Nebraska bounced back through the losers bracket Thursday to win its NCAA bowling regional in Kansas City, Missouri.
The second-seeded Huskers defeated Vanderbilt, the seventh seed, in back-to-back matches to win the regional. The two squads alternated victories in the Baker-style championship match, with Nebraska prevailing 214-191 in the decisive seventh game.
Nebraska opened the regional's second day by avenging Wednesday's first-round loss to 15-seed Medaille. The Huskers won Thursday's rematch 2-0.
The Huskers forced the if-necessary match against the Commodores by winning both Baker matches after dropping the traditional match to Vanderbilt to win 2-1.
Nebraska bowling will be well represented in the Final Four — all four programs have ties to the Husker men's club program.Â
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Arkansas State's head coach Justin Kostik competed for the Nebraska men from 1999-2004. They'll face the Huskers Friday at 9 a.m. Husker coach Paul Klempa bowled for the NU men from 1992-94.
Youngstown State and McKendree will face off in the other semifinal. Kuberski, who coaches Youngstown State, helped Nebraska to third-place finish at the 2003 Intercollegiate Bowling Championships. Bryan O'Keefe, the director of bowling for McKendree, helped Nebraska win the 1996 USBS Intercollegiate Team Championship.