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NEBRASKA2015-16 BOWLING TOURNAMENT NOTES

DateApril 14-16LocationNorth Brunswick, N.J.(Brunswick Zone Carolier Bowl)Times (CT)Qualifying: Thurs. 11:50 p.m., Fri. 9:50 a.m.Bracket Rounds: Fri. (Rounds 1&2): 2:30 p.m.Sat (Rounds 3-5): 8 a.m.Championship Match: Sat. 5:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

The top-ranked Nebraska bowling team competes for a national title this weekend at the 2016 National Collegiate Bowling Championship, held Thursday through Saturday at Brunswick Zone Carolier Bowl in North Brunswick, N.J. The Cornhuskers will be competing in their 13th-consecutive NCAA Championship, one of two schools to have qualified for the championships every year since bowling became an NCAA-sponsored sport in the 2003-04 season. NU has won NCAA titles in 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015. The Huskers (93-30) are the top seed in this year’s championships. Arkansas State, Vanderbilt, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, McKendree, Central Missouri and North Carolina A&T will be joining the Huskers for the tournament in New Jersey. McKendree is in the NCAA Championships field for the first time, while Nebraska and Central Missouri are the only two programs to have qualified for the championships every season since 2004. Julia Bond leads the Huskers with an average of 207.7 in traditional matches this season. Bond, a sophomore from Aurora, Ill., was named Most Outstanding Bowler at the 2015 NCAA Championships, where she compiled a 225.6 average. Gazmine Mason, a junior from Cranston, R.I., is second on the team with a 203.3 average this season. NU has not competed in nearly a month, when it finished third in the 30-team Columbia 300 Music City Classic the weekend of March 18-20. The Huskers went 13-2 on the weekend with an average of 196.9, scoring a total pinfall of 15,559, the highest in program history. The Big Red defeated Stephen F. Austin by a score of 4-2 in the third-place match. Senior Melanie Crawford led the way for Nebraska individually at the Music City Classic, finishing 11th overall with an average of 203.6. Mason finished 16th overall with an average of 197.7, while senior Bethany Hedley finished 17th with an average of 197.5. Nebraska defeated Stephen F. Austin by a score of 4-2 in the championship match at the 2015 NCAA Championships. In addition to Nebraska’s five NCAA titles since 2004, the Huskers won national championships in 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999 and 2001. Competition begins with qualifying rounds of traditional team matches, beginning at 11:50 p.m. (CT) on Thursday and 9:50 a.m. on Friday. Each team will compete against the other seven qualifying teams in a round-robin format, with qualifying results determining the seeding for Friday’s best-of-seven Baker format double-elimination tournament. The bracket rounds begin with the first two rounds Friday, starting at 2:30 p.m. (CT), followed by rounds 3-5 Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. (CT). The championship match is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. (CT) on Saturday and will be broadcast live on ESPNU. A tape-delay broadcast of the championship final will air on ESPN Sunday at 5:30 p.m. (CT). Qualifying and bracket rounds will be streamed live on NCAA.com on April 14-15. Ticket information for the 2016 NCAA Bowling Championships can be found at NCAA.com/tickets.

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2015-16 Schedule

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Huskers Set for NCAA ChampionshipDate Tournament Location/ResultOct. 16-18 Allstate Sugar Bowl Invitational 3rd/15Nov. 6-8 Crusader Classic 3rd/14Nov. 12-14 Big Red Invitational 4th, 1st, 1st/8Dec. 4-6 TRACK Kat Klash 1st/10Jan. 15-17 Mid-Winter Invitational 7th/14Jan. 29-31 Prairie View A&M Invitational 1st/11Feb. 12-14 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic 3rd/17Feb. 19-21 Warhawk Invitational 1st/10March 18-20 Music City Classic 3rd/30April 14-16 NCAA Championships North Brunswick, N.J.

No. Name Yr. Hometown4 Julie Lohman Fr. Chicago, Ill.5 Briana Zabierek Jr. Lockport, Ill.6 Kelly Belzeski So. Schererville, Ind.7 Melanie Crawford Sr. Plano, Texas10 Gazmine Mason Jr. Cranston, R.I.11 Meghan Straub Fr. Lincoln, Neb.13 Alexandra Mosquera Jr. Armenia, Colombia15 Allison Morris Fr. Ann Arbor, Mich.24 Kelly Huddleston Fr. Papillion, Neb.28 Julia Bond So. Aurora, Ill.38 Bethany Hedley Sr. Watford, England

Head Coach: Bill StraubAssistant Coach: Paul KlempaOffice Assistant: Kim Straub

Pronunciation Guide

Kelly Belzeski .......................................... (BELL-zesk-EE)Alexandra Mosquera ............................ (mah-SCARE-uh)Julie Lohman ................................................. (LOW-min) Straub ............................................................. (STRAWB)Gazmine Mason ............................................. (JAZZ-min) Briana Zabierek ........................................ (zuh-BEAR-ick)

Nebraska Quick FactsLocation .....................................................Lincoln, Neb.Population ......................................................... 268,738Enrollment ........................................................... 25,260Founded ................................................... Feb. 15, 1869Chancellor .....................................Harvey Perlman, J.D.President ...................................Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D.Director of Athletics................................ Shawn EichorstExecutive Associate A.D./SWA................... Pat LogsdonSenior Associate A.D. ...................................Bob BurtonColors ................................................Scarlet and CreamNickname ......................................Cornhuskers/HuskersAffiliation .............................................. NCAA Division IFacility ................................... Nebraska Bowling FacilityHead Coach ..................................Bill Straub (19th Year)Assistant Coach ........................ Paul Klempa (19th Year)Bowling Office Phone ............................. (402) 472-0404Website ......................................................Huskers.comBowling Twitter...........................................@NEBowling

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FIVE-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015 | 58 ALL-AMERICANS | 9 NATIONAL BOWLERS OF THE YEAR

From the Archives: Huskers Capture Fifth NCAA Title2015 NCAA Championships - NU defeats Stephen F. Austin 4-2 in the championship matchApril 11, 2015St. Louis, Mo. - The Nebraska women’s bowling team captured its fifth NCAA title in school history on April 11, 2015, as the NTCA top-ranked Huskers defeated Stephen F. Austin 4-2 at Tropicana Lanes in St. Louis in front of a nationally televised audience. The Huskers have won five NCAA titles since bowling became an NCAA sanctioned sport in 2003, as NU’s victory was its first since 2013. Nebraska also won it all in 2009, while winning back-to-back NCAA titles in 2004 and 2005. In the first 12 years of NCAA sponsorship, the Huskers have finished first or second seven times. Husker freshman Julia Bond of Aurora, Ill., won Most Valuable Player in the NCAA National Championship match, while senior Liz Kuhlkin also made the all-tournament team. In game one, the Huskers opened up the national championship match in exciting fashion against the Ladyjacks, as NU used clutch strikes by Bond and senior Andrea Ruiz to narrowly beat SFA 237-232. Nebraska opened up the second game with a strike from sophomore Gazmine Mason, before leaving some pins on the alley through the first five frames of the game, as the Huskers trailed the Ladyjacks by 49 after five frames. Mason again would try and spark NU, as the Rhode Island native rolled a strike in the sixth frame to give NU a spark. After two consecutive spares by Melanie Crawford and Ruiz, and a strike by Bond, senior Liz Kuhlkin finished the second game with a spare. Despite the strong finish, Stephen F. Austin threw seven-consecutive strikes to defeat the Huskers, 253-178 The Huskers opened up game three on fire with three strikes and two spares, giving NU a 13-pin lead after five frames. Mason continued her dominating ways in the sixth frame, throwing her fourth-straight strike to build on the Husker lead. Junior Melanie Crawford threw a clutch spare in the seventh frame, after only knocking six pins down in her first attempt. Ruiz threw her fourth strike of the night in the eighth frame, giving NU some cushion before its 4-5 bowlers. Bond threw a strike and Kuhlkin was able to close the game out with a spare, as the Huskers crushed the Ladyjacks, 201-171. NU continued its dominating play in game four, as the Huskers opened the game with two strikes and a spare to grab the early lead. After two spares from Bond and Kuhlkin, NU took an 11-pin lead to the media timeout, entering the sixth frame. Despite the early lead, the Huskers were unable to hold on to the lead, as SFA edged out NU 188-179 to even the match up 2-2. Entering game five, the Huskers and Ladyjacks began a best-of-three series for the NCAA title. NU started off game five with an open frame, leaving two pins up giving Stephen F. Austin an early lead. The Huskers continued to battle, as NU only trailed by 10 pins entering the sixth frame. Mason again threw an impressive strike to open up the sixth frame of game five, as the Huskers continued to try and battle back against the Ladyjacks. Ruiz again threw a clutch strike in the eighth frame, giving the Huskers the lead back. NU was able to close out SFA after clutch shots from both Bond and Kuhlkin, as the Huskers took game five, 205-201. Game six brought the best out of both Nebraska and Stephen F. Austin, as the Huskers tried to close out SFA to win the title. After a clutch strike from Crawford the Huskers trailed the Ladyjacks by four entering the sixth frame and media timeout. After an open frame in the seventh frame, Ruiz hit a huge strike to give the Huskers the chance to control their own destiny. Both Bond and Kuhlkin were able to close the match out, as Kuhlkin threw the final spare to give Nebraska the match win 4-2.

NebraskaArkansas StateVanderbiltSam Houston State

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2015 NCAA CHAMPIONS

2016 National Collegiate Bowling Championships - Teams Competing

Place Team Previous 1st Place Votes 1. Nebraska 2 19 2. Arkansas State 1 5 3. Vanderbilt 3 2 4. Sam Houston State 4 1 5. Stephen F. Austin 6 6. Central Missouri 5 7. McKendree 6 8. North Carolina A&T 10 9. Fairleigh Dickinson 9 10. Wisconsin-Whitewater 7 11. Maryland-Eastern Shore 13 12. LIU-Brooklyn 14 13. Delaware State 12 14. St. Francis (Pa.) 12 15. Kutztown 15 16. Sacred Heart 22 17. Monmouth 16 18. St. Francis Brooklyn (N.Y.) 19 19. Tulane 21 20. Norfolk State 18 21. Adelphi 20 22. Valparaiso 17 23. Elmhurst 25 24. Prairie View A&M 23 25. Jackson State RV

2015-16 NTCA Rankings (March 9)

Nebraska’s National Championship HistoryIn 19 years as a varsity sport, Nebraska bowling has been

one of the top programs in the nation. Coach Bill Straub has guided the Huskers to unprecedented success, winning national titles in 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015. Once bowling became an NCAA-recognized sport in 2003-04, the Huskers won back-to-back titles in 2004 and 2005, followed by titles in 2009, 2013 and most recently another in 2015. Nebraska is one of two programs to have qualified for the NCAA Championships every season since 2004.

Making History Nebraska finished with a weekend pinfall of 15,559 at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic March 18-20, the highest total in school history. The Huskers finished with the highest total pinfall at the tournament, and third overall following bracket play on the final day of the tournament. NU’s previous high single-tournament pinfall occurred on Nov. 16-18, 2007, when they scored a 14,968 pinfall at the Maverick Challenge.

Huskers Return to the Top Nebraska regained the top spot in the March 9 NTCA Top 25 poll after being ranked second in the previous two polls. The Huskers began the season as the preseason No. 1 team, but had not returned to the top spot since then. Arkansas State fell one spot to No. 2, while Vanderbilt and Sam Houston State held steady in third- and fourth-place, respectively. Stephen F. Austin jumped one spot to join the top five.

Bond Leads the Way Sophomore Julia Bond leads the Huskers with an average of 207.7 in traditional matches this season. Junior Gazmine Mason is second on the team with an average of 203.3 this season.

The Opening Frame

Nebraska’s Monthly RankingDate Rank First-Place Votes Points RecordOct. 1 1 17 941 (Preseason)Nov. 18 T-4 3 838 18-10Dec. 17 2 12 1,084 40-15Feb. 12 2 3 1,057 58-23March 9 1 19 973 80-28



Round 1: (Matches 1-4) Friday, 3:30 PMRound 2: (Matches 5-8) Friday, 5:10 PM

#1 Round 3: (Matches 9 & 10) Saturday, 9 AMRound 4: (Matches 11 & 12) Saturday, 10:50 AM

Match 1 (Lanes 53-54) Round 5: (Matches 13 & 14) Satuday, 12:30 PM (if necessary)Loser to A Round 6: (Championship Final) Saturday 6:30 PM

#8 All times EasternMatch 5 (Lanes 68-70)

Loser to F#5

Match 2 (Lanes 63-64)Loser to B

#4 Match 11 (Lanes 53-54)Match 13 (Lanes 63-64)

(if necessary)A)

Match 7 (Lanes 75-76)

B) Match 9 (Lanes 69-70)

E)

#3Championship Final

Match 3 (Lanes 69-70)Loser to C

#6Match 6 (Lanes 63-64)

Loser to E#7

Match 4 (Lanes 75-76)Loser to D

#2 Match 12 (Lanes 75-76) Match 14 (Lanes 69-70)(if necessary)

C)

Match 8 (Lanes 53-54)

D) Match 10 (Lanes 63-64)

F)

*Note: The NCAA Women's Bowling Committee reserves the right to revise the schedule (i.e., match times) when necessary.All matches will be webcast live via www.ncaa.com.A live broadcast of the championship finals will air on ESPNU Saturday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time.1. If the winner of Match 9 defeats the winner of Match 5, then Match 13 is necessary.2. If the winner of Match 10 defeats the winner of Match 6, then Match 14 is necessary.

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2016 National Collegiate Bowling Championship Tournament Bracket

2016 National Collegiate Bowling Championship Schedule of Events (All Times CT)

Thursday, April 1411:50 a.m.-5:20 p.m. - Qualifying Round: Block 1 (5 matches)Friday, April 159:50-11:55 a.m. - Qualifying Round: Block 2 (2 matches)2:30-4:00 p.m. - Bracket Round 1 (Matches 1-4)4:10-5:40 p.m. - Bracket Round 2 (Matches 5-8)Saturday, April 168:00-11:40 a.m. - Bracket Round 3 (Matches 9 & 10)9:50-11:20 a.m. - Bracket Round 4 (Matches 11 & 12)11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Bracket Round 5 (Matches 13 & 14 - If Necessary)5:30 p.m. - Bracket Round 6: Championship Match (ESPNU)*Qualifying and Preliminary bracket rounds streamed live on NCAA.com*Championship match televised live on ESPNU and broadcast on a tape-delay Sunday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. (CT)



2015-16 NEBRASKA BOWLING STATISTICS

Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Bowling Invitational | Oct. 16-18 | Kenner, La. | Place: 3rdW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.10 5 6 5,648 941.3 45 8,649 192.2

Friday, Oct. 16 - Baker Format Matches (3-3 Record) 1. vs. Jackson State (L, 995-911) 2. vs. Sam Houston State (L, 941-928) 3. vs. Tulane (W, 981-839) 4. vs. Vanderbilt (L, 980-971) 5. vs. Florida A&M (W, 935-772) 6. vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 962-874)

Saturday, Oct. 17 - Traditional Team Matches (4-2 Record) 1. vs. Texas Southern (W, 962-830) 2. vs. Stephen F. Austin (L, 951-859) 3. vs. Louisiana Tech (W, 889-870) 4. vs. Bethune-Cookman (W, 998-847) 5. vs. Arkansas State (L, 1,026-1,011) 6. vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 929-897)

Sunday, Oct. 18 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (3-0 Record - 3rd Place) 1. vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 4-0 - 187-183; 158-140; 193-179; 213-188) 2. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 4-2 - 190-152; 220-155; 187-166; 186-191; 168-193; 204-158) 3. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 4-1 - 204-176; 218-221; 215-200; 224-169; 194-174)

Crusader Classic | Nov. 6-8 | Valparaiso, Ind. | Place: 3rdW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.8 5 5 5,048 1,009.6 42 7,826 186.3

Friday, Nov. 6 - Baker Format Matches (2-3 Record) 1. vs. Arkansas State (L, 1,078-943) 2. vs. Vanderbilt (L, 886-869) 3. vs. Valparaiso (L, 942-931) 4. vs. Tulane (W, 972-905) 5. vs. Monmouth (W, 936-854)

Saturday, Nov. 7 - Traditional Team Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Prairie View A&M (L, 916-892) 2. vs. Aurora (Ill.) (W, 1,012-724) 3. vs. Central Missouri (W, 1,027-946) 4. vs. Alabama State (W, 1,074-906) 5. vs. Central Missouri (W, 1,043-813)

Sunday, Nov. 8 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (2-1 Record - 3rd Place) 1. vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (W, 4-2 - 173-187; 203-159; 188-186; 146-221; 172-151; 162-153) 2. vs. Vanderbilt (L, 4-3 - 169-151; 190-179; 161-232; 222-163; 145-212; 145-225; 168-162) 3. vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (W, 4-0 - 174-173; 215-189; 210-168; 208-130)

2015-16 Tournament Results



Big Red Invitational | Nov. 12-14 | Lincoln, Neb. (Sun Valley Lanes) | Place: 1stW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.11 3 10 10,442 1,044.2 20 4,052 202.6

Thursday, Nov. 12 - Baker Format Matches (2-2 Record - 4th Place) 1. vs. Sam Houston State (L, 1,076-1,025) 2. vs. Valparaiso (W, 998-923) 3. vs. McKendree (W, 1,021-884) 4. vs. Arkansas State (L, 1,025-1,008)

Friday, Nov. 13 - Traditional Team Matches (5-1 Record - 1st Place) 1. vs. Central Missouri (L, 965-943) 2. vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (W, 1,017-974) 3. vs. Lincoln (Mo.) (W, 1,060-715) 4. vs. Sam Houston State (W, 1,034-886) 5. vs. Valparaiso (W, 1,010-879) 6. vs. McKendree (W, 1,008-966)

Saturday, Nov. 14 - Traditional Team Matches (4-0 Record - 1st Place) 1. vs. Arkansas State (W, 1,100-950) 2. vs. Central Missouri (W, 1,093-1,063) 3. vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (W, 1,123-970) 4. vs. Lincoln (Mo.) (W, 1,054-855)

TRACK Kat Klash | Dec. 4-6 | Houston, Texas | Place: 1stW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.11 3 5 5,033 1,006.6 45 8,667 192.6Friday, Dec. 4 - Baker Format Matches (5-1 Record) 1. vs. Jackson State (W, 872-830) 2. vs. Sam Houston State (W, 1,043-1,032) 3. vs. Texas Southern (W, 928-794) 4. vs. Central Missouri (W, 970-967) 5. vs. LIU-Brooklyn (W, 1,085-936) 6. vs. Sam Houston State (L, 1,026-879)

Saturday, Dec. 5 - Traditional Team Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Adelphi (W, 988-865) 2. vs. Louisiana Tech (W, 1,037-991) 3. vs. Grambling State (W, 968-633) 4. vs. Stephen F. Austin (L, 1,041-940) 5. vs. LIU-Brooklyn (W, 1,100-950)

Sunday, Dec. 6 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (2-1 Record - 1st Place) 1. vs. Sam Houston State (L, 4-0 - 190-170; 189-188; 245-174; 202-191) 2. vs. Central Missouri (W, 4-0 - 184-183; 233-204; 213-160; 193-175) 3. vs. Sam Houston State (W, 4-3 - 161-172; 180-163; 224-178; 172-212; 214-197; 178-224; 215-198)

2015-16 NEBRASKA BOWLING STATISTICS2015-16 Tournament Results



Mid-Winter Invitational | Jan. 15-17 | Jonesboro, Ark. | Place: 7thW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.9 4 5 4,989 997.8 45 8,686 193Friday, Jan. 15 - Baker Format Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Arkansas State (L, 894-891) 2. vs. Louisiana Tech (W, 956-914) 3. vs. Valparaiso (W, 1,056-795) 4. vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (W, 955-949) 5. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 1,042-879)

Saturday, Jan. 16 - Traditional Team Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 983-969) 2. vs. Sam Houston State (L, 1,071-1,069) 3. vs. Central Missouri (W, 1,034-973) 4. vs. Lincoln (Mo.) (W, 920-761) 5. vs. McKendree (W, 983-897)

Sunday, Jan. 17 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (1-2 Record - 7th Place) 1. vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (L, 4-3.5 - 190-190; 191-198; 171-193; 202-218; 161-160; 185-156; 193-173) 2. vs. Stephen F. Austin (L, 4-2 - 181-219; 223-193; 171-151; 146-199; 224-201; 199-175) 3. vs. Central Missouri (W, 4-3 - 204-201; 180-192; 212-202; 189-191; 168-188; 203-169; 194-164)

Prairie View A&M Invitational | Jan. 29-31 | Arlington, Texas | Place: 1stW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.9 3 5 5,885 980.8 38 8,094 213Friday, Jan. 29 - Baker Format Matches (1-3 Record) 1. vs. Tulane (W, 1,151-871) 2. vs. Stephen F. Austin (L, 1,071-988) 3. Bye (1,097) 4. vs. Arkansas State (L, 1,091-1,071) 5. vs. Vanderbilt (L, 1,069-1,052)

Saturday, Jan. 30 - Traditional Team Matches (5-0 Record) 1. vs. Sam Houston State (W, 1,004-929) 2. vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (W, 946-938) 3. vs. Monmouth (W, 1,116-863) 4. vs. Prairie View A&M (W, 922-918) 5. vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 921-886)

Sunday, Jan. 31 - Team Match/Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (3-0 Record - 1st Place) 1. vs. Texas Southern (W, 1,076-935) 2. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 4-2 - 167-198; 193-181; 247-188; 194-279; 243-168; 234-215) 3. vs. Arkansas State (W, 4-3 - 204-215; 185-204; 228-200; 180-258; 211-177; 225-176; 224-198)





SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic | Feb. 12-14 | Houston, Texas | Place: 3rdW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.11 3 6 6,156 1,026 45 9,136 203

Friday, Feb. 12 - Baker Format Matches (5-1 Record) 1. vs. Louisiana Tech (W, 1,009-940) 2. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (W, 1,070-949) 3. vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 1,027-1,000) 4. vs. Monmouth (W, 1,031-962) 5. vs. Sam Houston State (W, 1,067-903) 6. vs. Arkansas State (L, 1,027-922)

Saturday, Feb. 13 - Traditional Team Matches (5-0 Record) 1. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 1,013-942) 2. vs. LIU-Brooklyn (W, 1,046-917) 3. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 1,124-971) 4. Bye (914) 5. vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (W, 999-930) 6. vs. Grambling State (W, 1,060-648)

Sunday, Feb. 14 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (1-2 Record - 3rd Place) 1. vs. North Carolina A&T (L, 4-1 - 234-205; 191-188; 216-196; 203-204; 194-193) 2. vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (L, 4-1 - 169-217; 193-145; 194-188; 201-190; 255-180) 3. vs. Arkansas State (W, 4-1 - 237-210; 189-183; 226-187; 202-212; 247-201)

Warhawk Invitational | Feb. 19-21 | Kenosha, Wis. | Place: 1stW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.11 1 5 5,363 1,072.6 42 8,577 204.2

Friday, Feb. 19 - Baker Format Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (W, 898-868) 2. vs. Central Missouri (W, 983-947) 3. vs. McKendree (L, 1,027-999) 4. vs. Valparaiso (W, 1,045-961) 5. vs. Adelphi (W, 1,005-944)

Saturday, Feb. 20 - Traditional Team Matches (4-1 Record) 1. vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater (L, 1,139-1,104) 2. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 1,099-1,031) 3. vs. Tulane (W, 1,112-931) 4. vs. Elmhurst (W, 994-942) 5. vs. Central Missouri (W, 1,054-1,046)

Sunday, Feb. 21 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (1-2 Record - 3rd Place) 1. vs. Central Missouri (W, 4-2 - 187-204; 205-198; 215-210; 237-156; 200-236; 237-217) 2. vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (W, 4-3 - 194-226; 233-204; 206-157; 215-244; 181-203; 213-202; 225-158) 3. vs. Central Missouri (W, 4-0 - 212-179; 225-203; 195-168; 267-223)

Season TotalsW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.80 28 48 48,564 1,011.7 322 63,687 197.7




Music City Classic | March 18-20 | Smyrna, Tenn. | Place: 3rdW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.13 2 6 5,764 960.6 49 9,816 200.3

Friday, March 18 - Baker Format Matches (6-0 Record) 1. vs. North Carolina A&T (W, 906-830) 2. vs. St. Francis (Pa.) (W, 966-911) 3. vs. Sacred Heart (W, 984-860) 4. vs. Bethune-Cookman (W, 955-873) 5. vs. Louisiana Tech (W, 936-802) 6. vs. Tulane (W, 1,105-821)

Saturday, March 19 - Traditional Team Matches (5-1 Record) 1. vs. Central Missouri (W, 927-878) 2. vs. Vanderbilt (L, 1,004-892) 3. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 908-904) 4. vs. Alabama A&M (W, 972-715) 5. vs. Howard (W, 975-770) 6. vs. Prairie View A&M (W, 1,090-845)

Sunday, March 20 - Best-of-Seven Baker Format Tournament (2-1 Record - 3rd Place) 1. vs. Vanderbilt (W, 4.5-1.5 - 198-198; 207-200; 200-214; 268-174; 258-203; 195-179) 2. vs. McKendree (L, 4-3 - 174-224; 199-238; 211-190; 232-220; 171-188; 184-181; 223-181) 3. vs. Stephen F. Austin (W, 4-2 - 190-182; 188-170; 247-212; 158-246; 199-212; 213-211)

Season TotalsW L Team Games Team Game Pinfall Team Game Avg. Baker Games Baker Pinfall Baker Avg.93 30 54 54,328 1,006 371 73,503 198.1



2015-16 NEBRASKA BOWLING STATISTICS

Team Baker (Five-Game) Traditional Baker (Best-of-Seven) OverallAdelphi 1-0 1-0 -- 2-0Arkansas State 0-5 1-1 2-0 3-6Alabama A&M -- 1-0 -- 1-0Alabama State -- 1-0 -- 1-0Aurora (Ill.) -- 1-0 -- 1-0Bethune-Cookman 1-0 1-0 -- 2-0 Central Missouri 2-0 6-1 4-0 12-1Elmhurst -- 1-0 -- 1-0Fairleigh Dickinson 1-0 -- 0-1 1-1Florida A&M 1-0 -- -- 1-0Grambling State -- 2-0 -- 2-0Howard -- 1-0 -- 1-0Jackson State 1-1 -- -- 1-1Lincoln (Mo.) -- 3-0 -- 3-0LIU-Brooklyn 1-0 2-0 -- 3-0Louisiana Tech 3-0 2-0 -- 5-0Maryland-Eastern Shore 1-0 1-0 -- 2-0McKendree 1-1 2-0 0-1 3-2Monmouth 2-0 1-0 -- 3-0North Carolina A&T 3-0 2-0 1-1 6-1Prairie View A&M -- 2-1 -- 2-1Sacred Heart 1-0 -- -- 1-0Sam Houston State 2-3 2-1 1-1 5-5St. Francis (Pa.) 2-0 -- 1-0 3-0Stephen F. Austin 1-1 3-2 3-1 7-4Texas Southern 1-0 2-0 -- 3-0Tulane 4-0 1-0 -- 5-0Valparaiso 3-1 1-0 -- 4-1Vanderbilt 0-3 2-1 2-1 4-5Wisconsin-Whitewater -- 3-1 2-1 5-2Totals 32-15 45-8 16-7 93-30

*Teams in BOLD are in the NCAA Championship field

Nebraska’s Record Vs.



Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Bowling InvitationalGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 14.2 94 17 30

Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 6Pinfall: 1,064Average: 177.3

Crusader ClassicGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 13.4 90 7 21

Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 5Pinfall: 1,005Average: 201

Big Red InvitationalGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 13.1 90 11 16


TRACK Kat KlashGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 14 81 15 23


Mid-Winter InvitationalGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 4 26 8 15Prairie View A&M InvitationalGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 13.6 99 6 13


2015-16 STATISTICS

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SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack ClassicGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 15 105 10 18


Warhawk InvitationalGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 13.4 106 9 16

Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 5Pinfall: 998Average: 199.6

Columbia 300 Music City ClassicGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 15.8 104 10 20


SeasonGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 116.5 795 93 172Per Game 6.8 12.5 6.7


MELANIE CRAWFORD

• NTCA All-American (Third Team, 2014)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)

Senior • Plano, Texas • Allen/Stephen F. Austin

• Led the Huskers with an average of 203.6 at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic (March 18-20), finishing 11th overall and helping NU to a third-place finish• Helped the Huskers to a victory at the Warhawk Invitational (Feb. 19-21) by averaging 199.6 to finish 19th individually• Averaged a season-high 217.8 at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic (Feb. 12-14) to finish fourth overall and lead the Huskers to a third-place finish• Her finish at the Ladyjack Classic was her first top-five finish at Nebraska• Finished 19th overall at the Prairie View A&M Invitational (Jan. 29-31) with an average of 198.5, helping the Huskers to the team title.• Helped the Huskers to a victory at the TRACK Kat Klash (Dec. 4-6), finishing ninth overall with a 204 average• Finished 10th overall on the second day of the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 13) with a 199 average, helping the Huskers to their first tournament victory of the year• Helped the Huskers to a third-place finish at the Crusader Classic (Nov. 6-8), finishing 10th overall with a 201 average• Is one of two seniors on this season’s roster

2015-16 NOTES

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS

PERSONAL• Parents are David and Carol Crawford• Born on July 29, 1994• Has three sisters, Kristina Crawford and Bailey and Kaitlyn Lamaster• Attended Allen High School in Plano, Texas• Played two seasons at Stephen F. Austin• Major is business administration

• SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic (2/12/16-2/14/16): 4th (217.8)

CAREER TOP-5 FINISHES

• Crusader Classic (11/6/15-11/8/15): 10th (201)• Big Red Invitational Day 2 (11/13/15): 10th (199)• TRACK Kat Klash (12/4/15-12/6/15): 9th (204)




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Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 5Pinfall: 945Average: 189





TRACK Kat KlashGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 10.3 48 11 18


Mid-Winter InvitationalGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 12.7 75 9 11


2015-16 STATISTICSPrairie View A&M InvitationalGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 10.1 72 6 11


SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack ClassicGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 14.5 85 10 16





SeasonGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 91.6 530 70 122Per Game 5.7 13 7.5


BETHANY HEDLEY

• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2013)• NTCA Scholastic All-American (HM, 2015)• Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013, 2014; Spring 2013, 2014)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015)• Junior England Team Member (2011, 2012, 2013)

Senior • Watford, England • Rickmansworth

• Finished 17th overall at the 30-team Columbia 300 Music City Classic (March 18-20) with an average of 197.5, helping the Huskers to a third-place finish• Posted a 188.8 average at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic (Feb. 12-14), helping the Huskers to a third-place finish• Contributed a 213.4 average in five traditional matches at the Prairie View A&M Invitational (Jan. 29-31), helping the Huskers claim the team title• Finished 19th in the individual standings at the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 15-17) with a 199.4 average• Finished tenth overall on the third day of competition at the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 14) with a 209 average, helping the Huskers to the day-long tournament victory• Averaged a 189 at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Bowling Invitational (Oct. 16-18) to help the Huskers to a third place finish• Is one of two seniors on this season’s roster

2015-16 NOTES


PERSONAL• Parents are Sandie and Martyn Hedley• Born on June 24, 1994• Has one brother, Dan• Attended Rickmansworth in Watford, England• Major is journalism and advertising

• Big Red Invitational Day 3 (11/14/15): 10th (209)CAREER TOP-10 FINISHES



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Big Red InvitationalGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 14 101 9 15







Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 6Pinfall: 1,194Average: 199SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack ClassicGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 11.5 67 10 20








GAZMINE MASON

• Junior Team USA Team Member (2016)• NTCA All-American (Third Team, 2015)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015)• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2014)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014; Spring 2014, 2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015)• Gold Medalist (Singles - 2015 Youth Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships)• Silver Medalist (Masters, Doubles, Trios, Teams - 2015 Youth Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships)

Junior • Cranston, Rhode Island • Cranston East

• Finished 16th overall at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic (March 18-20) with an average of 197.6, helping the Huskers to a third-place finish• Finished 15th overall with an average of 205.6 at the Warhawk Invitational (Feb. 19-21), helping the Huskers to the tournament title• Contributed a 196.5 average at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic (Feb. 12-14), helping the Huskers to a third-place finish• Finished 18th overall at the Prairie View A&M Invitational (Jan. 29-31) with an average of 199• Finished 20th in the individual standings at the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 15-17) with a 199 average• Member of Junior Team USA 2016• Earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the TRACK Kat Klash (Dec. 4-6), finishing fifth with a 208.6 average• Earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 12-14), finishing fourth overall with a 208.3 average• Won MVP honors at the Crusader Classic (Nov. 6-8) after finishing with a 223.8 average• Helped the Huskers to a third-place finish at the season-opening Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Bowling Invitational (Oct. 16-18) with a 192.7 average, good for 22nd overall.• Is one of two juniors on this season’s roster

2015-16 NOTES


PERSONAL• Parents are George Mason and Danielle Daley-Mason• Born on August 15, 1995• Attended Cranston East High School in Cranston, R.I.• Major is accounting

• Music City Classic (3/6/15-3/8/15): 230• Crusader Classic (11/6/15-11/8/15): 223.8

CAREER WINS

• Central Missouri Women’s Invitational (2/27/15-3/1/15): 5th (209)• Big Red Invitational Day 3 (11/14/15): 3rd (226.3)• TRACK Kat Klash (12/4/15-12/6/15): 5th (208.6)


• Big Red Invitational Day 2 (11/14/14): 6th (210.2)CAREER TOP-10 FINISHES



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SeasonGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 0.1 1 0 0

2015-16 STATISTICS

ALEXANDRA MOSQUERA

• Colombian National Team Member• Pan Am Games Individual Gold Medalist (2013)• Academic All-Big Ten (2014)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015)

Junior • Armenia, Colombia • San Luis Rey

• Saw first action of the season at the Warhawk Invitational (Feb. 19-21), helping the Huskers to the team title

2015-16 NOTES


PERSONAL• Parents are Jairo Mosquera and Alba Nora Jimenez• Born on January 4, 1995• Attended San Luis Rey in Armenia, Colombia• Major is chemical engineering



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SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack ClassicGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 15 114 8 18








BRIANA ZABIEREK

• NTCA Scholastic All-American (HM, 2015)• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2014)• Academic All-Big Ten (2015)• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2014)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013, 2014; Spring 2014, 2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015)• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2015)• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2015)

Junior • Lockport, Illinois • Lockport Township East

• Contributed a 181.4 average in five games at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic (March 18-20), helping the Huskers to a third-place finish• Posted second top-five finish in as many weeks, finishing third at the Warhawk Invitational (Feb. 19-21) with an average of 225.2, helping Nebraska to the team title• Earned her first career top-five finish at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic (Feb. 12-14) with a pinfall of 217.1, finishing fifth overall while helping the Huskers to a third-place finish• Helped the Huskers to the Prairie View A&M Invitational (Jan. 29-31) championship with a 183.8 pinfall in four games• Led the Huskers with a 209.8 average at the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 15-17), good for 10th overall• Finished sixth overall on the final day of the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 14) with a 216.7 average, helping the Huskers to a victory in the day-long tournament• Finished 11th on the second day of the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 13) with a 198.5 average• Helped the Huskers to a pair of day-long tournament victories on the final two days of play at the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 13-14), averaging 207.6 for the two days• Led the Huskers to a third-place finish at the season-opening Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate Bowling Invitational (Oct. 16-18), finishing 15th overall with a 199.3 average• Is one of two juniors on this season’s roster

2015-16 NOTES


PERSONAL• Parents are Walter and Denise Zabierek• Born on December 29, 1994• Has two sisters, Amanda and Marikate• Attended Lockport Township East High School in Lockport, Ill.• Major is nutrition, exercise and health science/dietetics

• SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic (2/12/16-2/14/16): 5th (217.1)• Warhawk Invitational (2/19/16-2/21-16): 3rd (225.2)


• Big Red Invitational Day 3 (11/14/15): 6th (216.7)• Mid-Winter Invitational (1/15/16-1/17/16): 10th (209.8)




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KELLY BELZESKI

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014; Spring 2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)

Sophomore • Schererville, Indiana • Lake Central

• Bowled a game of 209 against Prairie View A&M (March 19), helping the Huskers to a 1,090-845 win at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic• Helped the Huskers to a TRACK Kat Klash tournament victory (Dec. 4-6) with a 205.5 average in four traditional matches• Put forth a strong performance at the Crusader Classic (Nov. 6-8), averaging 203.3 for the weekend• Is one of two sophomores on this season’s roster

2015-16 NOTES


PERSONAL• Parents are Robert and Kathleen Belzeski• Born on June 8, 1996• Has two sisters, Lisa and Amy, and one brother, Bobby• Attended Lake Central High School in Schererville, Ind.• Major is secondary education



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TRACK Kat KlashGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 14 119 6 16





Individual (Team Game) StatisticsGames: 6Pinfall: 1,372Average: 228.6 SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack ClassicGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 15 120 5 14






SeasonGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 127.5 1,041 59 133Per Game 8.1 21.6 9.5


JULIA BOND

• NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Bowler (2015)• NCAA All-Tournament Team (2015)• NTCA All-American (Third Team, 2015)• NTCA Scholastic All-American (2015)• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014; Spring 2015)• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)

Sophomore • Aurora, Illinois • Waubonsie Valley

• Finished second overall at the Warhawk Invitational (Feb. 19-21), scoring a 229 average to help the Huskers to the team title• Finished 14th overall with a 205.6 average at the SFA Stormin’ Ladyjack Classic (Feb. 12-14), helping the Huskers to a third-place finish• Finished 17th overall with a 202.2 average at the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 15-17)• Member of Junior Team USA 2016• Earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the TRACK Kat Klash (Dec. 4-6), finishing third with a 214.4 average• Earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 12-14), finishing second overall on the weekend with a 223.4 average• Finished second overall on the second day of the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 13) with a 214.7 average, leading the Huskers to their first tournament victory of the season.• Helped NU to a third-place finish at the Crusader Classic (Nov. 6-8), finishing 12th overall with a 200.6 average• Is one of two sophomores on this season’s roster

2015-16 NOTES


PERSONAL• Parents are Daniel and Sonia Bond• Born on January 28, 1996• Attended Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, Illinois• Major is biological sciences

• Big Red Invitational Day 2 (11/14/14): 223.8• Mid Winter Classic (1/16/15-1/18/15): 223.4

CAREER WINS

• Big Red Invitational Day 2 (11/13/15): 2nd (214.7)• TRACK Kat Klash (12/4/15-12/6/15): 3rd (214.4)• Prairie View A&M Invitational (1/29/16-1/31/16): 5th (220)• Warhawk Invitational (2/19/16-2/21/16): 2nd (229.0)


• Big Red Invitational Day 3 (11/15/14): 6th (211.2)CAREER TOP-10 FINISHES



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Crusader ClassicGames Pocket Hits Errors Open Frames 8 50 4 10















MEGHAN STRAUBFreshman • Lincoln, Nebraska • Lincoln Pius X

• Finished sixth overall with an average of 213.2 at the Warhawk Invitational (Feb. 19-21), helping the Huskers to the team title• Averaged 187.4 at the Mid-Winter Invitational (Jan. 15-17)• Put forth a strong performance at the Big Red Invitational (Nov. 12-14), averaging 196.5 in four traditional matches• Averaged a 201 in two traditional matches as the Huskers took third place at the Crusader Classic (Nov. 6-8)• Is one of four freshmen on this season’s roster

2015-16 NOTES

PERSONAL• Parents are Nebraska Head Coach Bill and 1992 National Collegiate Bowler of the Year Kim Straub• Born on August 19, 1997• Attended Lincoln Pius X High School in Lincoln, Nebraska• Major is secondary math education

• Warhawk Invitational (2/19/16-2/21/16): 6th (213.2)

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Kelly BelzeskiSophomore

Schererville, Ind.

Julia BondSophomoreAurora, Ill.

Melanie CrawfordSenior

Plano, Texas

Bethany HedleySenior

Watford, England

Kelly HuddlestonFreshman

Papillion, Neb.

Julie LohmanFreshman

Chicago, Ill.

Gazmine MasonJunior

Cranston, R.I.

Allison MorrisFreshman

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Alexandra MosqueraJunior

Armenia, Colombia

Meghan StraubFreshman

Lincoln, Neb.

Briana ZabierekJunior

Lockport, Ill.

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Paul KlempaAssistant Coach

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