North Kansas City, MO -- In the second day of the NCAA Bowling Tournament, the Sacred Heart University bowling team was narrowly knocked out of the championships in the fourth round on Thursday.
In an elimination bracket against Northeast Conference rival Duquesne — who they beat in round one — the Red and White secured a 2-1 victory to advance to the fourth round.
The team dropped 2-1 against No. 1 Mckendree in the final game of the Mega Match to conclude their seventh NCAA appearance.
Round 3
Mega Match – Team Game
#9 Sacred Heart vs #8 Duquesne
DU 1016, SHU 983
216 Colby Jones
218 Hannah Mannetta
195 Nicole Cona
171 Amanda Shelters
183 Rachel Bamford
Mega Match – Baker Best of 5
SHU 1060, DU 958
SHU – DU
237 – 226
179 – 199
188 – 148
221 – 189
235 – 196
Mega Match – Baker Best of 7
SHU 4, DU 3
SHU 177, DU 226 L
SHU 214, DU 191 W
SHU 205, DU 233 L
SHU 217, DU 191 W
SHU 189, DU 223 L
SHU 256, DU 199 W
SHU 226, DU 218 W
- The Pioneers and Dukes battled until the final frame but Hannah Mannetta, Colby Jones and Rachel Bramford threw the final three strikes to secure the victory.
Round 4
Mega Match – Team Game
#9 Sacred Heart vs. #1 McKendree
SHU 1073, MU 1005
184 Colby Jones
215 Nicole Cona
236 Hannah Mannetta
180 Amanda Shelters
258 Rachel Bamford
Mega Match – Baker Best of 5
MU 1074, SHU 1071
SHU – MU
228 – 212
211 – 186
214 – 231
226 – 210
192 – 235
- The Pioneers were up by 40 points going into the fifth game, but the Bearcats came back in the final match to win by three points.
Mega Match – Baker Beat of 7
MU 4, SHU 2
SHU – MU
199 – 171 w
179 – 266 L
177 – 227 L
256 – 174 W
209 – 236 L
202 – 203 L
- SHU lost game six by one pin and couldn't force a seventh match, knocking them out of the tournament.