Belmont Abbey women's bowling season comes to an end in NCAA Championship
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Battling a pair of Top-10 teams on Friday in the NCAA Women's Bowling Arlington Regional, Belmont Abbey came up short in both matches to see its historic season come to an end.
In the opening round of the full double elimination format, top-seeded and fifth-ranked North Carolina A&T swept No. 4 seed Belmont Abbey by a 2-0 score, winning.the traditional team match 933-856 and the five Baker total pinfall segment 1067-745. In the loser's bracket match during the afternoon, seventh-ranked Louisiana Tech also took a 2-0 decision. The traditional match ended 975-871, despite Canan Bademci's 206, while the 5 Baker total pinfall ended 1045-848.
Making their first NCAA Tournament appearance in program-history, the Crusaders defeated Alabama State on Thrursday to earn its spot in the four-team bracket. The Crusaders became the first team in Conference Carolinas to win a match in the NCAA Women's Bowling Championship.
OPENING ROUND MEGA-MATCH (North Carolina A&T wins 2-0)
TEAM GAME (North Carolina A&T wins 933-856 and leads 1-0)
- Canan Bademci -- 176
- Jolie Boudreaux -- 281
- Tara Kuster -- 150
- Asah Glover -- 189
- Aubrey Lloyd -- 160
FIVE-GAME BAKER TOTAL PINFALL (North Carolina A&T wins 1067-745)
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
TOTAL |
| No. 4 Belmont Abbey |
155 |
192 |
133 |
113 |
152 |
745 |
| No. 1 North Carolina A&T |
221 |
226 |
236 |
190 |
202 |
1067 |
LOSER'S BRACKET MEGA-MATCH (Louisiana Tech wins 2-0)
TEAM GAME (Louisiana Tech wins 975-871 and leads 1-0)
- Canan Bademci -- 206
- Jolie Boudreaux -- 183
- Asah Glover -- 188
- Aubrey Lloyd -- 139
- Laney Sasso-- 155
FIVE-GAME BAKER TOTAL PINFALL (Louisiana Tech wins 1045-848)
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
TOTAL |
| No. 4 Belmont Abbey |
170 |
198 |
171 |
155 |
154 |
848 |
| No. 2 Louisiana Tech |
197 |
236 |
195 |
196 |
221 |
1045
|