2004 NCAA Bowling Championship


The 2004 NCAA Bowling Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA collegiate ten-pin bowling. The tournament was played at Emerald Bowl in Houston, Texas during April 2004.
Nebraska defeated Central Missouri State in the championship match, 4 games to 2, to win their first national title. The Cornhuskers were coached by Bill Straub.
The awards for Most outstanding bowler and All-tournament team were not given out until 2005.

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 the inaugural championship.
TeamAppearancePrevious
Central Missouri State1stNever
Fairleigh Dickinson1stNever
Maryland–Eastern Shore1stNever
Nebraska1stNever
New Jersey City1stNever
Sacred Heart1stNever
Southern1stNever
Winston-Salem State1stNever

Tournament bracket