San Antonio, Texas - The fifth-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers ended the first round of the Bulldog Classic in fourth place and a 3-2 record. The Huskers recorded a total pinfall of 4,954 for a 198.2 average over five matches.
NU started the day against No. 8 Sam Houston State in their first five-game Baker match. It was the first meeting between the two teams this season. The starters for the Huskers were Desiree Buchert, Kayla Starr, Karina Capron, Brenna Hartzler and Haley Swindle. In a first game that was marred by errors and open frames due to poor lane conditions, the Bearkats and the Big Red tied at 180-180. Game two was a similar story in terms of open frames, but it was the Huskers who…
