NEWPORT, Ky. -- Belmont Abbey captured its third straight Conference Carolinas/Great Midwest Athletic Conference Men's Bowling Championship Sunday morning, defeating Thomas More 2-1 in the Mega-Match. The win capped an undefeated (3-0) weekend after earning the No. 1 seed in Friday's qualifying.

After dropping the traditional portion of the best-of-three format, the Crusaders evened the score with a 5-game Baker total pinfall win. The mega-match was then decided with a best-of-seven Baker series, which went 4-2 in favor of the Abbey.

Following the championship, Connor Breaman was named tournament Most Valuable Player, while Jordan Woods and Braiden Meyers joined him on the All-Tournament Team.

MEGA-MATCH (Belmont Abbey wins 2-1)

TEAM GAME (Thomas More wins 959-877 and leads 1-0)

• Connor Breaman --212 
• Jordan Woods -- 188
• Braiden Meyers -- 171
• Tyler Michel -- 153
• Lance Owens -- 153

FIVE-GAME BAKER TOTAL PINFALL (Belmont Abbey wins 937-797, match tied at 1-1)
 

Team	1	2	3	4	5	TOTAL
No. 3 Thomas More	132	176	162	192	135	797
No. 1 Belmont Abbey	201	194	163	209	170	937

BEST-OF-SEVEN BAKER GAMES (Belmont Abbey wins 4-2)
 

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6
No. 3 Thomas More	206	162	214	194	200	164
No. 1 Belmont Abbey	180	222	232	153	224	184