2012 NCAA Bowling Championship
Tournament details
DatesApril 13–14, 2012
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsMaryland Eastern Shore (3rd title)
Runner-upFairleigh Dickinson (3rd title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Attendance938 (67 per match)
Best playerT'nia Falbo (Maryland Eastern Shore)
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The 2012 NCAA Bowling Championship was the ninth annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at Freeway Lanes in Wickliffe, Ohio from April 13–14, 2012.[1]

Maryland Eastern Shore defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the championship match, 4 games to 2 (222–204, 236–215, 167–249, 208–168, 170–223, 203–176), to win their third, and second consecutive, national title.[2] The Hawks were coached by Kristina Frahm, who also the Most Outstanding Player of UMES' 2011 championship team.

Maryland Eastern Shore's T'nia Falbo was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Falbo, 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 invited to contest this championship, which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.

Team Appearance Previous
Arkansas State 5th 2011
Central Missouri 9th 2011
Fairleigh Dickinson 8th 2011
Maryland–Eastern Shore 9th 2011
Nebraska 9th 2011
Sacred Heart 5th 2008
Valparaiso 1st Never
Vanderbilt 7th 2011

Tournament bracket

Rounds 1–2
April 13		Rounds 2–3
April 13		Rounds 4–5
April 13–14		Championship
April 14
1Vanderbilt4
8Valparaiso1
1Vanderbilt1½
5UMES3½
5UMES4
4Sacred Heart3
5UMES4–
Upper Bracket
2Nebraska1–
8Valparaiso4
4Sacred Heart32Nebraska4
8Valparaiso3
5UMES4
3Fairleigh Dickinson4
3Fairleigh Dickinson3
6Arkansas State1
3Fairleigh Dickinson4
2Nebraska3
7Central Missouri0
2Nebraska4
3Fairleigh Dickinson04
Lower Bracket
1Vanderbilt43
6Arkansas State4
7Central Missouri31Vanderbilt4
6Arkansas State2

Championship Match

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6
#5 Maryland Eastern Shore (4) 222 236 167 208 170 203
#3 Fairleigh Dickinson (2) 204 215 249 168 223 176

All-tournament team

References

  1. ^ "Women's Bowling National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "Hawks Soar Higher; Win Back to Back NCAA Championships" (Press release). University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. July 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "2012 Women's Bowling Bracket". NCAA. NCAA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
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