2005 NCAA Bowling Championship

Tournament details
Dates	April 2005
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Nebraska (2nd title)
Runner-up	Central Missouri State (2nd title match)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Attendance	556 (40 per match)
Best player	Amanda Burgoyne (Nebraska)
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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]

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

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.

Tournament bracket

• Site: Wekiva Lanes, Orlando, Florida

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

• Amanda Burgoyne, Nebraska (Most outstanding bowler)
• Lindsay Baker, Nebraska
• Tina Peak, Central Missouri State
• Elysia Current, Fairleigh Dickinson
• Sarah Circle, Bethune–Cookman

References