2004 NCAA Bowling Championship
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| Dates | April 2004 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Nebraska (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Central Missouri State (1st title match) |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 439 (29 per match) |
2005 → | |
The 2004 NCAA Bowling Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at in Houston, Texas during April 2004.[1]
Nebraska defeated Central Missouri State in the championship match, 4 games to 2, to win their first national title. The Cornhuskers were coached by .[2]
The awards for Most outstanding bowler and All-tournament team were not given out until 2005.
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 the inaugural championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Central Missouri State | 1st | Never |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 1st | Never |
| Maryland–Eastern Shore | 1st | Never |
| Nebraska | 1st | Never |
| New Jersey City | 1st | Never |
| Sacred Heart | 1st | Never |
| Southern | 1st | Never |
| Winston-Salem State | 1st | Never |
Tournament bracket[]
- Site: Houston, Texas
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3–4 | Round 5 | Rounds 6–7 April 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Missouri State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winston-Salem State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Missouri State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Missouri State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMES | 3 | C. Missouri State | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winston-Salem State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey City | 4 | New Jersey City | 4 | Nebraska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UMES | 0 | Sacred Heart | 1 | New Jersey City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey City | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
See also[]
- Pre–NCAA Women's Bowling Championship (United States Bowling Congress)
References[]
- ^ "Women's Bowling National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "Huskers Win NCAA Bowling Title" (Press release). University of Nebraska Athletics. April 10, 2004.
Categories:
- NCAA Bowling Championship
- 2004 in American sports
- 2004 in bowling