NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On the first day of the NCAA Bowling Tournament, the Sacred Heart University bowling team split the first two rounds on Wednesday. The Pioneers won the first round 2-0 over Northeast Conference rival Duquesne, but dropped 2-1 to the top-seeded McKendree in the second.

The Red and White go into the loser's bracket for a rematch with Duquesne on April 8 at 10 a.m.

Round 1

Mega Match – Team Game 

#9 Sacred Heart vs. #8 Duquesne  

SHU 966, DU 904 

204 Colby Jones 

188 Amanda Shelters 

238 Nicole Cona 

208 Rachel Bamford 

129 Paige Donovan/ Skyler Mulligan-Brown/ Hannah Mannetta 

Mega Match – Baker Best of 7

SHU 941, DU 889 

SHU – DU 

238 – 183  

162 – 143  

136 – 209  

201 – 159 

204 – 192

Round 2

Mega Match – Team Game 

#9 Sacred Heart vs. #1 McKendree 

SHU 1094, MU 1092  

236 Colby Jones 

255 Amanda Shelters 

170 Nicole Cona 

245 Rachel Bamford 

188 Paige Donovan/ Skyler Mulligan-Brown/ Hannah Mannetta

Mega Match - Baker Best of 5

MU 1221, SHU 955 

SHU – MU 

208 – 277  

222 – 227  

167 – 227  

178 – 258  

182 – 232  

Mega Match – Baker Best of 7

SHU 4, MU 0

SHU 222, MU 246 L 

SHU 213, MU 225 L 

SHU 191, MU 205 L 

SHU 202, MU 212 L 

• Kayla Perez came in off the bench for her first appearance in the postseason.