Huskers Roll to No. 1 Seed after Qualifying Rounds

North Brunswick, N.J. – The Nebraska bowling team began its fight for a back-to-back NCAA Championship crown on Thursday. The Huskers, who won all seven of their qualifying matches, claimed the No. 1 seed among the eight teams competing at the 2010 NCAA Bowling Championships at Brunswick Zone Carolier Lanes in North Brunswick, N.J.

According to NCAA.com, NU rolled what is believed to be the highest single-games score in tournament history by winning its third match on Thursday against ArkansasState, 1,173-953.

Valerie Calberry was the top scorer for the Huskers on Thursday, rolling 1,492 pins in seven games. She also rolled a 280 in Nebraska’s victory over ArkansasState. Additionally, Danielle van der Meer came out swinging for the Huskers, rolling a 258 against Vanderbilt.

ArkansasState took the No. 2 seed for Friday’s double-elimination tournament, while Vanderbilt will be seeded third.

The eight teams were seeded in Friday’s tournament based on win-loss records in Thursday’s round-robin tournament. A double-elimination tournament, which will include four rounds of Baker-style games, is scheduled to begin on Friday, April 9, at 8:30 a.m. Central. The second round will begin at 10:20 a.m., while the third will begin at 4:20 p.m. The championship match will be held on Saturday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. Central and will be broadcast LIVE on ESPNU.