverdale, Wash., 2,382
18, Barbara Batt, Jacksonville, Fla., 2,378
19, Jennifer Martin, San Jose, Calif., 2,363
20, Carole Jones, Englewood, Colo., 2,355
21, Pam Buckner, Reno, Nev., 2,335
22, Kristine Whitcher, Belfair, Wash., 2,333
23, Janine Ditch, Chino Hills, Calif., 2,308
24, Debbie Wade, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2,295
25, Virginia Norton, Cypress, Calif., 2,280
26, Beth Owen-Cipielewski, Sarasota, Fla., 2,271
27, Karen Miller, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,265
28, Janie Edgerton, Alameda, Calif., 2,256
29, Olivia Rice, Windsor Mill, Md., 2,240
30, Debbie McMullen, Denver, Colo., 2,235
31, Fran Deken, Coweta, Okla., 2,231
32, Rita Wilson, York, S.C., 2,228
33, Sandra Postma, Lansing, Ill., 2,225
34, Vesma Grinfelds, San Francisco, Calif., 2,224
35, Joan Reilly, Wilmington, N.C., 2,204
36, Callie Belton, Keller, Texas, 2,196
37, Connie Palmer, El Cajon, Calif., 2,185
38, Melanie McAllister, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2,177
39, Diva Gwiscz, Houston, Texas, 2,164
40, Anita Pope, Silsbee, Texas, 2,163
41, Kathy Allen, Moreno Valley, Calif., 2,153
42, Lynn Minning, Austin, Texas, 2,129
43, Cindy McBride, Plano, Texas, 2,121
44, Pam Lawrence, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,116
45, Leslie Blandford, Jacksonville, Fla., 2,113
46, Maryann McComb, Egg Harbor Township, N.J., 2,112
47, Ann Swann, Wilmington, N.C., 2,109
48, Pamela Sprow, Lakeland, Fla., 2,088
49, Donna Johnson, Sparks, Nev., 2,063
50, Linda Andrews, Highland Ranch, Colo., 2,051
51, Jeanette Porter, Omaha, Neb., 1,999
52, Karla Alsgood, Rio Linda, Calif., 1,944
53, Sharman Hardin, Lone Tree, Colo., 1,944
54, Derry Smith, Rupert, Idaho, 1,935
55, Nancy Janicek, Saint Joseph, Mo., 1,927
56, Jennifer Nelson, Menlo Park, Calif., 1,916
57, Ann Shivers, Austin, Texas, 1,910
58, Melody Rane, Phoenix, Ariz., 1,904
59, La Von Burks, Markham, Ill., 1,723