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The NEC Bowling Tournament has never played out according to seeds, and the 2014 edition is no different.

The No. 1 seed is still standing, but does not have a blemish-free record. Saint Francis U dropped its opening match on Saturday, but Tom Falbo’s Red Flash rebounded with back-to-back victories to live another day.

Kutztown, the No. 3 seed, is the lone remaining undefeated team.

“We did it with team work and everybody executing shots. This is just a really tough conference as you all know,” said Golden Bears’ head coach Joe Ambrose.

KU received contributions from throughout its lineup to advance to the tournament’s second day for the fourth time in six years.

With their senior trio of Deanna DiRado, Rebecca Velasquez and Brooke Bower spearheading the effort, the Golden Bears posted a 4-to-3 win over LIU Brooklyn before topping No. 2 Fairleigh Dickinson in their second match on Saturday.

“That match with FDU was unbelievable either team could have won that. We were just lucky that we executed shots a little bit better than they did,” said Ambrose.

For the third time in the past five years, the tournament’s No. 6 seed remains alive heading into Championship Sunday.

No. 6 St. Francis Brooklyn outlasted Fairleigh Dickinson, 4-to-3, in the best-of-seven elimination match on Saturday afternoon. As a result, the Terriers are advancing to the semifinal round for the first time in their history.

Round 1
#6 St. Francis Brooklyn 4, #1 Saint Francis U 2
(203-181, 172-180, 222-167, 175-288, 210-168, 200-147)

#2 Fairleigh Dickinson 4, #5 Sacred Heart 1
(193-209, 199-185, 226-158, 243-197, 214-210)

#3 Kutztown 4, #1 LIU Brooklyn 3
(220-189, 164-176, 214-208, 202-200, 155-224, 182-194, 211-191)

Round 2
#3 Kutztown 4, #2 Fairleigh Dickinson 2
(256-258, 219-185, 227-207, 229-258, 214-197, 235-215)

#4 LIU Brooklyn 4, #6 St. Francis Brooklyn 1
(186-177, 237-216, 206-222, 186-170, 183-171)

#1 Saint Francis U 4, #5 Sacred Heart 2
(139-205, 236-232, 194-217, 185-173, 189-170, 180-168)

Round 3
#1 Saint Francis U 4, #4 LIU Brooklyn 1
(207-193, 186-167, 198-201, 196-150, 212-187)

#6 St. Francis Brooklyn 4, #2 Fairleigh Dickinson 3
(213-201, 160-246, 153-208, 224-192, 193-189, 179-190, 267-182)