Indianapolis – The NCAA Women's Bowling Committee announced today the 17 teams vying for the 2023 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship. Fayetteville State University earned an automatic qualification after sweeping Bowie State University 4-0 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championship match.

The 2023 National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship will have regional competition at four predetermined sites April 6-8. The Broncos will travel to Arlington, Texas to face Prairie View. The winner advances to face No. 1 McKendree.

All regionals are double elimination except for the play-in match at the five-team regional which will be single elimination. Each round will consist of teams competing in a best-of-three match format, bowled in the following order: five-person team match; Baker total pin fall; and 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 winner of each regional will advance to the NCAA championship. The championship matches will be played April 14-15 at South Point Bowling Plaza in Las Vegas, Nevada. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority are the hosts. The championship final will air at 9 p.m. Eastern time, Saturday, April 15 on ESPNU.

BRACKET: View the full championship field

Nine conference teams have been granted automatic qualification, with the remaining teams being selected at-large:
 

Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference		Medaille University
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association		Fayetteville State University
College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin		Carthage College
East Coast Conference		Mercyhurst University
Great Lakes Valley Conference		McKendree University
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference		North Carolina A&T State University
Northeast Conference		Sacred Heart University
Southland Conference		Arkansas State University
Southwestern Athletic Conference		Prairie View A&M University

 
The remaining eight teams that were selected at-large (listed alphabetically) include: Duquesne University, Louisiana Tech University, Maryville University of Saint Louis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Sam Houston State University, Stephen F. Austin State University, Vanderbilt University and Youngstown State University.