2013 NCAA Bowling Championship

2013 NCAA Bowling Championship
Dates April 11–13, 2013
Teams 8
Champions Nebraska (4th title)
Runners-up Vanderbilt (3rd title match)
Matches played 14
Attendance 995 (71 per match)
Best player Liz Kuhlkin (Nebraska)

The 2013 NCAA Bowling Championship was the 10th annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at Freeway Lanes in Canton, Michigan from April 11–13, 2013.[1]

Nebraska defeated Vanderbilt in the championship match, 4½ games to 2½ (211–199, 186–197, 156–169, 190–190, 196–189, 202–182, 246–200), to win their fourth national title.[2] The Cornhuskers were coached by Bill Straub.

Nebraska's Liz Kuhlkin was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Kuhlkin, along with four other bowlers, also comprised the All Tournament Team.

Qualification

Since there is only one national collegiate championship for women's bowling, all NCAA bowling programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were given at-large bids for this championship, which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.

Team Appearance Previous
Arkansas State 6th 2012
Central Missouri 10th 2012
Fairleigh Dickinson 9th 2012
Maryland–Eastern Shore 10th 2012
Nebraska 10th 2012
Sam Houston State 2nd 2011
Vanderbilt 8th 2012
Wisconsin–Whitewater 1st Never

Tournament bracket

  Rounds 1–2
April 12
Rounds 2–3
April 12
Rounds 4–5
April 12–13
Championship
April 13
                                       
3  Nebraska 4  
1  Central Missouri 1  
  3  Nebraska 4  
  2  UMES 1  
2  UMES 4
7  UW–Whitewater 2  
  3  Nebraska 4  
Upper Bracket
  4  Arkansas State 1  
1  Central Missouri 4  
7  UW–Whitewater 1  
  4  Arkansas State 4
  1  Central Missouri 0  
  3  Nebraska
  5  Vanderbilt
4  Arkansas State 4  
6  Sam Houston State 0  
  4  Arkansas State 3
  5  Vanderbilt 4  
5  Vanderbilt 4
8  Fairleigh Dickinson 2  
  5  Vanderbilt 4
Lower Bracket
  2  UMES 3  
6  Sam Houston State 2  
8  Fairleigh Dickinson 4  
  2  UMES 4
  8  Fairleigh Dickinson 2  

Championship Match

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
#3 Nebraska (4½) 211 186 156 190 196 202 246
#5 Vanderbilt (2½) 199 197 169 190 189 182 200

All-tournament team

References

  1. "Women's Bowling National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. "Huskers Capture Fourth National Title" (Press release). University of Nebraska Athletics. July 17, 2015.
  3. "Eight-team field selected for national championship tournament". NCAA. NCAA.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
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