2005 NCAA Bowling Championship
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| Dates | April 2005 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | Nebraska (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Central Missouri State (2nd title match) |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Attendance | 556 (40 per match) |
| Best player | (Nebraska) |
← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 NCAA Bowling Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at in Orlando, Florida during April 2005.[1]
Nebraska defeated Central Missouri State in the championship match, 4 games to 2, to win their second consecutive national title. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by Nebraska. The Cornhuskers were coached by .[2]
The tournament's Most outstanding bowler was from Nebraska. An All-tournament team of five bowlers was also named.
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 double-elimination style tournament.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Bethune–Cookman | 1st | Never |
| Central Missouri State | 2nd | 2004 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 2nd | 2004 |
| Fayetteville State | 1st | Never |
| Maryland–Eastern Shore | 2nd | 2004 |
| Nebraska | 2nd | 2004 |
| New Jersey City | 2nd | 2004 |
| Sacred Heart | 2nd | 2004 |
Tournament bracket[]
- Site: , Orlando, Florida
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3–4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayetteville State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 4* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Dickinson | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey City | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Missouri State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Jersey City | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Dickinson | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| F. Dickinson | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMES | 1 | Nebraska | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Missouri State | 2 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Missouri State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMES | 2 | Sacred Heart | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Missouri State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C. Missouri State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fayetteville State | 0 | Bethune–Cookman | 3 | F. Dickinson | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 4 | New Jersey City | 3 | C. Missouri State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes[]
- Each match consisted of a best-of-seven series of games.
- Since Nebraska won its first championship match, an additional Round 7 was not necessary.
All-tournament team[]
- , Nebraska (Most outstanding bowler)
- , Nebraska
- , Central Missouri State
- , Fairleigh Dickinson
- , Bethune–Cookman
References[]
- ^ "Women's Bowling National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
- ^ "Huskers Repeat as National Champions" (Press release). April 16, 2005.
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