NEW ORLEANS, La. | Alabama State returns to the lanes competing at the Colonial Lanes Classic hosted by Tulane University starting on Saturday, Nov. 16. The event is the final event of the fall for the Lady Horents.
 
Colonial lanes is located at 6601 Jefferson Hwy, Harahan, LA 70123. Fans can view the live stream on Facebook at BamaStateBOWL and on bamastatesports.com each day.
 
The 18-team field includes: #4 Vanderbilt, #6 North Carolina A&T, #7 Louisiana Tech, #8 Sam Houston, #11 Stephen F. Austin, #13 Tulane, #15 Newman, #17 Wichita State, #18 Sacred Heart, #24 Oklahoma Christian, RV UAB, Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Emmanuel, Prairie View A&M, Jackson State, Southern, and Texas Southern.
 
Alabama State owns six wins over nationally ranked opponents including three over host Tulane University. Overall, ASU has 10 wins over teams that are nationally ranked or received votes.
 
The schedule of the tournament is as follows:

• Friday - Five Baker matches starting at 9:45 AM CT
• Saturday - Five traditional matches starting at 8:55 AM CT
• Sunday - Three best-of-seven Baker matches starting at 8:30 AM CT to determine final placings

ALABAMA STATE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov. 15 (BAKER)
Match 1 | Alabama State vs. UAB (lanes 19-20)
Match 2 | Alabama State vs. Sacred Heart (lanes 5-6)
Match 3 | Alabama State vs. Tulane (lanes 3-4)
Match 4 | Alabama State vs. Louisiana Teach (lanes 17-18)
Match 5 | Alabama State vs. Vanderbilt (lanes 3-4)

SATURDAY, Nov. 15 (TRADITIONAL)
Match 6 | Position Round
Match 7 | Alabama State vs North Carolina A&M (lanes 9-10)
Match 8| Alabama State vs. Southern (lanes 13-14)
Match 9 | Alabama State vs. Jackson State (lanes 21-22)
Match 10 | Alabama State vs. Texas Southern (lanes 15-16)
 
Baker matches are structured with five players combining to bowl one game, each bowling two frames. Player, one bowls frames 1 and 6, player, two bowls frames 2 and 7, player three bowls frames 3 and 8, player four bowls frames 4 and 9 and player 5 bowls frames 5 and 10. In traditional matches, five players each bowl an individual game, with all five games added together.
 
Last time out, Alabama State finished second a the ISTAP Hornet Invitational with Lyric O'Steen and Jenna Knight finished 1-2 in the individual standings.  
 
O'Steen was named the SWAC Bowler of the Week while Knight was named the SWAC Newcomer of the Week. O'Steen was the tournament's top individual, with 1,025 pins and a 205.0 average, while freshman Knight finished second in the field, with 937 pinfalls and a 187.4 average. 

Payton Hartgrove was seventh with 899 pins (179.8) followed by Savanna Razor in ninth with 882 points (176.4) and Olivia Miller in 13th with 847 pins (169.4).
 
ASU finished 11th at the Destination Florida Invitational hosted by Sacred Heart, third at the Southern Queens Invitational hosted by Southern University and 11^th at the Track Kat Klash at Sam Houston State.