SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant women's bowling is still alive at the ECC Championships after going 2-1 on Saturday.
Seeded third, Bryant will face fifth-seeded Roberts Wesleyan in an elimination game on Sunday morning. The winner advances to face top-seeded Kutztown in the Mega Match.
On Saturday, the Black and Gold exacted some revenge with a 4-3 victory over sixth-seeded Daemen. The Bulldogs pulled out the victory in comeback fashion. Bryant dropped the first three 163-180, 166-197, 179-196 before rallying to win with 215-189, 232-185, 201-167 and 186-165 victories.
Bryant followed that up with a 4-3 win over second-seeded D'Youville. The Bulldogs grabbed a 3-2 lead but needed a 216-143 victory in a decisive seventh game to earn the victory.Â
In the winner's bracket championship, top-seeded Kutztown earned a 4-1 victory to advance to Sunday's Mega Match.Â
Saturday, March 22Â Schedule
Round 2, Match 3: No. 4 Molloy (4) d. No. 5 Roberts Wesleyan (3)
(171-175, 168-159, 184-175, 213-133, 143-191, 212-218, 186-165)
Round 2, Match 4: No. 3 Bryant (4) d. No. 6 Daemen (3)
(163-180, 166-197, 179-196, 215-189, 232-185, 201-167, 208-192)
Round 2, Match 5:Â No. 1 Kutztown (4) d. No. 8 Saint Anselm (0)
(173-141, 188-120, 213-179, 179-165)
Round 2, Match 6:Â No. 2 D'Youville (4) d. No. 7 Adelphi (3)
(164-168, 137-194, 200-162, 149-200, 200-185, 210-154, 166-153)
Round 3, Match 7:Â No. 8Â Saint Anselm - BYE
Round 3, Match 8:Â No. 7 Adelphi (4) eliminates No. 9 St. Thomas Aquinas (2)
(189-130, 160-148, 137-176, 125-156, 119-117, 170-110)Â
Round 4, Match 10:Â No. 7 Adelphi (4) eliminates No. 6 Daemen (2)
(166-175, 160-148, 158-164, 184-164, 182-158, 181-161)
Round 4, Match 9:Â No. 5 Roberts Wesleyan eliminates No. 8 Saint Anselm
(202-164, 156-191, 151-215, 199-146, 178-162, 169-170, 208-193)
Round 4, Match 12:Â No. 3 Bryant (4) d. No. 2 D'Youville (3)
(165-159, 220-179, 135-224, 175-192, 198-195, 158-215, 216-143)
Round 4, Match 11: No. 1 Kutztown (4) d. No. 4 Molloy (2)
(186-177, 190-158, 171-190, 180-157, 187-205, 175-170)
Round 5, Match 13:Â No. 5 Roberts Wesleyan (4) eliminates No. 2 D'Youvlle (1)
(180-178, 191-166, 173-164, 168-193, 189-174)
Round 5, Match 14: No. 4 Molloy (4) eliminates No. 7 Adelphi (3.5)
(165-168, 148-148, 186-185, 190-186, 225-165, 170-208, 168-179; tiebreaker 93-76)
Round 6, Match 15: No. 1 Kutztown (4) d. No. 3 Bryant (1)
(201-165, 166-149, 248-189, 164-279, 211-145)
Round 6, Match 16:Â No. 5 Roberts Weslseyan (4) eliminates No. 4 Molloy (2)
(178-190, 227-216, 213-160, 223-214, 172-244, 205-177)
Sunday, March 23Â Schedule
Round 7, Match 17:Â No. 3 Bryant vs. No. 5 Roberts Wesleyan
Championship, Match 18 Mega Match:Â No. 1 Kutztown vs. Winner of No. 3 Bryant/No. 5 Roberts Wesleyan