Kelly Kulick of Union, New Jersey, earned top qualifier honors on the toughest lane conditions of the season Friday at the 2015 Professional Women's Bowling Association Detroit Open.

Kulick finished qualifying with 2,586 (215.5 average) to top the 120-player field at Super Bowl on the 35-foot nearly flat lane condition.

The top 16 players 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.

"I got off to a really poor start but then I found something and got matched up," Kulick said. "When the scores are this low, spares are really the key to extending play. When you go nine-spare that is a good frame on a pattern like this."

T'Nia Falbo (left) of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, led most of the day but Kulick topped her in the final game. Falbo finished second with 2,564, while Stefanie Johnson (right) of Grand Prairie, Texas, was third with 2,464. Heather Melvin of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, took fourth with 2,448, and Lindsay Boomershine of Perry, Utah, was fifth at 2,443.

Summer Jasmin of Beckley, West Virginia, earned the final spot in match play, qualifying in 16th place with 2,324 (193.67 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 Detroit Open - Standings after Qualifying

Players with position, hometown and 12-game total; top 16 advance; places 17-32 earn $1,200.

Pos	Player	Hometown/Country	Block 1	Block 2	Total	Avg.
1.	Kelly Kulick	Union, NJ	1347	1239	2586	215.50
2.	Tnia Falbo	Greensburg, PA	1330	1234	2564	213.67
3.	Stefanie Johnson	Grand Prairie, TX	1234	1230	2464	205.33
4.	Heather Melvin	Sioux Falls, SD	1202	1246	2448	204.00
5.	Lindsay Boomershine	Perry, UT	1210	1233	2443	203.58
6.	Josie Earnest	Nashville, TN	1168	1253	2421	201.75
7.	Shannon O'Keefe	O'Fallon, IL	1185	1227	2412	201.00
8.	Liz Johnson	Cheektowaga, NY	1198	1200	2398	199.83
9.	Jodi Woessner	Oregon, OH	1245	1145	2390	199.17
10.	Missy Parkin	Laguna Hills, CA	1195	1191	2386	198.83
11.	Bryanna Caldwell	Red Rock, AZ	1113	1260	2373	197.75
12.	Diana Zavjalova	Latvia	1154	1200	2354	196.17
13.	Sarah Lokker	New Baltimore, MI	1129	1212	2341	195.08
14.	Shannon Pluhowsky	Dayton, OH	1155	1176	2331	194.25
15.	Jacqui Reese	McAdoo, PA	1094	1232	2326	193.83
16.	Summer Jasmin	Beckley, WV	1167	1157	2324	193.67
17.	Erin McCarthy	Omaha, NE	1140	1182	2322	193.50
18.	Katelyn Zwiefelhofer	Racine, WI	1182	1138	2320	193.33
19.	Cheryl Daniels	West Bloomfield, MI	1121	1198	2319	193.25
20.	Brooke Bower	Camp Hill, PA	1217	1101	2318	193.17
21.	Kristina Wendell	Kingston, NY	1146	1171	2317	193.08
22.	Danielle McEwan	Stony Point, NY	1137	1176	2313	192.75
23.	Stephanie Martins	Brazil	1175	1135	2310	192.50
24.	Jennifer Higgins	Westerville, OH	1165	1144	2309	192.42
25.	Kerry Smith	Lititz, PA	1186	1119	2305	192.08
26.	Carolyn Dorin-Ballard	Keller, TX	1091	1213	2304	192.00
(tie)	Karen Marcano	Venezuela	1200	1104	2304	192.00
(tie)	Nicole Parkhurst	Utica, NY	1215	1089	2304	192.00
29.	Amanda Broege	Ronkonkoma, NY	1143	1159	2302	191.83
30.	Maria Jose Rodriguez	Austin, TX	1082	1215	2297	191.42
31.	Catie Jensen	Fort Worth, TX	1211	1083	2294	191.17
32.	Lilia Robles	Mexico	1150	1140	2290	190.83
33.	Tina Williams	Phoenix, AZ	1177	1110	2287	190.58
34.	Mariana Ayala	Euless, TX	1166	1115	2281	190.08
35.	Jerracah Heibel	Meadville, PA	1182	1085	2267	188.92
(tie)	Rocio Restrepo	Louisville, OH	1188	1079	2267	188.92
37.	Ashley Purkey	Godfrey, IL	1170	1088	2258	188.17
38.	Brittni Hamilton	Victor, NY	1141	1110	2251	187.58
39.	Diandra Asbaty	Chicago, IL	1080	1166	2246	187.17
(tie)	Elysia Current	Ephrata, PA	1128	1118	2246	187.17
41.	Samantha Schaden	Baltimore, MD	1129	1108	2237	186.42
42.	Trista Flowers	Rosemont, IL	1131	1105	2236	186.33
(tie)	Andrea Ruiz	Colombia	1139	1097	2236	186.33
44.	Paola Gomez Roberts	Colombia	1092	1137	2229	185.75
45.	Brandy Silva	Fort Worth, TX	1128	1096	2224	185.33
46.	Brandy Sanderson	Bossier City, LA	1101	1122	2223	185.25
47.	Leanne Hulsenberg	North Ogden, UT	1135	1087	2222	185.17
48.	Debbie Ayers	La Mesa, CA	1050	1171	2221	185.08
49.	Anneli Blomqvist	Sweden	1002	1218	2220	185.00
50.	Kayla Johnson	Washington, IL	1163	1053	2216	184.67
51.	Keli Callahan	Las Vegas, NV	1096	1119	2215	184.58
52.	Clara Guerrero	Pflugerville, TX	1148	1056	2204	183.67
53.	Kristin Warzinski	Lincoln, CA	1080	1121	2201	183.42
(tie)	Pamela Alvarez	Ensenada, CA	1090	1111	2201	183.42
55.	Sandra Andersson	Sweden	1111	1083	2194	182.83
56.	Ashly Galante	Palm Harbor, FL	1068	1124	2192	182.67
57.	Sandra Gongora	Mexico	1118	1071	2189	182.42
58.	Danielle Brady	Cincinnati, OH	1116	1067	2183	181.92
59.	Kristy Kerr	Essexville, MI	1080	1099	2179	181.58
60.	Rebecca Sharp-Keegan	Carleton, MI	1100	1073	2173	181.08
61.	Brianna Andrew	Orland Park, IL	1164	1004	2168	180.67
62.	Anne Marie Duggan	Edmond, OK	996	1167	2163	180.25
(tie)	Cassandra Leuthold	Black Hawk, SD	1111	1052	2163	180.25
64.	Crystal Brooks	Schofield, WI	1016	1144	2160	180.00
65.	Brenda Mack	Indianapolis, IN	1026	1132	2158	179.83
66.	Elise Bolton	Merritt Island, FL	1096	1058	2154	179.50
67.	Katherine Sutphin	Mount Dora, FL	1026	1121	2147	178.92
68.	Meghan Macunovich	Canton, MI	1051	1095	2146	178.83
69.	Heather D'Errico	Rochester, NY	1087	1056	2143	178.58
70.	Ashley Bright	Milton, FL	1092	1050	2142	178.50
71.	Megan Buja	Rockford, IL	1062	1078	2140	178.33
72.	Liz Kuhlkin	Schenectady, NY	1079	1056	2135	177.92
73.	Julie Oczepek	Reese, MI	1073	1052	2125	177.08
(tie)	Brandi Branka	Momence, IL	1088	1037	2125	177.08
75.	Natalie Cortese	Hoffman Estates, IL	1017	1099	2116	176.33
76.	Danielle Van der Meer	Washington, IL	1120	984	2104	175.33
77.	Trisha Reid	Columbus, OH	1133	969	2102	175.17
78.	Blair Blumenscheid	Columbus, OH	1091	1002	2093	174.42
79.	Kirstie Hegedus	Brook Park, OH	1059	1029	2088	174.00
(tie)	Natalie Miskiel	Toledo, OH	1142	946	2088	174.00
81.	Jamie Martin	Omaha, NE	971	1116	2087	173.92
82.	Stevie Mours	Franklin, WI	1036	1048	2084	173.67
(tie)	Jessica Earnest	Nashvilee, TN	1096	988	2084	173.67
84.	Megan Kelly	Dayton, OH	1149	934	2083	173.58
85.	Jacqueline Carbonetto	Blauvelt, NY	936	1143	2079	173.25
(tie)	Angela Wilt	Westland, MI	1028	1051	2079	173.25
87.	Felicia Wong	Canada	1054	1023	2077	173.08
88.	Sheri Verespej	Monroe, MI	1058	1016	2074	172.83
89.	Katie Thornton	Chesapeake, VA	960	1105	2065	172.08
90.	Kimi Davidson	Irving, TX	998	1063	2061	171.75
91.	Samantha How	Oregon City, OR	1084	963	2047	170.58
92.	Nikki Sims	Willard, OH	1048	995	2043	170.25
93.	Rachael Gittings	Glen Allen, VA	1001	1037	2038	169.83
94.	Amanda Cortese	Hoffman Estates, IL	993	1044	2037	169.75
95.	Rachael Delserone	North Ridgeville, OH	1031	998	2029	169.08
96.	Sabrina Duncan-Rose	Bellaire, TX	1000	1018	2018	168.17
97.	Michelle Abner	Cincinnati, OH	980	1030	2010	167.50
98.	Torrie Decker	Van Wert, OH	1021	988	2009	167.42
99.	Cassondra Mize	Toledo, OH	978	1029	2007	167.25
100.	Sandra Schultz	Macomb, MI	1020	986	2006	167.17
101.	Kolien Owens	Mason, MI	956	1041	1997	166.42
102.	Carly Graham	Strongsville, OH	1008	987	1995	166.25
103.	Donna Marcus	Wayland, MI	967	1027	1994	166.17
104.	Ashley Chiaramonte	Jackson, NJ	1021	970	1991	165.92
105.	Nikki Stiteler	Medina, OH	1008	975	1983	165.25
106.	Susan Carter	Austintown, OH	936	1043	1979	164.92
107.	Courtney Stith	Toledo, OH	928	1039	1967	163.92
(tie)	Gabriella Mayfield	Lake Isabella, CA	937	1030	1967	163.92
109.	Wanda Parker	Garland, TX	907	1042	1949	162.42
110.	Erin Faulkner	Pataskala, OH	990	955	1945	162.08
111.	Jewel Skelton	Niles, OH	1075	867	1942	161.83
112.	Novella Daniels	Detroit, MI	994	946	1940	161.67
113.	Katelyn Gladstone	Lake Orion, MI	985	939	1924	160.33
114.	Gidgett Boyd	Warren, OH	953	955	1908	159.00
115.	Jaclyn Meldrum	China, MI	963	942	1905	158.75
116.	Amanda Barry	Warren, MI	895	1008	1903	158.58
117.	Ashely Bryant	Huber Heights, OH	866	993	1859	154.92
118.	Amanda Duncan	Forest Lake, MN	937	818	1755	146.25
119.	Megan McGinley	Cinnaminson, NJ	977	0	977	162.83
120.	Michelle Sterner	Niagara Falls, NY	467	0	467	155.67