2018 NCAA Bowling Championship

The 2018 NCAA Bowling Championship was the 15th edition of the NCAA Bowling Championship, an annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling.[1] The tournament was played at the Tropicana Lanes in St. Louis, Missouri from April 12–14, 2018.[2]

2018 NCAA Bowling Championship
Tournament details
DatesApril 12–14, 2018
Teams10
Final positions
ChampionsVanderbilt (2nd title)
Runner-upMcKendree (2nd title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
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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 ten teams contested the championship (six automatically qualifying conference champions and four at-large bids), which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.

Bids

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Seed Team Conference Appearance Last[3]
1 Nebraska Cornhuskers Independent 15th 2017
2 McKendree Bearcats GLVC 3rd 2017
3 Arkansas State Red Wolves SBL 11th 2017
4 Vanderbilt Commodores SBL 13th 2017
5 Sam Houston State Bearkats SBL 7th 2017
6 North Carolina A&T Aggies MEAC 2nd 2016
7 Saint Francis Red Flash NEC 1st
8 Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters ECC 1st
9 Bowie State Bulldogs CIAA 1st
10 Texas Southern Lady Tigers SWAC 1st

Tournament bracket

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Play-in rounds

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Play-in
   
7 Saint Francis 2
9 Bowie State 0
Play-in
   
8 Lincoln Memorial 2
10 Texas Southern 0

Championship tournament

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
             
1 Nebraska 2
8 Lincoln Memorial 0
1 Nebraska 0
4 Vanderbilt 2
4 Vanderbilt 2
5 Sam Houston State 1
4 Vanderbilt 1 2
5 Sam Houston State 2 0
5 Sam Houston State 2
8 Lincoln Memorial 0
5 Sam Houston State 2
3 Arkansas State 0
4 Vanderbilt 4
2 McKendree 3
3 Arkansas State 2
6 North Carolina A&T 0
3 Arkansas State 1
2 McKendree 2
2 McKendree 2
7 Saint Francis 0
2 McKendree 2
1 Nebraska 0
6 North Carolina A&T 2
7 Saint Francis 0
6 North Carolina A&T 0
1 Nebraska 2

References

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  1. ^ "NC Bowling Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Vandy stages comeback vs. McKendree, wins second bowling title | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "2018 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved April 8, 2021.