(Sterling Heights, MI) - The second day of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championships finished up Friday afternoon for the Concordia Cardinal's Women's Bowling team as their run at a National title fell short.
After picking up a win against Ottawa on Thursday, the Cardinals fell in back-to-back matches to SCAD and Spring Arbor to close out their season.
BRACKET PLAY
The Cardinal's first matchup of the day was against top-seeded SCAD-Savannah. The Cardinals fell in the first two matchups 207-162 and 203-173 respectively. Game 3 saw CUAA pick up 4 strikes in the final three frames to claim a 202-185 win to make it 2-1. SCAD would ultimately advance to the next round after winning the next two games.
The first match of the second-chance bracket saw the Cardinals face off against the Spring Arbor Cougars. CUAA took the first game by a narrow margin, winning 176-174, before SAU took the next three matches. As the Cardinals were faced with elimination, they picked up another close win 188-186. CUAA's title odds fell after dropping the final game.
Round 2 - Winner's Bracket Results:
William Penn over St. Xavier - 4-2
Milligan over St. Francis - 4.5-2.5
Pikeville over Midway - 4-2
Round 3 - Second-Chance Bracket Results:
St. Xavier over Indiana Tech - 4-2
Ottawa over Midway - 4-3
St. Francis over William Woods - 4-1
Round 4 - Winner's Bracket Results:
SCAD over William Penn - 4-2
Pikeville over Milligan - 4-2
Round 4 - Second-Chance Bracket Results:
St. Xavier over Spring Arbor - 4-3
St. Francis over Ottawa - 4-3
Round 5 - Winner's Bracket Results:
SCAD over Pikeville - 4-3
Round 5 - Second-Chance Bracket Results:
St. Xavier over Milligan - 4-3
St. Francis over William Penn - 4.5-3.5
Round 6 - Second-Chance Bracket | 5 PM
St. Xavier vs. St. Francis
DAY 3 PREVIEW
Round 7 - Second-Chance Bracket | 8 AM
Pikeville vs. Winner of St. Xavier vs. St. Francis
Championship Game | 2 PM
SCAD vs. Winner of Round 7 game
Championship Game - If Necessary
