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INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Women’s Bowling Committee announced today the 19 teams vying for the 2025 national collegiate women’s bowling championship. Eleven conference teams were granted automatic qualification, with the remaining teams being selected at-large.
The following conferences and their representatives received an automatic qualification:
| Conference | School |
|---|---|
| Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | Saint Vincent College |
| Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | Felician University |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Fayetteville State University |
| College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | Marian University (Wisconsin) |
| Conference Carolinas | Belmont Abbey College |
| Conference USA | Wichita State University |
| East Coast Conference | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania |
| Great Lakes Valley Conference | Maryville University of Saint Louis |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | North Carolina A&T State University |
| Northeast Conference. | Fairleigh Dickinson University |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Prairie View A&M University |
The remaining eight teams that were selected at-large (listed alphabetically) include: Arkansas State University; Jacksonville State University; Louisiana Tech University; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sam Houston State University; Stephen F. Austin State University; Vanderbilt University and Youngstown State University.
The 2025 National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship will have regional competition at four predetermined sites April 3-5. The winner of each regional will advance to the NCAA championship. The championship matches will be played April 11-12 at the Suncoast Bowling Center 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 sites 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 12 on ESPNU.
For more information about the National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship, log on to www.ncaa.com.
