2008-09 PBA Women’s Series Sweet 16 Field Set
Seven-Event Season Schedule Revealed

The sweet 16 exempt-bowler field is set for the 2008-09 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Women’s Series and will kick off the season with the Pepsi Viper Championship Women’s Series in Omaha, Neb., on Oct. 29.

The 16 exempt women bowlers for the 2008-2009 season include: Diandra Asbaty, Missy Bellinder, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Joy Esterson, Michelle Feldman, Clara Guerrero, Brenda Mack, Adrienne Miller, Tennelle Milligan, Stefanie Nation, Shannon O’Keefe, Jen Petrick, Shannon Pluhowsky, Trisha Reid, Jodi Woessner and Shalin Zulkifli.

The PBA Women’s Series, which debuted in 2007, will feature seven events as part of the 50th anniversary PBA Tour season. The championship match of each event will be televised live on ESPN as part of the regular PBA Tour telecast. For the complete tournament schedule, see below.

The 16 exempt-bowler field was determined at the 2008 PBA Women’s Tour Trials, which were held in conjunction with the 2008 Women’s U.S. Open, a United States Bowling Congress (USBC) event. The top 12 women advanced through the PBA Women’s Tour Trials, while the four winners of last season’s events received automatic berths.

The 2008 PBA Women’s Series, which is sponsored by the USBC, marks the only opportunity for women to bowl on Tour since the Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) folded in 2003. Each PBA Women’s Series event, which will run concurrently with seven Lumber Liquidators’ PBA Tour events, will feature a $51,100 prize fund, including a $10,000 top prize.

2008 PBA Women’s Series Schedule
Date Tournament Location
Oct. 29 - Nov. 2, 2008
Pepsi Viper Championship Women's Series
Omaha, Neb.
Nov. 12 - 16, 2008
Chameleon Championship Women's Series
Taylor, Mich.
Nov. 26 - 30, 2008
Carmen Salvino Scorpion Championship Women's Series
Vernon Hills, Ill.
Dec. 3 - 7, 2008
Cheetah Championship Women's Series
Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Dec. 10 - 14, 2008
Lumber Liquidators Shark Championship Women's Series
Baltimore, Md.
Jan. 4 - 6, 2009
Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles Championship
Reno, Nev.
Jan. 14 - 18, 2009
Earl Anthony Medford Classic Women's Series
Medford, Ore.

About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny's, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com.