ORLANDO, Fla. — The Wichita State women's bowling team is set to kick off the 2026-27 campaign at the Destination Orlando tournament host by Sacred Heart.

The tournament will be held at Boardwalk Bowl and will begin Friday, Oct. 30 and run through Sunday, Nov. 1.

Sitting at No. 3 in the national rankings, the Shockers will compete against 22 other teams featuring 12 programs ranked in the preseason NTCA Poll.

No. 1 Jacksonville State, No. 2 Vanderbilt, No. 3 Wichita State, No. 4 Arkansas State, No. 5 Nebraska, No. 6 Youngstown, No. 7 Louisiana Tech, No. 9 North Carolina A&T, No. 10 Sacred Heart, No. 11 Wright State, No. 14 Niagara, No. 17 Tulane, No. 25 Maryland Eastern Shore, No. 16 Duquesne, No. 18 Mount St. Mary, No. 19 Bryant University, Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Delaware State, Emmanuel, Prairie View A&M, Saint Anslem, and Southern.
 
The schedule of the tournament is as follows:

• Friday - Five Baker matches starting at 9:25 a.m. CT
• Saturday - Five traditional matches starting at 8:25 a.m. CT
• Sunday - Three best-of-seven Baker matches or Team Game starting at 7:25 a.m. CT

In Baker play, five players combine to bowl one 10-frame game, with each player bowling two frames. In traditional matches, each player bowls a full game, and the five individual scores are added together for the team total.

The Shockers competed last at the Mid-States Championships, finishing fifth as a team. Senior Aleesha Oden earned MVP honors and was named to the All-Tournament Team, while senior Ashtyn Woods placed seventh individually.