Bond Wins PWBA Hall of Fame Classic

Lincoln – Former Husker Julia Bond claimed her first professional title on Wednesday, beating a pair of former Husker bowlers on her way to the PWBA Hall of Fame Classic title.

Bond, a five-time Team USA member who was a four-time All-American (2015-18) and Most Outstanding Bowler at the 2015 NCAA Championships at Nebraska, won four matches in the stepladder finals en route to the title. In all, three of the top four finishers were former Nebraska bowlers.

"I'm extremely proud of myself and how far I've come," Bond told PWBA.com after her first title. "There's naturally going to be some doubt when you go to the next level, but being able to push through in such a pressure situation and come away with my first title feels amazing."

After beating fifth-seeded Dasha Kovalova (213-157) in the first round, Bond downed former Husker Erin McCarthy (213-191) in the second match before ousting second-seeded Jillian Martin (245-211) to reach the finals.  In the championship match, Bond defeated another former Husker in the top-seeded Lindsay (Baker) Boomershine. 222-210.

Boomershine, who competed with the team from 2004-08, matched her best PWBA finish with her runner up showing. As a Husker, she was a three-time All-American and 2006 NTCA National Player of the Year. 

McCarthy competed with the Huskers for two seasons, highlighted by an appearance in the Huskers 2009 Championship.