2012 NCAA Bowling Championship


The 2012 NCAA Bowling Championship was the ninth annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at Freeway Lanes in Wickliffe, Ohio from April 13–14, 2012.
Maryland Eastern Shore defeated Fairleigh Dickinson in the championship match, 4 games to 2, to win their third, and second consecutive, national title. The Hawks were coached by Kristina Frahm, who also the Most Outstanding Player of UMES' 2011 championship team.
Maryland Eastern Shore's T'nia Falbo was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Falbo, 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 NCAA bowling programs were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship, which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.
TeamAppearancePrevious
Arkansas State5th2011
Central Missouri9th2011
Fairleigh Dickinson8th2011
Maryland–Eastern Shore9th2011
Nebraska9th2011
Sacred Heart5th2008
Valparaiso1stNever
Vanderbilt7th2011

Tournament bracket

All-tournament team