The 2011

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was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's

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. The tournament was played at Skore Lanes in Taylor, Michigan from April 15–16, 2011.

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defeated Vanderbilt in the championship match, 4 games to 2 (215–197, 164–193, 201–248, 234–204, 235–166, 192–181), to win their second national title. The Hawks were coached by Sharon Brummell. Maryland Eastern Shore's Kristina Frahm was named the tournament's ''Most Outstanding Player''. Frahm, along with four other bowlers, also comprised the ''All Tournament Team''.

Qualification

Since there is only one national collegiate championship for women's bowling, all

bowling programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or

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) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship, which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.

Tournament bracket

*Site: Skore Lanes, Taylor, Michigan *Host:

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2011 NCAA Women's Bowling Championship
/ref> *† ''Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Vanderbilt in a tiebreaker, 107–105.''

Championship Match

All-tournament team

* Kristina Frahm, Maryland Eastern Shore (Most Outstanding Player) * Tracy Ganjoin, Fairleigh Dickinson * Brittni Hamilton, Vanderbilt * Kristina Mickelson, Nebraska * Maria Rodriguez, Maryland Eastern Shore

References

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