April 12, 2013
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Vanderbilt is one of eight teams competing in the 2013 NCAA Bowling Championship, which gets underway Friday morning at Super Bowl Lanes in Canton, Mich. The double-elimination tournament will be streamed live by NCAA.com, and results can be found at the NCAA’s Championship Central site.
Refresh this release throughout the day for brief recaps after every Commodore match.
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Semifinals (7:58 p.m.): Vanderbilt eliminated Maryland Eastern Shore, 4-3, to advance to Saturday’s championship match against Nebraska. The Commodores and UMES were locked in a tight battle that was decided by one pin in the final frame, 212-211. Maryland Eastern Shore needed a strike on its final ball to tie the score, but rolled a nine. Maryland Eastern Shore had won the previous two national championships.
Vanderbilt and Nebraska will meet in Saturday’s championship at 7 p.m. CT on ESPNU with the winner taking home the national title. A taped delay broadcast of the championship finals will air on ESPN Sunday, April 14 from 1 – 2:30 p.m.
1:53 p.m. Second Round: Vanderbilt defeats Arkansas State, 4-3. The Commodores are 2-0 in the tournament and advance to the semifinals. Vanderbilt will face the winner between Fairleigh Dickinson and Maryland Eastern Shore tonight at 6:20 p.m. CT.
11:52 a.m. First Round: Vanderbilt defeats Fairleigh Dickinson, 4-2.