INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Women’s Bowling Committee announced today the 18 teams vying for the 2024 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship. Ten 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:
| Auto-Qualifier | School |
|---|---|
| Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | Hobart and William Smith |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | Fayetteville State |
| College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | Marian (WI) |
| Conference Carolinas | Belmont Abbey |
| Conference USA | Jacksonville State |
| East Coast Conference | Mercyhurst |
| Great Lakes Valley Conference | Maryville (MO) |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| Northeast Conference | Merrimack |
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | Alabama State |
The remaining eight teams that were selected at-large (listed alphabetically) include:
- Arkansas State
- Duquesne
- Louisiana Tech
- Nebraska
- North Carolina A&T
- Sam Houston
- Vanderbilt
- Youngstown State
The 2024 National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship will have regional competition at four predetermined sites April 4-6. The winner of each regional will advance to the NCAA championship. The championship matches will be played April 12-13 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan. The University of Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission are the hosts.
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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 13 on ESPNU.
For more information about the National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship, log on to www.ncaa.com.
