2012 NCAA Bowling Championship
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 13–14, 2012 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Maryland Eastern Shore (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Fairleigh Dickinson (3rd title match) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Attendance | 938 (67 per match) |
| Best player | T'nia Falbo (Maryland Eastern Shore) |
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
- Site: Freeway Lanes, Wickliffe, Ohio[3]
- Host: Mid-American Conference
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
- T'nia Falbo, Maryland Eastern Shore (Most Outstanding Player)
- Joely Carrillo, Fairleigh Dickinson
- Natalie Cortese, Valparaiso
- Kayla Johnson, Nebraska
- Amanda LaBossiere, Arkansas State
References
- ^ "Women's Bowling National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ "Hawks Soar Higher; Win Back to Back NCAA Championships" (Press release). University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. July 17, 2015.
- ^ "2012 Women's Bowling Bracket". NCAA. NCAA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.