# 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 (222–204, 236–215, 167–249, 208–168, 170–223, 203–176), 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 (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 | Previous |
| Arkansas State | 5th | 2011 |
| Central Missouri | 9th | 2011 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8th | 2011 |
| Maryland–Eastern Shore | 9th | 2011 |
| Nebraska | 9th | 2011 |
| Sacred Heart | 5th | 2008 |
| Valparaiso | 1st | Never |
| Vanderbilt | 7th | 2011 |

## Tournament bracket

* Site: Freeway Lanes, Wickliffe, Ohio
* Host: Mid-American Conference
| Rounds 1–2 April 13 | Rounds 1–2 April 13 | Rounds 1–2 April 13 | | | Rounds 2–3 April 13 | Rounds 2–3 April 13 | Rounds 2–3 April 13 | Rounds 4–5 April 13–14 | Rounds 4–5 April 13–14 | Rounds 4–5 April 13–14 | Rounds 4–5 April 13–14 | Championship April 14 | Championship April 14 | Championship April 14 |
| 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Valparaiso | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Valparaiso | 1 | | | 1 | Vanderbilt | 1½ | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | UMES | 3½ | | | | | | | |
| 5 | UMES | 4 | | | 5 | UMES | 3½ | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sacred Heart | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sacred Heart | 3 | | | | | | 5 | UMES | 4 | – | | | |
| Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | 5 | UMES | 4 | – | | | |
| Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | Upper Bracket | 2 | Nebraska | 1 | – | | | |
| 8 | Valparaiso | 4 | | | | | | 2 | Nebraska | 1 | – | | | |
| 4 | Sacred Heart | 3 | | | 2 | Nebraska | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Valparaiso | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | UMES | 4 |
| 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | UMES | 4 |
| 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 3 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 3 |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 1 | | | 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Central Missouri | 0 | | | 2 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Nebraska | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Nebraska | 4 | | | | | | 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 0 | 4 | | | |
| Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | 3 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 0 | 4 | | | |
| Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | Lower Bracket | 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Arkansas State | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | 3 | | | |
| 7 | Central Missouri | 3 | | | 1 | Vanderbilt | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Arkansas State | 2 | | | | | | | |

### Championship Match

| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
| #5 Maryland Eastern Shore (4) | 222 | 236 | 167 | 208 | 170 | 203 |
| #3 Fairleigh Dickinson (2) | 204 | 215 | 249 | 168 | 223 | 176 |

## All-tournament team

* T'nia Falbo, Maryland Eastern Shore (Most Outstanding Player)
* Joely Carrillo, Fairleigh Dickinson
* Natalie Cortese, Valparaiso
* Kayla Johnson, Nebraska
* Amanda LaBossiere, Arkansas State