2018 NCAA Bowling Championship

2018 NCAA Bowling Championship
Tournament details
DatesApril 12–14, 2018
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsVanderbilt (2nd title)
Runner-upMcKendree (2nd title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
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The 2018 NCAA Bowling Championship was the 15th edition of the NCAA Bowling Championship, an annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling.[1] The tournament was played at the Tropicana Lanes in St. Louis, Missouri from April 12–14, 2018.[2]

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 ten teams contested the championship (six automatically qualifying conference champions and four at-large bids), which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.

Bids

Seed Team Conference Appearance Last[3]
1 Nebraska Cornhuskers Independent 15th 2017
2 McKendree Bearcats GLVC 3rd 2017
3 Arkansas State Red Wolves SBL 11th 2017
4 Vanderbilt Commodores SBL 13th 2017
5 Sam Houston State Bearkats SBL 7th 2017
6 North Carolina A&T Aggies MEAC 2nd 2016
7 Saint Francis Red Flash NEC 1st –
8 Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters ECC 1st –
9 Bowie State Bulldogs CIAA 1st –
10 Texas Southern Lady Tigers SWAC 1st –

Tournament bracket

Play-in rounds

Play-in
   
7 Saint Francis 2
9 Bowie State 0
Play-in
   
8 Lincoln Memorial 2
10 Texas Southern 0

Championship tournament

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
             
1 Nebraska 2
8 Lincoln Memorial 0
1 Nebraska 0
4 Vanderbilt 2
4 Vanderbilt 2
5 Sam Houston State 1
4 Vanderbilt 1 2
5 Sam Houston State 2 0
5 Sam Houston State 2
8 Lincoln Memorial 0
5 Sam Houston State 2
3 Arkansas State 0
4 Vanderbilt 4
2 McKendree 3
3 Arkansas State 2
6 North Carolina A&T 0
3 Arkansas State 1
2 McKendree 2
2 McKendree 2
7 Saint Francis 0
2 McKendree 2
1 Nebraska 0
6 North Carolina A&T 2
7 Saint Francis 0
6 North Carolina A&T 0
1 Nebraska 2

References

  1. ^ "NC Bowling Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Vandy stages comeback vs. McKendree, wins second bowling title | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2018 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 8, 2021.