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March 28, 2007 INDIANPOLIS - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Women's Bowling Team received word today that they have been selected as part of the eight team field that will vie for the National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship. This is the fourth straight selection for the Lady Hawks. UMES was selected at large as part of the eight team field selected by the NCAA Women's Bowling Committee; there are no automatic bids to the Championships. The Lady Hawks have finished each of the last three seasons ranked seventh in the country and have had some success at the tournament, including rolling the first ever perfect baker game in NCAA history at the inaugural event four years ago. That mark still stands today. Last season UMES was seeded fourth after a qualifying round but was knocked out by Alabama A & M, who eventually lost the title to Fairleigh Dickinson. "We are looking to improve upon that seventh place finish," said an elated Head Coach Sharon Brummell. "It is an honor to get selected again, we are grateful for the opportunity and plan to compete well and represent the athletic department, the University and the conference," she added. This past weekend UMES claimed their second straight and third overall Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title. The Central Florida Sports Commission and Sunshine State Conference will co-host the championship, which will be held April 12-14 at Brunswick Wekiva Lanes in Apopka, Florida. The field includes the following teams:
University of Central Missouri The qualifying round, which determines a team's seed based on total pinfall, will have each team bowling four five-person regular team games and four five-game Baker matches using total pinfall to determine the winner. The fourth Baker set will serve as the position round. The pinfall from the position round will serve as the tiebreaker. The Baker format allows five team members to follow each other in order, each bowling a complete frame until a complete (10-frame) game is bowled. Based on the qualifying round, teams are placed in a double-elimination bracket. Teams compete against each other in a best-of seven Baker-style bowling competition. Ties within a Baker game will be decided by a ninth and 10th frame roll-off. Once bracket play has commenced, the higher seed gets starting lane choice for the final game of the match if it is an odd number AND/OR if there is a tie-breaker game that must be played. Tickets can be purchased at Brunswick Wekiva Lanes during the event or by calling 407/648-4900 prior to the championship. For more information about the National Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship, log on to www.ncaasports.com. Portions of this release appear compliments of the NCAA.
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