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Baton Rouge, LA -- The Fairleigh Dickinson women's bowling team was eliminated by the Bearkats of Sam Houston State in the losers bracket of the NCAA Championships on Friday evening.

The Knights fell to the Cornhuskers of Nebraska in the first round of bracket play in five games and then lost to the Bearkats in five as well in the elimination bracket.

Winners Bracket Rd. 1 v No. 4 seed Nebraska
Against Nebraska, the Knights won game one 201-142. The Knights did not have an open frame and totaled three strikes along with seven spares. The Cornhuskers cruised in game two before three was closer between the two sides. In that game, Nebraska started with three strikes and a spare to take a 19-pin lead and did not let Fairleigh Dickinson get closer.

Nebraska then won games four and five 203-155 and 226-178 respectively to knock Fairleigh Dickinson into the loser's bracket. Sam Houston State, who was the eighth seed, lost to number one seed McKendree in the first round.

Losers Bracket Rd. 1 v No. 8 seed Sam Houston State
In game one against the Bearkats, the Knights tried to make a late comeback with four strikes over its final five balls but it was not enough as Sam Houston State won 218-202.

Fairleigh Dickinson was able to level the match at one game each with a win in game two. The Knights used eight strikes to record a 232 and beat the Bearkats by 45.

Ultimately, that win in game two would the last of the season for the Knights.

Sam Houston State won 236-211 in game three, 194-178 in game four and 230-211 in the decisive game five. In game five, the Knights were leading in the fourth frame, but Sam Houston State had six strikes over its remaining nine shots to eliminate the Knights.
 
End of Qualifying

Match 6 v Nebraska
Amy Caruso kept her form from yesterday and led the Knights with a 190 total. Morgan Walsh rolled an 183 from the top of the lineup. Laura Branch and Melanie Hannon each rolled 167s and Karsyn Lukosius knocked down 165 pins.

The Knights fell to the Cornhuskers 922-852 and move to 3-3 after six qualifying round matches.

Match 7 v Vanderbilt
The Knights fell to the Commodores to finish qualifying with a 3-4 record and the fifth seed in the bracket. In the team game versus the Commodores, Lukosius had a 211 – six strikes – to pace the team. Hannon also had six strikes and totaled a 205.

Branch rolled a 176, Walsh had a 176 and ended strike, spare, eight, spare and strike. Amy Caruso had a 164.