GASTONIA, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey rolled a three-game series total of 2998 pins, earning the No. 3 seed during the qualifying round of the 2024 Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Men's Bowling Championship, being held at George Pappas Liberty Lanes in Gastonia.

In the first round of play, contested later in the evening, the Crusaders defeated No. 4 Walsh, 4-2.

With the win, the Crusaders advance to a winner's bracket matchup against No. 2 Emmanuel at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

FIRST-ROUND MATCH (Belmont Abbey wins 4-2)
 

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6
No. 4 Walsh	171	189	204	215	180	183
No. 3 Belmont Abbey	220	207	185	182	225	202

QUALIFYING RESULTS
Connor Breaman -- 202-222-203=627
Hunter Hawley -- 213-191-204=608
Lance Owens -- 162-226-216=604
Gabriel Scott -- NA- 237-201=438
Ethan Bell -- 184-NA-211=395
Gavin Gucwa -- NA-173-NA=173
Tyler Michel -- 150-NA-NA=150
 
TEAM SCORES: 911-1052-1035=2998