The 2011 NCAA Bowling Championship was the eighth annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at Skore Lanes in Taylor, Michigan from April 15–16, 2011.
Maryland Eastern Shore 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 NCAA bowling programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship, which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.
Team Appearance PreviousArkansas State4th2010Central Missouri7th2010Fairleigh Dickinson7th2010Kutztown1stNeverMaryland–Eastern Shore8th2010Nebraska8th2010Sam Houston State1stNeverVanderbilt6th2010
Tournament bracket Site: Skore Lanes, Taylor, Michigan Host: Detroit Titans2011 NCAA Women's Bowling Championship
† Fairleigh Dickinson defeated Vanderbilt in a tiebreaker, 107–105.
Championship Match Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6#3 Maryland Eastern Shore (4)215164201234235192#4 Vanderbilt (2)192193248204166181
All-tournament team Kristina Frahm, Maryland Eastern Shore (Most Outstanding Player) Tracy Ganjoin, Fairleigh Dickinson Brittni Hamilton, Vanderbilt Kristina Mickelson, Nebraska María Rodríguez, Maryland Eastern Shore
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