The 2013 NCAA Bowling Championship was the 10th annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at Freeway Lanes in Canton, Michigan from April 11–13, 2013.
Nebraska 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 Bill Straub.
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 NCAA bowling programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were given at-large bids for this championship, which consisted of a modified double-elimination style tournament.
Team Appearance PreviousArkansas State6th2012Central Missouri10th2012Fairleigh Dickinson9th2012Maryland–Eastern Shore10th2012Nebraska10th2012Sam Houston State2nd2011Vanderbilt8th2012Wisconsin–Whitewater1stNever
Tournament bracket Site: Super Bowl Lanes, Canton, Michigan Host: Detroit Titans
Championship Match Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7#3 Nebraska (4½)211186156190196202246#5 Vanderbilt (2½)199197169190189182200
All-tournament team Liz Kuhlkin, Nebraska (Most Outstanding Player) Elise Bolton, Nebraska Jessica Earnest, Vanderbilt Amanda Labossiere, Arkansas State Kristie Lopez, UMES
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