Singapore's Shanya Ng leads after two rounds of qualifying at PWBA Go Bowling Topeka Open
May 10, 2025
Standings after Round 2 of qualifying
TOPEKA, Kan. – After two rounds of qualifying at the 2025 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Go Bowling Topeka Open, contested at West Ridge Lanes in Topeka, Kansas, only 25 players remain in contention for the first title of the season, led by Singapore’s Shayna Ng.
Ng had a 12-game total of 2,648, good for an average of just over 220 on a tough 42-foot oil condition, where higher scores came at a premium. Breanna Clemmer of Clover, South Carolina, was second with 2,575, Colombia’s Rocio Restrepo came in third with 2,569, Bryanna Coté of Tucson, Arizona, was fourth with 2,562, and England’s Verity Crawley rounded out the top five with 2,557.
Lauren Russo of O’Fallon, Missouri (2,555), Lindsay Boomershine of Brigham City, Utah (2,530), Malaysia’s Natasha Roslan (2,504), Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova (2,503) and Jen Higgins of Lewis Center, Ohio (2,498), occupy spots six through 10, respectively. Malaysia’s Gillian Lim, who led Thursday’s pre-tournament qualifier, was the last person to make it into Saturday’s third round of qualifying with 2,425.
For Ng, the offseason was focused on tweaking a few things to help fine tune her game further, helping her start the 2025 PWBA season strong.
“Coming into the season the main goal was just to keep an open mind,” said Ng. “We never know what to expect so I stay focused on making good shots, going through my routine and keep pushing.”
More Singaporean bowlers have joined Ng this year, in part due to a favorable schedule for international competition that has opened up the opportunity for the increased presence, allowing them to experience something new.
“I always tell (the other Singaporean bowlers) that the place I learn the most and become more self-sufficient is on the professional tour,” she said. “Throughout the last few years, we have been bringing more and more younger bowlers here to experience what it’s like on tour and help groom them to be the world’s best.”
With seven bowlers from Singapore in the field this week, it helps keep all of them from getting too homesick and they lean on each other’s company to keep their focus during the course of the season.
“I enjoy their company here,” said Ng. “To have people you are close with while being (in the United States) for a long time, I think it helps a lot and it’s nice to have them here.”
Ng and the rest of the top 25 will return at 10 a.m. Eastern Saturday morning for the third six-game qualifying round. After 18 games, the top 12 bowlers will take part in a final six-game block to determine the top five for the stepladder finals, which will be contested on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
TOPEKA, Kan. – After two rounds of qualifying at the 2025 Professional Women’s Bowling Association Go Bowling Topeka Open, contested at West Ridge Lanes in Topeka, Kansas, only 25 players remain in contention for the first title of the season, led by Singapore’s Shayna Ng.
Ng had a 12-game total of 2,648, good for an average of just over 220 on a tough 42-foot oil condition, where higher scores came at a premium. Breanna Clemmer of Clover, South Carolina, was second with 2,575, Colombia’s Rocio Restrepo came in third with 2,569, Bryanna Coté of Tucson, Arizona, was fourth with 2,562, and England’s Verity Crawley rounded out the top five with 2,557.
Lauren Russo of O’Fallon, Missouri (2,555), Lindsay Boomershine of Brigham City, Utah (2,530), Malaysia’s Natasha Roslan (2,504), Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova (2,503) and Jen Higgins of Lewis Center, Ohio (2,498), occupy spots six through 10, respectively. Malaysia’s Gillian Lim, who led Thursday’s pre-tournament qualifier, was the last person to make it into Saturday’s third round of qualifying with 2,425.
For Ng, the offseason was focused on tweaking a few things to help fine tune her game further, helping her start the 2025 PWBA season strong.
“Coming into the season the main goal was just to keep an open mind,” said Ng. “We never know what to expect so I stay focused on making good shots, going through my routine and keep pushing.”
More Singaporean bowlers have joined Ng this year, in part due to a favorable schedule for international competition that has opened up the opportunity for the increased presence, allowing them to experience something new.
“I always tell (the other Singaporean bowlers) that the place I learn the most and become more self-sufficient is on the professional tour,” she said. “Throughout the last few years, we have been bringing more and more younger bowlers here to experience what it’s like on tour and help groom them to be the world’s best.”
With seven bowlers from Singapore in the field this week, it helps keep all of them from getting too homesick and they lean on each other’s company to keep their focus during the course of the season.
“I enjoy their company here,” said Ng. “To have people you are close with while being (in the United States) for a long time, I think it helps a lot and it’s nice to have them here.”
Ng and the rest of the top 25 will return at 10 a.m. Eastern Saturday morning for the third six-game qualifying round. After 18 games, the top 12 bowlers will take part in a final six-game block to determine the top five for the stepladder finals, which will be contested on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.