Huskers Defeat Arkansas State 2-0

Kansas City, Mo. – The Nebraska bowling team defeated Arkansas State 2-0 to advance in the winner’s bracket.

“What can I say about this team? They are so resilient and driven right now,” Head Coach Paul Klempa stated. “The match this morning was as close as it could be and we found a way to come out on the right side of it. We are humming on all cylinders right now and we now need to bring that energy and performance into our most challenging match so far with McKendree this afternoon. Once again, all of our goals remain in front of us.”

Nebraska entered the semifinals against Arkansas State and took an early 1-0 series lead with a 1,096-1,075 victory. Crystal Elliott and Kayla Verstraete both tied for the team’s top score at 247. Cassidy Ray bowled a 224 followed by Gwen Maeha with 211. Michelle Guarro rounded out the Huskers, bowling a 167.

The Huskers proceeded to play a five-game baker matchup where the totals would be added together after all five games, determining the winner. The lineup remained the same, consisting of Guarro, Maeha, Verstraete, Ray and Elliott. NU came out on top, defeating ASU 1,046-1,033. The Huskers took an early 26 point lead before falling down three pins. The score was unchanged after the third game led to a tie before the Huskers took an 11 point lead after the fourth. The bowlers never looked back, claiming the last game 225-195 to claim the win by 13 points.

The Huskers advance in the winner’s bracket to play McKendree at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. A win this afternoon would put Nebraska in the finals.