For the fifth time in the last six years, the men's and women's bowling teams are headed to Texas for Sectionals. Competition will take place March 8-9 at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth and will include 64 baker games over the two days with the top four squads in each division advancing to the Intercollegiate Team Championships (ITC) in mid-April.
The Lady Lions finished the regular season ranked No. 4 in power points and will arrive as the top seeded team at the Fort Worth Sectional. The field of 18 squads also includes Coe College (No. 6), Sacred Heart University (No. 12 NCAA Power Index), William Penn University (No. 13), McKendree University (No. 14 NCAA Power Index), Cumberland University (No. 15), Ottawa (Kan.) University (No. 18), the University of Alabama – Birmingham (No. 19 NCAA Power Index), the University of Central Missouri (No. 29 NCAA Power Index), Culver-Stockton University ( No. 32), Oklahoma Christian (No. 33 NCAA Power Index), Newman University (No. 35 NCAA Power Index), McPherson College (No. 44), Spring Hill College (No. 49), Hastings College (No. 50), Avila University (No. 53), Columbia College (No. 60), and Baker University (No. 67).
The Lions earned the No. 25 spot in the power rankings on the men's side and will be the seventh highest seed in Texas in a field of 19 teams that includes Newman University (No. 6), Oklahoma Christian (No. 8), McKendree (No. 12), Purdue (No. 16), Wichita State (No. 19), Hastings College (No. 24), Grand Canyon University (No. 27), California State – Fresno (No. 29), William Penn (No. 31), Arizona State (No. 38), Coe College (No. 40), Southern Nazarene (No. 42), Ottawa (Kan.) University (No. 44), San Jose State (No. 51), Avila (No. 54), the University of Texas – San Antonio (No. 55), Baker University (No. 66), and Texas A & M (No. 72). Despite their No. 19 ranking, the Shockers are likely considered the top seed as they finished no lower than third in every event they bowled this season, but WSU was not credited with power points in four of the events due to eligibility issues.
In addition to the Fort Worth location, Sectionals will also take place in Addison, Illinois (outside Chicago); Allen Park, Michigan (outside Detroit); and Smyrna, Tennessee (outside Nashville). In addition to team competition, there will also be Singles Sectionals at all four locations on March 7. The top performers over six individual games based on field size at each location (24 total) will advance to the Intercollegiate Singles Championship (ISC). The ISC takes place April 15-16 with the ITC April 17-19 at South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The top 80 eligible men's teams and top 80 eligible women's teams received an invitation to Sectionals. The complete fields for all four team Sectionals are listed below.
Photo Credit: Tom Frick
| USBC Power Rank |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| or NCAA Index |
Women |
| 4 |
Lindenwood University |
| 6 |
Coe College |
| 12 (NCAA Index) |
Sacred Heart University |
| 13 |
William Penn University |
| 14 (NCAA Index) |
McKendree University |
| 15 |
Cumberland University |
| 18 |
Ottawa University (Kan.) |
| 19 (NCAA Index) |
University of Alabama - Birmingham |
| 29 (NCAA Index) |
University of Central Missouri |
| 32 |
Culver-Stockton College |
| 33 (NCAA Index) |
Oklahoma Christian University |
| 35 (NCAA Index) |
Newman University |
| 44 |
McPherson College |
| 49 |
Spring Hill College |
| 50 |
Hastings College |
| 53 |
Avila University |
| 60 |
Columbia College |
| 67 |
Baker University |
|
|
|
Men |
| 6 |
Newman University |
| 8 |
Oklahoma Christian University |
| 12 |
McKendree University |
| 16 |
Purdue |
| 19 |
Wichita State |
| 24 |
Hastings College |
| 25 |
Lindenwood University |
| 27 |
Grand Canyon University |
| 29 |
California State - Fresno |
| 31 |
William Penn University |
| 38 |
Arizona State |
| 40 |
Coe College |
| 42 |
Southern Nazarene University |
| 44 |
Ottawa University (Kan.) |
| 51 |
San Jose State |
| 54 |
Avila University |
| 55 |
University of Texas - San Antonio |
| 66 |
Baker University |
| 72 |
Texas A & M |
|
|
|
Allen Park, Michigan |
|
Women |
| 3 |
Pikeville University |
| 5 |
Davenport Univeristy |
| 7 (NCAA Index) |
North Carolina A & T |
| 9 |
Saint Xavier University |
| 15 (NCAA Index) |
Mount St. Mary's University |
| 16 |
Marian University (Ind.) |
| 17 |
Muskingum University |
| 21 |
Saint Vincent College |
| 24 |
Lawrence Tech University |
| 25 |
University of Northwestern Ohio |
| 31 (NCAA Index) |
Kutztown University |
| 35 |
Cleary University |
| 36 |
Midway University |
| 37 |
Aquinas College |
| 46 |
Rochester University |
| 51 |
Walsh University |
| 74 |
University of Olivet |
| 78 |
Goshen College |
| 81 |
Robert Morris University (Pa.) |
| 82 |
Madonna University |
|
|
|
Men |
| 3 |
Lawrence Tech University |
| 7 |
Marian University (Ind.) |
| 10 |
Pikeville University |
| 14 |
Davenport University |
| 18 |
Muskingum University |
| 22 |
Saint Xavier University |
| 32 |
Robert Morris University (Pa.) |
| 34 |
SUNY - Stony Brook |
| 35 |
University of Northwestern Ohio |
| 39 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology |
| 45 |
Madonna University |
| 48 |
Aquinas College |
| 49 |
William Patterson University |
| 58 |
University of Olivet |
| 61 |
Erie Community College |
| 67 |
Saint Vincent College |
| 70 |
Rochester Institute of Technology |
| 71 |
Rochester University |
| 77 |
Cleary University |
| 82 |
Ohio Northern University |
|
|
|
|
|
Smyrna, Tennessee |
|
Women |
| 1 (NCAA Index) |
Jacksonville State University |
| 2 |
SCAD - Savannah |
| 8 |
Milligan University |
| 9 (NCAA Index) |
Stephen F. Austin State University |
| 11 (NCAA Index) |
Maryville University |
| 11 |
Concordia University |
| 12 |
Trine University |
| 16 (NCAA Index) |
University of Maryland - Eastern Shore |
| 21 (NCAA Index) |
Wright State University |
| 22 |
Missouri Baptist University |
| 23 (NCAA Index) |
Delaware State University |
| 24 (NCAA Index) |
Emmanuel University |
| 37 |
SCAD - Atlanta |
| 38 (NCAA Index) |
Belmont Abbey College |
| 57 |
Huntington University |
| 58 |
University of the Cumberlands |
| 62 |
University of Rio Grande |
| 64 |
Shawnee State University |
| 66 |
Tennessee Wesleyan University |
| 76 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
|
|
|
Men |
| 2 |
Webber International |
| 4 |
SCAD - Savannah |
| 13 |
Milligan University |
| 15 |
Concordia University |
| 21 |
Tennessee Wesleyan University |
| 23 |
Trine University |
| 28 |
Ohio State |
| 33 |
Belmont Abbey College |
| 41 |
Quincy University |
| 50 |
Florida State |
| 52 |
SCAD - Atlanta |
| 53 |
Shawnee State University |
| 59 |
Huntington University |
| 62 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
| 63 |
Emmanuel University |
| 65 |
Vincennes University |
| 76 |
University of the Cumberlands |
| 80 |
Missouri Baptist University |
|
|
|
|
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Addison, Illinois |
|
Women |
| 1 |
Mount Mercy University |
| 7 |
Judson University |
| 10 (NCAA Index) |
Louisiana Tech |
| 10 |
Calumet College of St. Joseph |
| 13 (NCAA Index) |
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater |
| 14 |
Spring Arbor University |
| 18 (NCAA Index) |
Duquesne University |
| 19 |
Governors State University |
| 20 |
St. Francis University (Ill.) |
| 27 |
Morningside University |
| 28 |
Indiana Tech |
| 30 (NCAA Index) |
Monmouth University |
| 31 |
Marian University - Wisconsin |
| 40 |
Rock Valley College |
| 43 |
St. Ambrose University |
| 61 |
Viterbo University |
| 63 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| 69 |
Midland University |
| 70 |
Grand View University |
| 73 |
Waldorf University |
| 79 |
Wartburg College |
| 80 |
Alma College |
|
|
|
Men |
| 1 |
Mount Mercy University |
| 5 |
St. Ambrose University |
| 9 |
Calumet College of St. Joseph |
| 11 |
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater |
| 17 |
St. Francis University (Ill.) |
| 20 |
Indiana Tech |
| 26 |
Marian University - Wisconsin |
| 30 |
Spring Arbor University |
| 36 |
Midland University |
| 37 |
Wartburg College |
| 46 |
Iowa Western Community College |
| 47 |
Rock Valley College |
| 56 |
Viterbo University |
| 57 |
University of Wisconsin - Platteville |
| 60 |
Judson University |
| 63 |
Kansas Wesleyan |
| 68 |
Siena Heights University |
| 75 |
Clarke University |
| 78 |
College of Lake County |
| 79 |
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse |
| 81 |
Lakeland University |
| 83 |
Morningside University |
