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Madison’s Lauren Sammel alive in Winners Bracket at 2026 USBC Senior Queens, faces defending champion Liz Johnson next
JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Friday, April 17, 2026 9:30 pm
Lauren Sammel wears the tiara after winning the 2022 Badger Queens. She's now aiming to earn the USBC Senior Queens tiara as she is in the Winners Bracket heading to the final day of match play at the 2026 USBC Senior Queens.
Madison’s Lauren Sammel rallied to make match play and then won both of her matches Friday at the USBC Senior Queens at Sam’s Town Bowling Center in Las Vegas.
Her reward? A match against Liz Johnson, arguably the greatest female bowler of all time and a dominating force in the tournament as she seeks a second straight Senior Queens title.
The 87-player field at the 2026 USBC Senior Queens bowled 15 games of qualifying with Johnson and the other top 31 bowlers then advancing to the...