BATON ROUGE, La. – Southern University freshman Maria Molina Diaz has been named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Bowler and Newcomer of the Week, the league announced Wednesday.
 
Molina Diaz continued her dominant freshman campaign with a tournament MVP performance at the Southern Queens. She rolled a 1,051 total over five games, averaging 210.20 to lead a competitive field of 55 bowlers. Her performance marked another plus-series effort and further solidified her standing as one of the conference's top competitors.
 
She also played a pivotal role in Baker match play, anchoring the Lady Jaguars as they defeated Florida A&M, Texas Southern and Grambling on Friday. Southern carried that momentum into bracket play Sunday, earning two wins over SWAC regular-season champion Jackson State.
 
The Colombia native has been a model of consistency in her collegiate debut season, earning Second Team All-SWAC honors earlier this year. She has also qualified for the Colombia Junior National Team and will compete in the World Cup this summer.
 
This marks Molina Diaz's second SWAC Bowler of the Week honor and her first Newcomer of the Week recognition.

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