2005 NCAA Bowling Championship


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.
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.
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 were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship, which consisted of a double-elimination style tournament.
TeamAppearancePrevious
Bethune–Cookman1stNever
Central Missouri State2nd2004
Fairleigh Dickinson2nd2004
Fayetteville State1stNever
Maryland–Eastern Shore2nd2004
Nebraska2nd2004
New Jersey City2nd2004
Sacred Heart2nd2004

Tournament bracket