GASTONIA, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey came up big in the deciding game of the Mega-Match Sunday afternoon, sweeping a best four-of-seven Baker series from Walsh to earn a 2-1 victory and claim the 2024 Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women's Bowling Championship. The Crusaders won the team game before the Cavaliers evened the score at 1-1 by taking the five-game Baker total pinfall segment.

In the standard Baker game, The Abbey had three of its four games over 200 to secure its first championship. A year ago, the Crusaders were runners-up.

Following the event, Canan Bademci was named the tournament Most Valuable Player, while Asah Glover and Aubrey Lloyd joined her on the All-Tournament Team. 

In winning the championship, the Crusaders capture conference Carolinas first automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They will find out their opponent and regional site on Wednesday at 4 p.m. through the selection show on ncaa.com

 MEGA-MATCH (Belmont Abbey wins 2-1)

TEAM GAME (Belmont Abbey wins 815-786 and leads 1-0)

• Asah Glover -- 180
• Laney Sasso -- 136
• Tara Kuster -- 169
• Aubrey Lloyd -- 160
• Canan Bademci -- 170

FIVE-GAME BAKER TOTAL PINFALL (Walsh wins 1007-869; tied at 1-1)
 

Team	1	2	3	4	5	TOTAL
No. 3 Belmont Abbey	207	175	182	153	152	869
No. 1 Walsh	246	240	159	182	180	1007

BEST OF SEVEN BAKER GAMES (Belmont Abbey wins 4-0)
 

Team	1	2	3	4
No. 3 Belmont Abbey	173	201	205	200
No. 1 Walsh	167	151	184	181