DURHAM, N.C. – Saint Augustine's University capped a tremendous day by advancing to the final day of the CIAA Women's Bowling Championships after capturing its first No. 1 seed in the history of the bowling program at AMF Durham Lanes on Sunday, March 24, 2013.

The Lady Falcons are one of six teams left in the three-day tournament. They will face Winston-Salem State in the elimination bracket in the third round on Monday, March 25 at 9:35 a.m. Watch the Lady Falcons on the final day of the tournament on www.livestream.com/ciaa.

The Lady Falcons almost remained in the winner's bracket after rallying from a 3-0 deficit against third-seed Bowie State on Sunday. They tied the match at 3-3 but lost 182-177 in the seventh and deciding match which went down to the wire. The Lady Falcons are still alive, however, and they have a shot at reaching the championship round and winning the conference crown.

The Lady Falcons opened bracket play by defeating crosstown nemesis Shaw University 4-2 in the first round. It was their first match ever as a top seed in the championship bracket. The score was tied 2-2 after four games but the Lady Falcons won the last two games in the best-of-seven Baker's match.

The Lady Falcons entered bracket play on Sunday afternoon as the top seed after recording the highest pin count total from Saturday's team matches and Sunday's Baker matches. They captured the No. 1 seed earlier in the day by rolling a 781 score against Winston-Salem State University in the last Baker's match of the seeding round to overtake Fayetteville State by one pin (7,691-7,690). Fayetteville State entered the day in the lead for the top seed after Saturday's team matches, which they maintained until the fifth and final Baker's match on Sunday. Fayetteville State bowled a 673 score in its final Baker's match which opened the door for Saint Augustine's.

Saint Augustine's narrowly edged Fayetteville State for seeding in the tournament, after the Lady Broncos won the Southern Division title over the Lady Falcons by one match during the regular season.

Northern Division champion Bowie State gained the No. 3 seed with 7,568 total pins and Virginia State University earned the fourth seed with 7,432 pins. Elizabeth City State University captured the fifth seed with 7,385 pins and Winston-Salem State claimed the sixth seed with 7,193 pins. Virginia Union finished as the No. 7 seed with 6,825 pins followed by Shaw as the eighth seed with 6,418 pins.