2011 NCAA Bowling Championship

The 2011 NCAA Bowling Championship was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at Skore Lanes in Taylor, Michigan from April 15–16, 2011.[1]

2011 NCAA Bowling Championship
Tournament details
DatesApril 15–16, 2011
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsMaryland Eastern Shore (2nd title)
Runner-upVanderbilt (2nd title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Attendance878 (68 per match)
Best playerKristina Frahm (Maryland Eastern Shore)
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Maryland Eastern Shore defeated Vanderbilt in the championship match, 4 games to 2 (215–197, 164–193, 201–248, 234–204, 235–166, 192–181), to win their second national title.[2] The Hawks were coached by Sharon Brummell.

Maryland Eastern Shore's Kristina Frahm was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Frahm, along with four other bowlers, also comprised the All Tournament Team.

Qualification

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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 invited to contest this championship, which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.

Team Appearance Previous
Arkansas State 4th 2010
Central Missouri 7th 2010
Fairleigh Dickinson 7th 2010
Kutztown 1st Never
Maryland–Eastern Shore 8th 2010
Nebraska 8th 2010
Sam Houston State 1st Never
Vanderbilt 6th 2010

Tournament bracket

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Rounds 1–2
April 15
Rounds 2–3
April 15
Round 4
April 16
Championship
April 16
1Fairleigh Dickinson4
8Kutztown3
1Fairleigh Dickinson3.5†
4Vanderbilt3.5
4Vanderbilt4
5Central Missouri1
1Fairleigh Dickinson2
Upper Bracket
3UMES4
8Kutztown4
5Central Missouri33UMES4
8Kutztown2
3UMES4
3UMES4
4Vanderbilt2
6Arkansas State1
3UMES2
2Nebraska4
2Nebraska4
7Sam Houston State1
2Nebraska2
Lower Bracket
4Vanderbilt4
6Arkansas State4
7Sam Houston State24Vanderbilt4
6Arkansas State2
  • Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Vanderbilt in a tiebreaker, 107–105.

Championship Match

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Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6
#3 Maryland Eastern Shore (4) 215 164 201 234 235 192
#4 Vanderbilt (2) 192 193 248 204 166 181

All-tournament team

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References

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  1. ^ "Women's Bowling National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "National Champions!" (Press release). University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. April 16, 2011.
  3. ^ 2011 NCAA Women's Bowling Championship