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Saint Vincent College

2024-25 Women's Bowling Roster

Julie Watkins
Julie Watkins
Chris Gooden
Julie Watkins

22 Abby Justice

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Milford
  • Hometown Milford, Del.

Biography

2024-25:  Finished the season with an average of 179.4 in 60 games, with a strike percentage of 36.5.  Named AMCC Player of the Week in mid-February after leading the team with a 204.8 average in the Wildcat D2/D3 Invitational.  Averaged 185.7 in the AMCC Championships, and posted a team-best 215 in the NCAA National Tournament first round.  

2023-24:  Earned AMCC First Team honors, after leading the team in average for the season (181.6).  Finished third on the team in strike percentage (37.1), first in split leave percentage (8.9) and was second in makeable spare percentage (74.9).  Opened the season by earning Tournament MVP honors at the Grapevine Classic (Oct 14-15) with a school-record 5-game total of 1073 (214 average).  Surpassed her own school record with 31 consecutive marks at the Grapevine Classic.  Named AMCC Player of the Week for the week ending October 15.  Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Daemen Fall Classic (Nov 11-12), finishing third and averaging 193.2 over five games.  Finished 7th overall in the Greater Pittsburgh Collegiate Classic on January 13 with a 4-game average of 200.5.

2022-23:  Named AMCC Newcomer of the Year, and earned All-AMCC Second Team honors.  Finished the season with an average of 180.3 in all events.  Set school record in her first collegiate tournament (10/7/22), with a string of 28 straight frames with either a strike or spare.  Led the team on day 2 of the Orange & Black Classic (10/8) with an average of 203.1.  Named Bearcat of the Week after a strong performance in the Bobcat Baker Classic (Nov 5-6), posting a 211 average on day one of the event, and an overall average of 197 for the weekend.  Named AMCC Player of the Week for the week ending 11/13 after averaging 185.8 in the Unicorn Invitational, throwing 3 strikes in the 10th frame of the championship match.  Earned All-Tournament Team honors at the Greater Pittsburgh Collegiate Classic (1/14/23) with a 5th place finish, averaging 187.5 over four games.  

HIGH SCHOOL:  Graduate of Milford HS in Milford, Delaware.  Three-time Delaware state Pepsi Tournament champion in the U-18 division.  Was inducted into the Lower Delaware USBC Hall of Fame as a Rising Star award winner and is a 5-time Junior Gold qualifier. Was ranked in the top-3 among youth bowlers in Delaware for 6 straight years and was #1 for her last three seasons in the youth level.  Finished the 2021-22 season with an average of 210, and has a high game of 279 with a high series of 710. 

PERSONAL:  Daughter of Rick Justice and Michele Beauchamp.  Majoring in Communication at Saint Vincent, with a minor in Psychology.

Historical Player Information

  • 27

    2022-23Freshman

    5'4"
    27
  • 22

    2023-24Sophomore

    5'4"
    22
  • 22

    2024-25Junior

    5'4"
    22