2005 NCAA Bowling Championship

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 Wekiva Lanes in Orlando, Florida during April 2005.[1]

2005 NCAA Bowling Championship
Tournament details
DatesApril 2005
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsNebraska (2nd title)
Runner-upCentral Missouri State (2nd title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Attendance556 (40 per match)
Best playerAmanda Burgoyne (Nebraska)
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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 Bill Straub.[2]

The tournament's Most outstanding bowler was Amanda Burgoyne from Nebraska. An All-tournament team of five bowlers was also named.

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 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

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Round 1Round 2Round 3–4Round 6
Nebraska4
Fayetteville State0
Nebraska4
Sacred Heart1
Sacred Heart4
Bethune–Cookman1
Nebraska4*
F. Dickinson3
New Jersey City4
C. Missouri State3
New Jersey City0
F. Dickinson4
F. Dickinson4
UMES1Nebraska4
C. Missouri State2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
Sacred Heart1
C. Missouri State4C. Missouri State4F. Dickinson0
UMES2C. Missouri State4C. Missouri State4
Bethune–Cookman3
New Jersey City3
Fayetteville State0Bethune–Cookman4
Bethune–Cookman4

Notes

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Women's Bowling National Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "Huskers Repeat as National Champions" (Press release). April 16, 2005.