Four-time Team USA member Danielle McEwan (pictured) of Stony Point, New York, overcame a slow start Friday and took the lead heading into match play at the Professional Women's Bowling Association Topeka Open presented by Prairie Band Casino & Resort.

McEwan fired a 12-game total of 2,701 (225.08 average) to top the field of 80 players at West Ridge Lanes in Topeka, Kansas.

The top 16 in the qualifying standings Friday advanced to Saturday's round-robin match play, which begins at 8:30 a.m. Central. The event concludes with the stepladder finals at 6:30 p.m. Central on Saturday. All rounds are being broadcast live on Xtra Frame.

McEwan averaged just 212 for her first four games of qualifying but turned it up a notch and averaged 231.6 for the last eight games.

"After practice yesterday, I was really uncomfortable with the look I had, so I spent the night brainstorming what I was going to do," McEwan said. "My game plan this morning wasn't all that great, either, so I thought it over again and came up with a plan that worked."

Kelly Kulick (left) of Union, New Jersey, qualified second with 2,665, while Shannon Sellens of Copiague, New York, was third with 2,651. PWBA Tour points leader Stefanie Johnson of Grand Prairie, Texas, was fourth with 2,609, and Jodi Woessner (right) of Oregon, Ohio, rounded out the top five with 2,600.

Sarah Lokker of New Baltimore, Maryland, earned the final spot in match play, finishing with 2,469 (205.75 average).

The remaining players will bowl 16 games of match play Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Central. Match play will conclude with a position round to finalize the top four for the stepladder finals.

 

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PWBA Topeka Open - Standings after Qualifying

Top 16 advance to match; places 17-32 earn $1,200.

Pos	Player	Hometown/Country	Block 1	Block 2	Total	Avg.
1.	Danielle McEwan	Stony Point, NY	1339	1362	2701	225.08
2.	Kelly Kulick	Union, NJ	1243	1422	2665	222.08
3.	Shannon Sellens	Copiague, NY	1328	1323	2651	220.92
4.	Stefanie Johnson	Grand Prairie, TX	1373	1236	2609	217.42
5.	Jodi Woessner	Oregon, OH	1346	1254	2600	216.67
6.	Kamilah Dammers	Aruba	1297	1291	2588	215.67
7.	Diana Zavjalova	Beavercreek, OH	1216	1363	2579	214.92
8.	Liz Johnson	Cheektowaga, NY	1262	1314	2576	214.67
9.	Jennifer Higgins	Westerville, OH	1358	1212	2570	214.17
10.	Liz Kuhlkin	Schenectady, NY	1331	1217	2548	212.33
11.	Brandi Branka	Momence, IL	1277	1260	2537	211.42
12.	Bryanna Caldwell	Red Rock, AZ	1296	1238	2534	211.17
13.	Clara Guerrero	Pflugerville, TX	1167	1342	2509	209.08
14.	Carolyn Dorin-Ballard	Keller, TX	1276	1225	2501	208.42
15.	Diandra Asbaty	Chicago, IL	1247	1240	2487	207.25
16.	Sarah Lokker	New Baltimore, MI	1221	1248	2469	205.75
17.	Lindsay Boomershine	Perry, UT	1251	1209	2460	205.00
18.	Brittni Hamilton	Victor, NY	1286	1169	2455	204.58
19.	Mariana Ayala	Euless, TX	1218	1236	2454	204.50
20.	Tish Johnson	Colorado Springs, CO	1106	1339	2445	203.75
(tie)	Erin McCarthy	Omaha, NE	1166	1279	2445	203.75
22.	Cassandra Leuthold	Black Hawk, SD	1234	1208	2442	203.50
23.	Samantha Kelly	Milwaukee, WI	1239	1196	2435	202.92
24.	Shannon O'Keefe	O'Fallon, IL	1236	1183	2419	201.58
(tie)	Lynda Barnes	Double Oak, TX	1244	1175	2419	201.58
26.	April Murphy	Wichita, KS	1163	1252	2415	201.25
(tie)	Maria Jose Rodriguez	Austin, TX	1221	1194	2415	201.25
28.	Rocio Restrepo	Louisville, OH	1180	1232	2412	201.00
29.	Danielle Van der Meer	Washington, IL	1189	1216	2405	200.42
30.	Tnia Falbo	Greensburg, PA	1202	1201	2403	200.25
31.	Kayla Johnson	Washington, IL	1187	1212	2399	199.92
(tie)	Amanda Greene	Romney, WV	1274	1125	2399	199.92
33.	Alexis Ijams	Wichita, KS	1261	1136	2397	199.75
34.	Brooke Bower	Camp Hill, PA	1183	1208	2391	199.25
35.	Kristina Mickelson	Ord, NE	1186	1199	2385	198.75
36.	Elysia Current	Ephrata, PA	1122	1262	2384	198.67
(tie)	Marcia Kloempken	Pleasant View, UT	1174	1210	2384	198.67
38.	Missy Parkin	Laguna Hills, CA	1217	1165	2382	198.50
39.	Chelsie Bahr	Topeka, KS	1284	1097	2381	198.42
40.	Elise Bolton	Merritt Island, FL	1255	1122	2377	198.08
41.	Olivia Sandham	St. Joseph, MO	1194	1165	2359	196.58
42.	Kristina Wendell	Kingston, NY	1272	1083	2355	196.25
43.	Shannon Pluhowsky	Dayton, OH	1148	1205	2353	196.08
44.	Andrea Ruiz	Colombia	1215	1134	2349	195.75
45.	Anne Marie Duggan	Edmond, OK	1202	1125	2327	193.92
46.	Kayla Bandy	Salisbury, MD	1174	1152	2326	193.83
47.	Linda Walbaum	Brighton, CO	1181	1142	2323	193.58
48.	Summer Jasmin	Beckley, WV	1176	1145	2321	193.42
49.	Paula Vidad	Sun City, CA	1207	1093	2300	191.67
50.	Ashley Rucker	Bartlesville, OK	1177	1118	2295	191.25
51.	Holly Harris	Wichita, KS	1164	1129	2293	191.08
52.	Sandra Gongora	Mexico	1143	1147	2290	190.83
53.	Samantha Schaden	Baltimore, MD	1164	1117	2281	190.08
54.	Megan Kelly	Dayton, OH	1129	1145	2274	189.50
55.	Jasmine Snell	Papillion, NE	1140	1129	2269	189.08
56.	MeiLing Billingsley	Lee's Summit, MO	1080	1176	2256	188.00
57.	Ashly Galante	Palm Harbor, FL	1123	1126	2249	187.42
58.	Julie Oczepek	Reese, MI	1178	1065	2243	186.92
59.	Jamie Martin	Omaha, NE	1093	1143	2236	186.33
60.	Jacqueline Carbonetto	Blauvelt, NY	1077	1138	2215	184.58
61.	Ashley Purkey	Godfrey, IL	1159	1054	2213	184.42
62.	Heather D'Errico	Rochester, NY	1151	1061	2212	184.33
63.	Karen Boyd	Fort Lauderdale, FL	1056	1154	2210	184.17
64.	Brittany Himmelreich	Cressona, PA	1113	1092	2205	183.75
65.	Katherine Sutphin	Mount Dora, FL	1078	1124	2202	183.50
66.	Casey Goettel	Saint Charles, MO	1117	1081	2198	183.17
67.	Kerry Smith	Lititz, PA	1106	1089	2195	182.92
68.	Nichole DePaul-Miller	Baytown, TX	1072	1115	2187	182.25
69.	Melanie McAllister	Colorado Springs, CO	1046	1124	2170	180.83
(tie)	Jessica Abel	Rose Hill, KS	1136	1034	2170	180.83
71.	Brandy Silva	Fort Worth, TX	1070	1039	2109	175.75
72.	Kolien Owens	Mason, MI	1115	975	2090	174.17
73.	Samantha Carpio	Burlington, KS	911	1149	2060	171.67
74.	Brandy Sanderson	Bossier City, LA	960	1090	2050	170.83
75.	Kiyoko McDonald	McKinney, TX	1069	945	2014	167.83
76.	Sarah Muench	Kewaskum, WI	1042	965	2007	167.25
77.	Megan McGinley	Cinnaminson, NJ	980	954	1934	161.17
78.	Amy Fisher	Aurora, CO	961	924	1885	157.08
79.	Stephanie Mours	Franklin, WI	881	950	1831	152.58
80.	Tracie Ball	Tucson, AZ	933	892	1825	152.08