Huskers Fall Short in Season Opener

Whitewater, Wis. -- Cassandra Leuthold led the No. 2 Nebraska bowling team to a second-place finish at the Cheeseland Classic Tournament on Sunday afternoon. 

 

The Huskers held a total pinfall of 13,372 over the three-day event held at the University Bowling Center in Whitewater, Wis. Fairleigh Dickinson, the 2006 NCAA national champions, topped Nebraska with a total pinfall of 13,461.

Leuthold, a redshirt freshman from Black Hawk, S.D., placed second overall with a 200 average.  Senior Amanda Burgoyne held a 195 average for a fourth-place finish, while junior Lindsay Baker placed eighth with a 194 average.  Newcomer Emma Butchard, a junior from Edinburgh, Scotland, placed 11th with a 194 average.

"This was a learning experience," Nebraska Head Coach Bill Straub said. "We had a lot of freshmen playing. It takes a lot of time to gain experience, so I think we'll be just fine."

Nebraska is on the road again next weekend for the Maverick Challenge at Chicago, Ill.  The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16.

 

Final Team Results:

Place Team Pinfall1 Fairleigh Dickinson 13,4612 Nebraska 13,3723 Vanderbilt 13,3564 Minnesota State-Mankato 12,6295 Wisconsin-Whitewater 12,597

 

Complete Nebraska Individual Statistics:

Name Pinfall Average

Games Played

PlaceAdrienne Miller 2,515

179.64

14

27Cassie Leuthold 2,805 200.36

14

2Sarah Koch 301 150.50

2

48Lindsay Baker 2,726 194.71

14

8Amanda Burgoyne 2,738 195.57

14

4Ashley Rymer 540 180

3

26Emma Butchard 1,747 194.11

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