NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In the second day of the NCAA Bowling Tournament, the Sacred Heart University bowling team was narrowly knocked out of the championships in the fourth round on Thursday.

In an elimination bracket against Northeast Conference rival Duquesne — who they beat in round one — the Red and White secured a 2-1 victory to advance to the fourth round.  

The team dropped 2-1 against No. 1 Mckendree in the final game of the Mega Match to conclude their seventh NCAA appearance.

Round 3

Mega Match – Team Game

#9 Sacred Heart vs #8 Duquesne

DU 1016, SHU 983

216 Colby Jones

218 Hannah Mannetta

195 Nicole Cona

171 Amanda Shelters

183 Rachel Bamford 

Mega Match – Baker Best of 5

SHU 1060, DU 958 

SHU – DU

237 – 226

179 – 199

188 – 148

221 – 189

235 – 196

Mega Match – Baker Best of 7

SHU 4, DU 3

SHU 177, DU 226 L

SHU 214, DU 191 W

SHU 205, DU 233 L

SHU 217, DU 191 W

SHU 189, DU 223 L

SHU 256, DU 199 W

SHU 226, DU 218 W

• The Pioneers and Dukes battled until the final frame but Hannah Mannetta, Colby Jones and Rachel Bamford threw the final three strikes to secure the victory.

Round 4

Mega Match – Team Game

#9 Sacred Heart vs. #1 McKendree

SHU 1073, MU 1005

184 Colby Jones

215 Nicole Cona

236 Hannah Mannetta

180 Amanda Shelters

258 Rachel Bamford

Mega Match – Baker Best of 5

MU 1074, SHU 1071

SHU – MU 

228 – 212

211 – 186

214 – 231

226 – 210

192 – 235

• The Pioneers were up by 40 points going into the fifth game, but the Bearcats came back in the final match to win by three points. 

Mega Match – Baker Beat of 7

MU 4, SHU 2

SHU – MU

199 – 171 w

179 – 266 L

177 – 227 L

256 – 174 W

209 – 236 L

202 – 203 L

• SHU lost game six by one pin and couldn't force a seventh match, knocking them out of the tournament.