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2020-21: Completed 150 frames over the course of the season for the Knights. She finished the second NEC meet with a 92.3 overall fill percentage, including four strikes. Following her performance at the meet, head coach Mike LoPresti said, “Deborah Epps solidified our lineup with her consistently play, picking up the slack when mistakes were made ahead of her

2019-20: In Baker action, averaged 15.94 pins per frame and an 8.31 pin average on her first throws ... In traditional action, Epps averaged 17.27 pins per frame as well as an average of 8.53 pins per first throw ... Made her season debut at the Northeast Classic averaged 17.80 pins in the 10 total frames she bowled ... Rolled a total of 13 strikes and 32 spares over the course of the season.

2018-19: Garnered NEC Bowler of the Week honors (11/14) after averaging 21.32 pins per frame in traditional matches and 20.11 pins per frame in Baker matches while totaling 48 strikes at the UWW Warhawk Classic ... Filled 78.5 percent of her frames and averaged 18.70 pins per frame over the course of the season ... Rolled a season-high individual score of 257 to help the Knights defeat no. 3 Nebraska at the UWW Warhawk Classic ... Named to the NEC Winter Commissioner's Honor Roll (min. 3.75 GPA).

2017-18: NEC Rookie of the Week 2/22 after helping the Knights win the James Brown Invitational with a 20.52 frame average and filling 86.7 percent of her frames ... Averaged 18.15 pins per frame and filled 76.2 percent of her frames in NEC matches ... Third on the team with 41 strikes in NEC matches ... Named to the NEC Winter Commissioner's Honor Roll (min. 3.75 GPA).

Prior to Fairleigh Dickinson: Finished second twice at the TNBA Eastern Regional Junior Tournament ... Finished fourth at the 2012 NCAUSBCA Invitational ... Won the 2017 Central Jersey Scratch Tournament in Woodbridge ... Graduated from high school with her associates degree along with her diploma from Prince George's CC through a joint program with her high school.

Personal: Parents are Edward and Marina  ... Mother played basketball at Newberry College and father played basketball at Tyler Junior College ... Siblings are Kathleen, Nichelle, Marina, and Devon ... Kathleen and Marina bowled at South Carolina State University and Nichelle played basketball at East Tennessee State ... Interests Outside of Sports include science, reading, and fashion ... Favorite Sports Memory is defeating top four teams ... Favorite Professional Sports Team is the Washington Nationals... Favorite Movie is Love and Basketball.