Huskers Leading After First Day of Brunswick Bearcat Open

The No. 2-ranked Nebraska bowling team opened the 2017-18 season with a 4-1 record and a pinfall of 5,010 in five five-game Baker matches, and sit first overall after the first day of the Brunswick Bearcat Open in Fairview Heights, Ill. 

The Huskers began the day with a victory over No. 21 Saint Francis-Brooklyn by a score of 912-904. This victory was followed another over North Central College, 1109-690. Their only loss of the day was at the hands of No. 10 Central Missouri, 944-920.

Nebraska quickly bounced back, winning their two remaining matches of the day. The Huskers took down No. 24 Youngstown State, 1019-847, and, in their final match of the day, Lincoln Memorial, 1050-927. 

The Huskers will continue play at the Brunswick Bearcat Open on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. (CT) with five traditional matches. They will take on Valparaiso in their first match of the day, followed by No. 18 North Carolina A&T.  No. 5 Sam Houston State is next on the schedule with No.7 Maryland Eastern Shore and No. 4 Vanderbilt to wrap up the day. Friday and Saturday’s combined results will determine the seeding for Sunday’s bracket-play championship tournament, in which each team will play three rounds of best-of-seven Baker matches, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Brunswick Bearcat Open Overall Standings (Pinfall after one day of competition)

1. No. 2 Nebraska (5,010)
2.  No. 6 Stephen F. Austin State (4,995)
3.  No. 1 McKendree (4,956)
4.  No. 5 Sam Houston State (4,853)
5. No. 4 Vanderbilt (4,823)
6.  No. 7 Maryland Eastern Shore (4,822)
7.  No. 10 Central Missouri (4,770)
8. St. Francis (4,764)
9. No. 3 Arkansas State (4,740)
10. No. 18 North Carolina A&T (4,668)
11. No. 8 Fairleigh Dickenson (4,619)
12. No. 19 Alabama-Birmingham (4,559)
13.  No. 13 Monmouth (4,512)
14. No. 20 Prairie View A&M (4,477)
15. Valparaiso (4,468)
16.  No. 24 Youngstown State (4,462)
17.  Lincoln Memorial (4,451)
18.  Maryville (4,389)
19.  No. 11 Wisconsin Whitewater (4,389)
20.  No. 21 St. Francis-Brookyln (4,279)
21.  Drury (4,232)
22. Aurora (3,605)
23.  North Central College (3,458)