NATIONAL COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD ANNOUNCED
The Greater Lansing Sports Authority, Olivet College, and Royal Scot Golf and Bowl are excited to welcome the NCAA Bowling Regional Championship back to Lansing for a second year in a row! The regional championship takes place at Royal Scot on April 7 and 8
INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA Women’s Bowling Committee announced today the 17 teams vying for the 2023 National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship. Nine conference teams have been granted automatic qualification, with the remaining teams being selected at-large. The following conferences and their representatives received an automatic qualification:
Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
Arkansas State University
Carthage College
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin
East Coast Conference
Fayetteville State University
Great Lakes Valley Conference
McKendree University
Medaille University
Mercyhurst University
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Northeast Conference
North Carolina A&T State University
Prairie View A&M University
Sacred Heart University
Southland Conference
Southwestern Athletic Conference
The remaining eight teams that were selected at-large (listed alphabetically) include: Duquesne University, Louisiana Tech University, Maryville University of Saint Louis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Vanderbilt University and Youngstown State University.
The 2023 National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship will have regional competition at four predetermined sites April 6-8. The winner of each regional will advance to the NCAA championship. The championship matches will be played April 14-15 at South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas, Nevada. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority are the hosts.
All regionals are double elimination except for the play-in match at the five-team regional which will be single elimination. Each round will consist of teams competing in a best-of-three match format, bowled in the following order: five-person team match; Baker total pin fall; and best-of-seven Baker match play. Regional competition will conclude with one team from each regional bracket advancing to compete in the championship. The champion will be determined using a best-of-seven Baker match play. The championship final will air at 9 p.m. Eastern time, Saturday, April 15 on ESPNU.
For more information about the National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship, log on to www.ncaa.com.
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The Greater Lansing Sports Authority (GLSA) is a division of the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau. The GLSA’s mission is to be the leading voice of sports tourism in the Greater Lansing area and to promote economic growth by attracting a diverse range of sporting events to the region. The GLSA will strive to enhance the quality of life for area residents through the development of local sports and fitness programs for all ages, and to support the continued development and maintenance of safe, high-quality athletic facilities.
