Nebraska bowling left Orlando one game short of a title. The No. 5 Huskers finished runner-up at Destination Florida, falling 4-2 to No. 1 Jacksonville State in Sunday’s championship match.
How Sunday went
Nebraska led the field after day one, sat third after day two and entered bracket play as the No. 3 seed after beating Saint Anselm 1,073-827. In the semifinals, the Huskers got a rematch with No. 2 Vanderbilt, which had beaten them on day two, and swept the Commodores 4-0.
The final went back and forth. Jacksonville State won game one 269-173 before Nebraska took game two 215-213. The Gamecocks won the next two, the Huskers took game five 200-176 to force a sixth, and Jacksonville State closed it 236-224 for its third straight Destination Florida title.
Hartzler on the all-tournament team
Brenna Hartzler finished third among all bowlers with 1,441 pins and a 240.17 average over six traditional games, including back-to-back 279s, and earned all-tournament honors.
Next up
Nebraska heads to the Bulldog Classic in San Antonio, Nov. 6-8. First day starts Friday at 9:30 a.m. CT.
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