UMES women advance to NCAA bowling final

Defending champion UMES advanced to tonight's NCAA women's bowling championship match in Wickliffe, Ohio, by defeating No. 2 seed Nebraska, 4-1, on Friday in the winners' bracket.

The fifth-seeded Hawks, who are trying to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since Nebraska in 2004-2005, will face the winner of today's match between No. 1 seed Vanderbilt and third-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson. The final will be at 8p.m.

In double-elimination play earlier Friday, UMES topped fourth-seeded Sacred Heart, 4-3, and Vanderbilt, 4.5-1.5.

Note: The National Tenpins Coaches Association named UMES junior Anggie Ramirez to the All-America second team and UMES junior T'nia Falbo to the third team.