Belmont Abbey, Emmanuel to square off in men's and women's 2026 Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Bowling Championships

3/21/2026 4:44:12 PM

NEWPORT, Ky. – The final matches for the 2026 Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Bowling Championships at Super Bowl in Newport, Kentucky are set following an exciting second day. The men’s and women’s top seeds, Belmont Abbey College and Emmanuel University will face off in both championship matches.

Women’s Championship – CHAMPIONSHIP WEBSITE | BRACKET | TICKETS
Emmanuel reached the final with a 4-2 win over Walsh University before defeating Belmont Abbey 4-0. Thomas More University defeated Barton College 4-0 before falling Walsh 4-1 in an elimination match. Belmont Abbey started with a 4-0 win over Ursuline College before falling to Emmanuel. The Crusaders then advanced to the championship with a with a 4-1 win over Walsh.

Men’s Championship – CHAMPIONSHIP WEBSITE | BRACKET | TICKETS
Belmont Abbey opened with a 4-0 win over Barton while Thomas More came back to eliminate Walsh by the score of 4-3. Belmont Abbey then advanced to the championship match with a 4-1 win over Emmanuel while Barton staved off elimination with a 4-2 win over Thomas More. Emmanuel then defeated Barton 4-2 to advance to Sunday’s championship.

Both championship matches will be Mega Matches, starting at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.