Open frames were the story of Saturday in San Antonio. The fifth-ranked Nebraska bowling team went 3-2 on day two of the Bulldog Classic and is still in fourth place at 6-4, with a total pinfall of 9,737 and a 194.7 average through two days.
Match by match
- Jackson State, W 870-841. Desiree Buchert led with 210. The teams combined for 33 open frames, 16 of them Nebraska’s. Alejandra Sandoval came in for Haley Swindle halfway through.
- No. 21 Valparaiso, L 1,002-866. Abby Starkey made her first appearance of the tournament and Kayla Starr came in for Karina Capron, but Nebraska left 14 open frames. Buchert led again with 190.
- No. 2 Vanderbilt, L 1,122-1,006. Starr led Nebraska with 222. The Huskers left nine open frames.
- No. 7 Louisiana Tech, W 970-955. A back-and-forth win over the host school. Swindle led with 216 and Buchert had 215.
- Prairie View A&M, W 1,071-791. Nebraska cleaned up its spares and closed the day strong. Taylor Kretz led with 237, followed by Swindle at 226.
Buchert in the top 25
Buchert was the only Husker in the individual top 25 for pinfall, with 1,010 over five games for a 202.0 average.
Sunday
The bracket round starts at 8:25 a.m. CT Sunday with three best four-of-seven Baker matches. Per Nebraska Athletics, the Huskers can win the tournament if they win out.
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