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)
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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

• Site: Super Bowl Lanes, Canton, Michigan^[3]
• Host: Detroit Titans

	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	4½
																5	Vanderbilt	2½
	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

• Liz Kuhlkin, Nebraska (Most Outstanding Player)
• Elise Bolton, Nebraska
• Jessica Earnest, Vanderbilt
• Amanda Labossiere, Arkansas State
• Kristie Lopez, UMES

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.