2004 NCAA Bowling Championship

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 Emerald Bowl in Houston, Texas during April 2004.[1]

2004 NCAA Bowling Championship
Tournament details
DatesApril 2004
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsNebraska (1st title)
Runner-upCentral Missouri State (1st title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Attendance439 (29 per match)
2005 →

Nebraska defeated Central Missouri State in the championship match, 4 games to 2, to win their first national title. The Cornhuskers were coached by Bill Straub.[2]

The awards for Most outstanding bowler and All-tournament team were not given out until 2005.

Qualification

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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

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Round 1Round 2Round 3–4Rounds 6–7
April 10
C. Missouri State4
Winston-Salem State1
C. Missouri State4
Fairleigh Dickinson3
Fairleigh Dickinson4
Southern3
C. Missouri State4
Nebraska3
Sacred Heart4
New Jersey City0
Sacred Heart2
Nebraska4
Nebraska4
UMES3C. Missouri State22
Nebraska44
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Fairleigh Dickinson4
Winston-Salem State0Southern1Nebraska4
Southern4Fairleigh Dickinson1New Jersey City3
New Jersey City4
Sacred Heart1
New Jersey City4New Jersey City4
UMES0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Women's Bowling National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Huskers Win NCAA Bowling Title" (Press release). University of Nebraska Athletics. April 10, 2004.