GASTONIA, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey capped a successful day of bowling with a 4-1 victory over No. 5 seed Tusculum Friday night in the first round of the 2023 Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women's Bowling Championship. Earlier in the day, the Crusaders earned the No. 4 seed during a qualifying round that saw Aubrey tied for fifth in the individual standings.

With their first-ever win in the two-year history of the event, the Crusaders advance to a matchup against top-seeded Kentucky Wesleyan in the second round Saturday at 2 p.m. The double-elimination format concludes Sunday.

FIRST-ROUND MATCH (Belmont Abbey wins 4-1)
 

Team	1	2	3	4	5
No. 5 Tusculum	190	136	136	157	172
No. 4 Belmont Abbey	162	167	169	178	187

QUALIFYING RESULTS
Aubrey Lloyd 276-171-161=608
Dana Sasenick 179-190-202=571
Canan Bademic 155-125-210=490
Asha Glover 160-198-157=515
Kristin Naegele 124-NA-NA=124 
Mackenzie Cairco NA-154-198=352 

TEAM SCORES: 894-838-928=2660