Roslan and Pattison highlight Day 2 of qualifying at 2025 USBC Queens
May 17, 2025
LAS VEGAS – The scores continued to stay high during the 2025 United States Bowling Congress Queens at Suncoast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, as Malaysia’s Natasha Roslan shot up the standings and Maranda Pattison of Redwood Valley, California, took the overall lead on Friday.
Pattison shot a five-game total of 1,166 Friday afternoon, adding to her 1,195 from Thursday for an overall total of 2,361. Defending champion Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio, is second with 2,338, while Singapore’s New Hui Fen hold third with 2,336. Missy Parkin of San Clemente, California (2,305), and Roslan (2,296) round out the top five.
Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova (2,283), Ashley Rucker of Bartlesville, Oklahoma (2,279), Jade Côté of Youngstown, Ohio (2,275), Malaysia’s Gillian Lim (2,272) and Stephanie Zavala of Long Beach, California (2,263), occupy sixth through tenth, respectively.
Pattison, who earned a spot on Team USA in January for the first time in her young career, is just grateful to be competing this week.
“I just want to have fun,” said Pattison. “I told myself during the last game to stay focused on one shot at a time, I feel really blessed to be in this position.”
While Pattison has not yet made a cut in her professional career, she previously advanced to match play at the Queens in 2022 and 2023 while in college and continues to absorb as much knowledge as she can from others to forge her own path.
“Coming out here straight out of college, it’s a big difference,” Pattison said. “I feel as though staying patient, learning and giving myself some grace from the transition period (has helped).
“I have been crossing with (Team USA teammate) Lauren Russo the last two days and it’s been fun. We’ve been able to talk about lane play, strategies and ball motion, so it’s been good (to learn from her).”
Prior to Pattison’s jump up to the lead after A Squad, B Squad started the day and Roslan had the highest block on Friday, jumping from outside the cut to the top five with one more qualifying round to go. The Malaysian averaging nearly 250 with a five-game total of 1,249, shooting games of 289, 253, 227, 279 and 201.
“I used a stronger ball today compared to yesterday and made better shots overall,” said Roslan, who joined Team Malaysia to compete on the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour this year. Roslan made it out of the pre-tournament qualifier at last week’s PWBA Go Bowling Topeka Open and finished seventh overall.
“For me, it’s been a good experience competing out on tour,” Roslan said. "I hope I can just keep the momentum here at the Queens.”
Pattison and the rest of A Squad will return for the final qualifying block Saturday at noon Eastern, while Roslan and B Squad will begin at 4 p.m. Eastern. Both squads will be bowling on fresh oil as the match play cut will be made for Sunday, with the top 63 and Martin returning at 10 a.m. for double-elimination match play.
The final two remaining in the Winner’s Bracket will bowl each other for the No.1 seed for Tuesday’s live TV finals show, while the final four in the Elimination Bracket will bowl for the last three spots on the show.
The stepladder finals will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern on CBS Sports Network, where the winner will receive the coveted tiara and top prize of $60,000. All competition leading up to the televised finals will be streamed live only on BowlTV.
Pattison shot a five-game total of 1,166 Friday afternoon, adding to her 1,195 from Thursday for an overall total of 2,361. Defending champion Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio, is second with 2,338, while Singapore’s New Hui Fen hold third with 2,336. Missy Parkin of San Clemente, California (2,305), and Roslan (2,296) round out the top five.
Latvia’s Diana Zavjalova (2,283), Ashley Rucker of Bartlesville, Oklahoma (2,279), Jade Côté of Youngstown, Ohio (2,275), Malaysia’s Gillian Lim (2,272) and Stephanie Zavala of Long Beach, California (2,263), occupy sixth through tenth, respectively.
Pattison, who earned a spot on Team USA in January for the first time in her young career, is just grateful to be competing this week.
“I just want to have fun,” said Pattison. “I told myself during the last game to stay focused on one shot at a time, I feel really blessed to be in this position.”
While Pattison has not yet made a cut in her professional career, she previously advanced to match play at the Queens in 2022 and 2023 while in college and continues to absorb as much knowledge as she can from others to forge her own path.
“Coming out here straight out of college, it’s a big difference,” Pattison said. “I feel as though staying patient, learning and giving myself some grace from the transition period (has helped).
“I have been crossing with (Team USA teammate) Lauren Russo the last two days and it’s been fun. We’ve been able to talk about lane play, strategies and ball motion, so it’s been good (to learn from her).”
Prior to Pattison’s jump up to the lead after A Squad, B Squad started the day and Roslan had the highest block on Friday, jumping from outside the cut to the top five with one more qualifying round to go. The Malaysian averaging nearly 250 with a five-game total of 1,249, shooting games of 289, 253, 227, 279 and 201.
“I used a stronger ball today compared to yesterday and made better shots overall,” said Roslan, who joined Team Malaysia to compete on the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour this year. Roslan made it out of the pre-tournament qualifier at last week’s PWBA Go Bowling Topeka Open and finished seventh overall.
“For me, it’s been a good experience competing out on tour,” Roslan said. "I hope I can just keep the momentum here at the Queens.”
Pattison and the rest of A Squad will return for the final qualifying block Saturday at noon Eastern, while Roslan and B Squad will begin at 4 p.m. Eastern. Both squads will be bowling on fresh oil as the match play cut will be made for Sunday, with the top 63 and Martin returning at 10 a.m. for double-elimination match play.
The final two remaining in the Winner’s Bracket will bowl each other for the No.1 seed for Tuesday’s live TV finals show, while the final four in the Elimination Bracket will bowl for the last three spots on the show.
The stepladder finals will begin Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern on CBS Sports Network, where the winner will receive the coveted tiara and top prize of $60,000. All competition leading up to the televised finals will be streamed live only on BowlTV.