Huskers in Top 10 at Destination Orlando

Orlando, Fla. - No. 5 Nebraska went 4-1 during its first day of competition at Destination Orlando, tallying a pinfall of 4,958 and finishing the day in 6th place. 

The Cornhuskers faced Saint Anselm in their first five-game total pinfall baker match of the day and started with Anna Callan, Kayla Starr, Brenna Hartzler, Kayla Verstraete, and Jillian Martin. In game one, the Huskers bowled a 182 to top Saint Anselm’s 168. NU recorded seven strikes in game two and rolled a 222 to maintain the overall match lead, 404-317. Nebraska bowled a 198 in the third game to the Hawks’ 156, to extend the total-pin advantage to 129. The Huskers tallied five strikes in a row to start game four and topped Saint Anselm 239-163, extending the overall match lead to 841-636 going into game five. In game five, NU rolled a 210 and topped Saint Anselm, 1,051-783, to start the morning 1-0. 

Nebraska met No. 10 Duquesne in the second match of the day. The Big Red bowled a 191 in game one but were topped by the Dukes’ 211. In the second, Callan and Hartzler recorded strikes in both of their frames as the team scored a 226 and took the overall match lead, 417-370. Callan again recorded two strikes in game three, but Duquesne ended on top, 204-180. In game four, the Huskers tallied five strikes and a 169 and again fell to the Dukes, 171-169, bringing Nebraska’s total-pin advantage to 21. In the fifth, NU had seven strikes as the Huskers rolled a 209 and closed out Duquesne, 975-948, to improve to 2-0 on the day. 

In match three, the Huskers faced off against No. 1 Jacksonville State, the first time the teams had met this season. The Big Red bowled a 191 while Jacksonville State tallied seven strikes in game one, topping the Huskers, 236-191. In game two, the Gamecocks’ recorded seven straight strikes to end the match to again top NU, 235-179, to extend their total pin advantage to 101. Jacksonville State continued its streak into the third game, tallying 12 total strikes in a row, and extended the overall match lead over Nebraska, 738-595. The Cornhuskers substituted Haley Swindle for Hartzler in game four as Nebraska tallied nine strikes and bowled a 224 to top the Gamecocks, 224-221. In game five, the Huskers rolled a 156 and fell to Jacksonville State, 1,204-975, to move to 2-1 on the day. 

Nebraska moved on to face No. 23 Delaware State in match four. In the first game, the Cornhuskers scored a 189 to top Delaware State’s 163. The Big Red bowled a 160 in game two, being topped by the Hornets’ 173. In game three, NU recorded four strikes and bowled a 184, falling to Delaware State, 190-184, and bringing the overall match lead to 533-526. The Huskers tallied four strikes consecutively and six total to score a 208 to increase the total-pin advantage to 51. Nebraska substituted Desiree Buchert in for Starr in the fifth game as the team scored a 182 and topped Delaware State, 923-837, to improve to 3-1 going into match five. 

In the fifth and final match of the day one, the Huskers faced Prairie View A&M. Martin led Nebraska with two strikes as the team tallied seven total strikes and a 221 over the Panthers’ 176. The Big Red rolled a 191 and topped Prairie View, 191-169. NU recorded seven strikes and scored a 212 in game three to extend the overall match lead to 624-522. In the fourth, the Huskers bowled a 195 and topped the Panthers, 195-174 giving NU a 123-pin advantage. The Big Red tallied seven strikes and a 215 to top Prairie View A&M, 1,034-866, ending day one 4-1. 

The Huskers return to the lanes tomorrow morning at 7:25 a.m. (CT) against No. 11 Stephen F. Austin in a traditional match followed by matches against Bryant, No. 3 Youngstown State, Alabama A&M, and UAB. 
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Destination Orlando Current Standings (Pinfall after first day of competition):
No. 1 Jacksonville State (5,302)
No. 4 Vanderbilt (5,167)
No. 2 Arkansas State (5,096)
No. 3 Youngstown State (5,094)
No. 11 Stephen F. Austin (5,077)
No. 5 Nebraska (4,958)
No. 18 Sacred Heart (4,930)
No. 7 Louisiana Tech (4,886)
No. 6 North Carolina A&T (4,862)
No. 12 Mount St. Mary’s (4,793)
No. 10 Duquesne (4,783)
Alabama State (4,714)
UAB (4,711)
Monmouth (4,692)
Wright State (4,615)
Emmanuel (4,527)
No. 23 Delaware State (4,470)
No. 13 Tulane (4,443)
Bryant (4,369)
Saint Anselm (4,226)
Alabama A&M (4,095)
Prairie View A&M (4,061)
Florida A&M (3,001)