Nebraska wins the 2021 NC bowling championship
Nebraska wins 2021 NC bowling championship
Nebraska is your new NC bowling champion. The Huskers clinched the 2021 title with a 4-1 victory over Arkansas State to earn their sixth championship since 2004. Nebraska trailed after the first game in a best-of-seven series before ripping off wins in four consecutive games. This is the program's first title under head coach Paul Klempa, who was previously an assistant under five-time champion coach Bill Straub.
Championship Final
Nebraska def. Arkansas State 4-1
NC bowling: Nebraska, Arkansas State will face off in the championship tonight
The national title match is set. Nebraska will take on Arkansas State in the championship tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPNU. The two teams competed yesterday in the first round of the finals, with Nebraska coming out on top. Earlier today in the third round, Arkansas State defeated McKendree 2-1 to advance to the championship.
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Finals Round 3 results
Arkansas State def. McKendree, 2-1 | Watch the full replay
Championship Final | 7 p.m. ET
Nebraska vs. Arkansas State | ESPNU
The 2021 NC bowling championship concludes today
The final day of the 2021 NC bowling championship is here. A champion will be crowned. But first, a third round winner must be determined.
McKendree and Arkansas State meet at 10 a.m. ET Saturday for a chance to play Nebraska in the national championship match at 7 p.m. ET.
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Finals Round 3 | 10 a.m. ET
McKendree vs. Arkansas State | Watch live
Championship Final | 7 p.m. ET
Nebraska vs. winner of McKendree-Arkansas State | ESPNU
Arkansas State and McKendree to meet for chance to play Nebraska in NCAA Championship
Arkansas State and McKendree will face off at 10 a.m. ET Saturday, with the winner earning a spot in the national championship against Nebraska at 7 p.m. ET.
In the first round on Friday, Nebraska defeated Arkansas State 2-0, while McKendree defeated Youngstown State 2-0. In the second round, Nebraska defeated McKendree 2-1, which was the same margin by which Arkansas State defeated Youngstown State.
NC bowling: Results from championship round 1, round 2
Day 3 of the 2021 NC bowling championship continued Friday with the first two matches of the championship round. McKendree and Nebraska began round 1 winning their matches, defeating Youngstown State and Arkansas State, respectively. Nebraska also won in round 2, defeating McKendree 2-1 to advance to the NCAA Championship Match for the 10th time.
The Huskers will face the winner of Arkansas State and McKendree in the national title game at 7 p.m. ET tomorrow night.
Click here to view the finals bracket. The completed regionals bracket can be found right here.
Final scores will be posted once they're made available.
Finals Round 1 results
McKendree def. Youngstown State, 2-0 | Watch the full replay
Nebraska def. Arkansas State, 2-0 | Watch the full replay
Finals Round 2 results
Nebraska def. McKendree 2-1 | Watch the full replay
Arkansas State def. Youngstown State 2-1 | Watch the full replay
NC bowling finals begin today, Rounds 1 and 2
After an exciting finish to yesterday's regional competition, the 2021 NC bowling finals start today. Day 3 of this week's competition includes the first two rounds of the finals at AMF Pro Bowl Lanes in North Kansas City, Missouri. The championship bracket will be double-elimination, with each round consisting of a best-of-three match that includes the use of three team game formats: baker total pin fall, five-person team match and a best-of-seven baker match play. Here are the opening matches:
Finals Round 1 | 10 a.m. ET
Match 1 | McKendree vs. Youngstown St. | Watch live
Match 2 | Nebraska vs. Arkansas St. | Watch live
Match 4 | Loser Match 1 vs. Loser Match 2 | Watch live
Finals Round 2 | 4 p.m. ET
Match 3 | Winner Match 1 vs. Winner Match 2| Watch live
Match 5 | Winner Match 4 vs. Loser Match 3 | Watch live
Below is a look at the finals bracket.
NC bowling: Results from the third round and regional finals
The 2021 NC bowling championships continued today with the third round and the regional finals. Nebraska and Vanderbilt needed an if necessary to determine a winner, with the Huskers prevailing. Watch a brief recap of Day 2 here.
Click or tap here for the completed regionals bracket. The finals bracket can be found right here.
Final scores will be posted once they're made available.
Regional Round 3 results
North Carolina A&T def. Delaware State, 2-1
Sam Houston State def. Fairleigh Dickinson, 2-1
Nebraska def. Medaille, 2-0
Sacred Heart def. Duquesne, 2-1
Regional finals results
NC bowling regionals continue today, finals to follow
The 2021 NC bowling regionals continue today. Day 2 includes more rounds of regional play followed by regional finals. Regional round 3 will begin at 10 a.m. ET. FInals will follow.
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Regional Round 3 | 10 a.m. ET
Lane 1 | Delaware State vs. North Carolina A&T | Watch live
Lane 2 | Sam Houston State vs. Fairleigh Dickinson | Watch live
Lane 3 | Nebraska vs. Medaille | Watch live
Lane 4 | Duquesne vs. Sacred Heart | Watch live
Finals begin at 4 p.m. ET
NC bowling: Final results from the first two rounds
The first and second rounds of the 2021 NC bowling regionals are over.
Medaille began the day by upsetting No. 2 seed Nebraska, 2-1. That pushed the Huskers into the consolation bracket. However, Medaille then fell to Vanderbilt, 2-0, in the second round.
Watch the brief Day 1 recap here.
Click or tap here to view the updated bracket. Live coverage continues tomorrow and begins with the third round at 9 a.m. ET. All matches will stream live here on NCAA.com.
Final scores will be posted once available.
Regional Round 1 results
McKendree def. Roberts Wesleyan, 2-0
Medaille def. Nebraska, 2-1
North Carolina A&T def. Prairie View A&M, 2-1
Youngstown State def. Louisiana Tech, 2-0
Sacred Heart def. Duquesne, 2-0
Vanderbilt def. Mount St. Mary's, 2-0
Arkansas State def. Delaware State, 2-0
Fairleigh Dickinson def. Sam Houston State, 2-0
Regional Round 2 results
NC bowling regionals begin today
The 2021 NC bowling regionals start today. Day 1 of this week's competition includes 16 matches — four matches from all four regions. Each regional includes two opening matches, with the two winners from the opening matches playing at 4 p.m. ET and the losers playing in a double-elimination match at 4 p.m. ET.
Here's a look at the current regional bracket.
Regional Round 1 | 10 a.m. ET
Lane 1 | McKendree vs. Roberts Wesleyan | Watch live
Lane 2 | Duquesne vs. Sacred Heart | Watch live
Lane 3 | Nebraska vs. Medaille | Watch live
Lane 4 | Vanderbilt vs. Mount St. Mary's | Watch live
Lane 5 | Louisiana Tech vs. Youngstown State | Watch live
Lane 6 | North Carolina A&T vs. Prairie View A&M | Watch live
Lane 7 | Arkansas State vs. Delaware State | Watch live
Lane 8 | Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Sam Houston State | Watch live
Regional Round 2 | 4 p.m. ET
Lane 1 | Watch live
Lane 2 | Watch live
Lane 3 | Watch live
Lane 4 | Watch live
Lane 5 | Watch live
Lane 6 | Watch live
Lane 7 | Watch live
Lane 8 | Watch live
National Collegiate women's bowling championship field announced
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Women’s Bowling Committee announced today the 16 teams vying for the 2021 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship. Six conference teams have been granted automatic qualification, with the remaining teams being selected at-large. The field includes the following teams:
- Arkansas State University
- Delaware State University
- Duquesne University
- Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus
- Louisiana Tech University
- McKendree University
- Medaille College
- Mount St. Mary's University
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Prairie View A&M University
- Roberts Wesleyan College
- Sacred Heart University
- Sam Houston State University
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- Vanderbilt University
- Youngstown State University
Click here to see the regional brackets.
The winners of each regional will advance to the NCAA championship. The championship matches will be played April 9-10. Both regional and championship rounds will be played at AMF Pro Bowl Lanes in North Kansas City, Missouri. The University of Central Missouri and Kansas City Sports Commission are the hosts.
The regional and championship brackets will be double-elimination, with each round consisting of a best-of-three match that includes the use of three team game formats- baker total pin fall, five-person team match and a best-of-seven baker match play. Regional competition will conclude with one team from each regional bracket advancing to compete in the championship. The champion will be determined using a best-of-seven baker match play. The championship final will air at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Saturday, April 10 on ESPNU.
With the 2020 NCAA Winter championships being canceled due to COVID-19 the last champion was Stephen F. Austin State University who defeated Vanderbilt in 2019.
For more information about the National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championship, log on to www.NCAA.com.
Everything you need to know for the selection show
The 2021 NCAA bowling championship will take place from April 7-10 at AMF Pro Bowl Lanes in North Kansas City, Mo. It will stream live on NCAA.com.
Below is the full championship schedule
- Wednesday, April 7 (Regionals)
- Thursday, April 8 (Regionals)
- Friday, April 9 (Finals, Rounds 1 and 2)
- Saturday, April 10 (Finals, Round 3 and Championship Final)
The championship is a 16-team double-elimination tournament. Six conferences receive an automatic qualifier and 10 more teams will be at-large selections.
NCAA bowling championship history
Stephen F. Austin won the most recent national championship in bowling. Watch the Lumberjacks capture the 2019 title right here.
Below is the complete championship history for NCAA bowling.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | GAMES | RUNNER-UP | GAMES | HOST/SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stephen F. Austin | Amber Lemke | 4 | Vanderbilt | 1 | Wickliffe, Ohio |
| 2018 | Vanderbilt | John Williamson | 4 | McKendree | 3 | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2017 | McKendree | Shannon O'Keefe | 4 | Nebraska | 0 | Baton Rogue, La. |
| 2016 | Stephen F. Austin | Amber Lemke | 4 | Nebraska | 3 | North Brunswick, N.J. |
| 2015 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 2 | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2014 | Sam Houston State | Brad Hagen | 4 | Nebraska | 2 | Wickliffe, Ohio |
| 2013 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4.5 | Vanderbilt | 2.5 | Canton, Mich. |
| 2012 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Kristina Frahm | 4 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 2 | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2011 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Sharon Brummell | 4 | Vanderbilt | 2 | Taylor, Mich. |
| 2010 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike LoPresti | 4 | Nebraska | 3 | Jersey City, N.J. |
| 2009 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4 | Central Missouri | 1 | Detroit, Mich. |
| 2008 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | Sharon Brummell | 4 | Arkansas State | 2 | Omaha, Neb. |
| 2007 | Vanderbilt | John Williamson | 4 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 3 | Apopka, Fla. |
| 2006 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mike LoPresti | 4 | Alabama A&M | 1 | Houston, Texas |
| 2005 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4 | Central Missouri | 2 | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2004 | Nebraska | Bill Straub | 4 | Central Missouri | 2 | Houston, Texas |