HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Another Northeast Conference Championship wasn't in the cards for the Sacred Heart University bowling team. The Pioneers finished runner-up after falling 2-1 against old time rival Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday.

The Pioneers finished the regular season with a 15-5 record.

Round 3 – NEC Championships

Sacred Heart versus Fairleigh Dickinson

Format 1 – Team Game

FDU 978, SHU 977 

184 Colby Jones

200 Paige Donovan

194 Julia Favata

186 Skyler Mlligan-Brown

212 Rachel Bamford

• SHU narrowly lost to FDU by one pin despite first-year Paige Donovan and senior Rachel Bamford surpassing the 200 mark, tallying 200 and 212 respectively.

Format 2 – Baker Total Pinfall/Score

SHU 1084, FDU 1053 

• Bamford's strike closed out the Pioneers for the victory and tied the matchup 1-1.

Format 3 – Baker Best of Seven

FDU 4, SHU 3