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Duquesne Falls In Regional Final, Merrimack Eliminated on Day 2 of NCAA Bowling Regionals

4/6/2024


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The NCAA Bowling Championship runs of Northeast Conference (NEC) teams Duquesne and Merrimack came to an end on Saturday.

The Dukes fell to No. 1 Jacksonville State in the Pittsburgh Regional final, while the Warriors suffered their second loss of the tournament on Saturday morning against defending national champion Vanderbilt.

Eighth-ranked Duquesne started its Saturday with a 2-1 comeback victory over Maryland Eastern Shore in an elimination match. The Hawks won the traditional match, 962-904. The Dukes stormed back in the Best-of-5 Baker set, taking down UMES in a close one with a 945-923 total pinfall total. The Best-of-7 Baker match came right down to the wire as it went to a five-frame roll off after ending in a tie at 3.5 apiece. Duquesne won the roll off 86-73 to claim its spot in the regional final.

In the Pittsburgh Regional final, the Dukes faced off with top-seeded Jacksonville State to see who moved on to the national semifinals. The Gamecocks took the traditional match, 980-962, before Duquesne stormed back in the Best-of-5 Baker set, winning 1022-999. Jacksonville State would prevail in the Best-of-7 Baker in five games, 4-1.

Duquesne, which won the NEC’s regular season champion, ended its third NCAA Championship appearance with a 2-2 overall record with two wins over UMES and both their losses coming against the top-seeded Gamecocks.

The Dukes will conclude their season at the Intercollegiate Singles and Team Championships. The event will be held in Jeffersontown, KY beginning on April 18.

Facing Vanderbilt in the Rochester Regional, NEC Tournament champion Merrimack suffered two straight losses to the defending national champions. The Commodores won the traditional match, 1013-925, and went on take the Best-of-5 Baker leg, 965-950.

The Warriors closed out their historic season with a 1-2 record in their first-ever NCAA Championship appearance. Merrimack took down Vanderbilt in its first match on Friday before falling in to No. 2 Arkansas State and the Commodores.