Virginia Union University's Amaree Durfee has been named the CIAA Bowling Rookie of the Month for the third straight month, the CIAA announced on Thursday, February 15.

Durfee. a freshman from Sacramento, Cal., finished ninth overall and was the Panthers' 2nd leading individual bowler during the event with a total pin count of 1,622. Playing a total of ten games, the rookie bowled an average of 162.20 pins per contest with her highest pin count occurring during her 9th game of the event (188 pins).

CIAA bowling teams will meet for CIAA Event III on March 9-11, 2018 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.