Stepladder finals set for 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women's Open in Indianapolis
June 16, 2026
Final Match Play Results
INDIANAPOLIS – What began with 107 competitors is now down to just five after 56 combined games of qualifying and match play at the 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women’s Open, contested at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis.
Leading the way for the second time in three years is none other than Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane, who won the 2024 event at Royal Pin Woodland as the top seed. Sin defeated Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova in the title match for her second career major title, going on to win 2024 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Player of the Year honors.
She will look to add a seventh career title, a third career major and a second title to her 2026 season after winning the season-opening PWBA Bowlers Journal Rockford Open on May 2. A win on Tuesday would also make Sin just the 12th bowler to win multiple U.S. Women’s Open titles.
Ukraine’s Dasha Kovalova holds the No. 2 seed and seeks her first U.S. Women’s Open title and second major title overall (2019 United States Bowling Congress Queens). Kovalova qualified into match play in 14th place and added 16 wins in match play, the most in the field, to climb to the second seed. With a win, Kovalova would be eligible for the PWBA Hall of Fame in the Performance category with six wins, including two majors.
“(Making the show) means a lot because my confidence was kind of low,” said Kovalova. “If this is not the proof that I am on the right track, nothing is. It means a lot for my confidence and for what I want to do as a bowler.”
Zavjalova holds the No. 3 seed and is making her fourth U.S. Women’s Open stepladder appearance since 2021, looking to finally break through and win the major title. After finishing runner-up at Royal Pin Woodland in 2024, she said she still feels the pain of coming up just short against Sin in the title match.
“That was very, very painful, and I still feel it,” Zavjalova said. “I have to have my redemption, especially in this building here.”
Despite her desire to finally capture the green jacket, Zavjalova plans to keep her approach simple heading into Tuesday’s televised finals.
“I’m just going to try not to think about it too much because I really, really, really want to win this,” Zavjalova said. “The more I focus on that, the more pressure I’m going to put on myself. So I’m just going to try to relax and be as chill as possible, remove all of the pressure and hopefully tomorrow is my day.”
Starting off the stepladder finals will be No. 4 seed Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio, and No. 5 seed Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan.
Snodgrass qualified in second place but slipped to the fifth spot heading into the final match-play game. She secured her spot in the show with a victory over South Korea’s Seo Yeon Ryu in the position-round match to close out the round.
Now, Snodgrass will look to break through and win her first major title. Despite owning seven PWBA titles and the 2023 PWBA Player of the Year award, a major championship remains the one accomplishment missing from her resume.
Martin, who became the youngest winner in USBC Queens history in 2024, said her focus this week has been on enjoying the process rather than putting extra pressure on herself.
“This year, I really just tried to make it as easy as possible and have as much fun as possible,” Martin said. “So I’m just really excited to be here.”
With another title and major championship on the line, Martin plans to keep her routine simple before Tuesday’s stepladder finals.
“I want to go out there and do everything I can on that show tomorrow because another title and another major would mean the world to me,” Martin said. “But really, I’m just trying to stick to my process, stay calm and have a good time throughout it all.”
All rounds of competition were streamed live on BowlTV throughout the week.
The five finalists will bowl in the stepladder finals Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Eastern, broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. The winner will not only add the major title to their resume, but the $60,000 top prize, green jacket and iconic eagle trophy.
For more information on the U.S. Women’s Open, click HERE.
INDIANAPOLIS – What began with 107 competitors is now down to just five after 56 combined games of qualifying and match play at the 2026 Go Bowling U.S. Women’s Open, contested at Royal Pin Woodland in Indianapolis.
Leading the way for the second time in three years is none other than Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane, who won the 2024 event at Royal Pin Woodland as the top seed. Sin defeated Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova in the title match for her second career major title, going on to win 2024 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Player of the Year honors.
She will look to add a seventh career title, a third career major and a second title to her 2026 season after winning the season-opening PWBA Bowlers Journal Rockford Open on May 2. A win on Tuesday would also make Sin just the 12th bowler to win multiple U.S. Women’s Open titles.
Ukraine’s Dasha Kovalova holds the No. 2 seed and seeks her first U.S. Women’s Open title and second major title overall (2019 United States Bowling Congress Queens). Kovalova qualified into match play in 14th place and added 16 wins in match play, the most in the field, to climb to the second seed. With a win, Kovalova would be eligible for the PWBA Hall of Fame in the Performance category with six wins, including two majors.
“(Making the show) means a lot because my confidence was kind of low,” said Kovalova. “If this is not the proof that I am on the right track, nothing is. It means a lot for my confidence and for what I want to do as a bowler.”
Zavjalova holds the No. 3 seed and is making her fourth U.S. Women’s Open stepladder appearance since 2021, looking to finally break through and win the major title. After finishing runner-up at Royal Pin Woodland in 2024, she said she still feels the pain of coming up just short against Sin in the title match.
“That was very, very painful, and I still feel it,” Zavjalova said. “I have to have my redemption, especially in this building here.”
Despite her desire to finally capture the green jacket, Zavjalova plans to keep her approach simple heading into Tuesday’s televised finals.
“I’m just going to try not to think about it too much because I really, really, really want to win this,” Zavjalova said. “The more I focus on that, the more pressure I’m going to put on myself. So I’m just going to try to relax and be as chill as possible, remove all of the pressure and hopefully tomorrow is my day.”
Starting off the stepladder finals will be No. 4 seed Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio, and No. 5 seed Jordan Snodgrass of Adrian, Michigan.
Snodgrass qualified in second place but slipped to the fifth spot heading into the final match-play game. She secured her spot in the show with a victory over South Korea’s Seo Yeon Ryu in the position-round match to close out the round.
Now, Snodgrass will look to break through and win her first major title. Despite owning seven PWBA titles and the 2023 PWBA Player of the Year award, a major championship remains the one accomplishment missing from her resume.
Martin, who became the youngest winner in USBC Queens history in 2024, said her focus this week has been on enjoying the process rather than putting extra pressure on herself.
“This year, I really just tried to make it as easy as possible and have as much fun as possible,” Martin said. “So I’m just really excited to be here.”
With another title and major championship on the line, Martin plans to keep her routine simple before Tuesday’s stepladder finals.
“I want to go out there and do everything I can on that show tomorrow because another title and another major would mean the world to me,” Martin said. “But really, I’m just trying to stick to my process, stay calm and have a good time throughout it all.”
All rounds of competition were streamed live on BowlTV throughout the week.
The five finalists will bowl in the stepladder finals Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Eastern, broadcast live on CBS Sports Network. The winner will not only add the major title to their resume, but the $60,000 top prize, green jacket and iconic eagle trophy.
For more information on the U.S. Women’s Open, click HERE.