The 2013 NCAA Bowling Championship was the 10th annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's

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. The tournament was played at Freeway Lanes in

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from April 11–13, 2013.

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defeated Vanderbilt in the championship match, 4½ games to 2½ (211–199, 186–197, 156–169, 190–190, 196–189, 202–182, 246–200), to win their fourth national title. The Cornhuskers were coached by

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. Nebraska's Liz Kuhlkin was named the tournament's ''Most Outstanding Player''. Kuhlkin, 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 given at-large bids for this championship, which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.

Tournament bracket

*Site: Super Bowl Lanes,

*Host: Detroit Titans

Championship Match

All-tournament team

* Liz Kuhlkin, Nebraska (Most Outstanding Player) * Elise Bolton, Nebraska * Jessica Earnest, Vanderbilt * Amanda Labossiere, Arkansas State * Kristie Lopez, UMES

References

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