Huskers depart for Colonial Classic to end Fall schedule

Harahan, La. - The second-ranked Nebraska bowling team is once more on the road, embarking for the Bayou State to participate in the Colonial Classic hosted by No. 19 Tulane from Nov. 21-23 at Colonial Lanes in Harahan, La.

The Huskers are looking to wrap up the Fall portion of the season on a high note as they come off a seventh-place finish in the Bulldog Classic where they went 8-5 with a pinfall of 10,196 and a pinfall average of 203.9. The Conference USA October Player of the Month Jillian Martin will try to return to form in Louisiana, as she threw for a 1,027 pinfall and 205.4 average in the Bulldog Classic, finishing in a season-lowest 20th place after posting back-to-back fourth place finishes in the two tournaments prior.

The Big Red will join a field of 16 total teams, including defending national champion and fourth-ranked Youngstown State as well as nine other top-25 programs. This will be the first tournament of the season where NU has not faced first-ranked Jacksonville State, who were winners of the past two tournaments that the Huskers had played in. 

The first ball will be thrown on Nov. 21 at 9:45 a.m. CST, kicking off the first of five five-game Baker matches. Things pick back up the following day, Nov. 22, at 8:55 a.m. CST for five traditional matches. Results from the first two days will determine seeding for the bracket of three best four-of-seven Baker matches on Nov. 23, beginning at 8:30 a.m. CST.

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