Southland Bowling League
Southland Bowling League | |
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SBL | |
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Established | 2015 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | National Collegiate |
Members | 8 |
Sports fielded | |
Headquarters | Frisco, Texas |
Website | Southland Bowling |
The Southland Bowling League (SBL) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) bowling-only conference. The SBL was founded in 2015 for schools that sponsor women's bowling teams, but do not have bowling sponsored by their primary conferences. The SBL champion has received an automatic bid to the NCAA Bowling Championship since the NCAA first awarded such bids in 2018. While the conference operates independently, administrative services are provided by the Southland Conference.[1][2]
The SBL has received at least three bids to the NCAA Championship in each season since it began play in 2015. Following the inaugural SBL Championship, four league teams (Arkansas State, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, and Vanderbilt) received at-large bids to the 2015 NCAA Championships, filling half of the eight available spots.[3][4] The same four teams would receive at-large bids to the 2016 NCAA Bowling Championships[5] and 2017 NCAA Bowling Championships.[6] In 2018, the first year for automatic bids to the NCAA Championship and also the first year for a 10-team championship event, Vanderbilt earned the automatic bid and Arkansas State and Sam Houston State received at-large bids.
Members
School | Location | Founded | Type | Approximate Enrollment |
Nickname | Primary conference |
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Arkansas State University | Jonesboro, AR | 1909 | Public | 13,600 | Red Wolves | Sun Belt Conference |
Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA | 1894 | Public | 11,300 | Lady Techsters | Conference USA |
Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | 1879 | Public | 19,600 | Bearkats | Southland Conference |
Stephen F. Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | 1921 | Public | 13,000 | Ladyjacks | Southland Conference |
Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | 1834 | Private | 13,500 | Green Wave | American Athletic Conference |
Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | 1859 | Private (Independent Lutheran) |
4,500 | Crusaders | Missouri Valley Conference |
Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | 1873 | Private | 12,700 | Commodores | Southeastern Conference |
Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | 1908 | Public | 11,400 | Penguins | Horizon League |
On August 7, 2018, Southland Bowling League and Youngstown State University announced that Youngstown State's bowling program was joining the league for competition beginning in the 2018-2019 season. Youngstown State replaces Monmouth, who accepted an invitation to join the MEAC.[7]
Former Members
School | Location | Founded | Type | Approximate Enrollment |
Nickname | Primary conference | Current bowling conference |
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Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ | 1933 | Private | 6,200 | Hawks | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
SBL Championship
Year | Venue Location |
Champion | Runnerup | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Seventh |
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2015[8] | Del-Mar Lanes Houston, TX |
Vanderbilt | Arkansas State | Valparaiso | Sam Houston State | Monmouth Stephen F. Austin |
Louisiana Tech Tulane |
2016[9] | AMF All Star Lanes Kenner, LA |
Arkansas State | Sam Houston State | Vanderbilt | Stephen F. Austin | Monmouth Tulane |
Louisiana Tech Valparaiso |
2017[10] | Hijinx Lanes Jonesboro, AR |
Vanderbilt | Arkansas State | Stephen F. Austin | Tulane | Monmouth Sam Houston State |
Louisiana Tech Valparaiso |
2018[11] | USA Bowl Dallas Dallas, TX |
Arkansas State | Stephen F. Austin | Vanderbilt | Monmouth | Louisiana Tech Sam Houston State |
Tulane Valparaiso |
All-Tournament Teams
Year | Most Valuable Bowler | Team |
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2015[12] | Nicole Mosesso (Vanderbilt) |
Sarah Lokker (Arkansas State) • Sadie Jasinski (Valparaiso) • Stephanie Schwartz (Stephen F. Austin) • Torrie Decker (Valparaiso) • Giselle Poss (Vanderbilt) |
2016[13] | Jordan Richard (Arkansas State) |
Stephanie Zavala (Sam Houston State) • Brooke Wood (Arkansas State) • Jadee Scott-Jones (Arkansas State) • Carrie Hopkinson (Sam Houston State) • Katelyn Reth (Monmouth) |
2017[14] | Katie Stark (Vanderbilt) |
Maria Bulanova (Vanderbilt) • Jordan Richard (Arkansas State) • Stephanie Schwartz (Stephen F. Austin) • Janine Kuwahara (Sam Houston State) • Tiera Gulum (Tulane) |
2018[15] | Jordan Richard (Arkansas State) |
Leah Glazer (Arkansas State) • Stephanie Schwartz (Stephen F. Austin) • Dakota Faichnie (Stephen F. Austin) • Kristin Quah (Vanderbilt) • Jackie Evans (Monmouth) |
NCAA Bowling Championship participation
Source:[16]
Arkansas State – 2008 Runner-up, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Sam Houston State – 2011, 2013, 2014 Champion, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Stephen F. Austin – 2015 Runner-up, 2016 Champion, 2017
Valparaiso – 2012
Vanderbilt – 2006, 2007 Champion, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Runner-up, 2012, 2013 Runner-up, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Champion
See also
References
- ↑ "New Southland Bowling League Established". Southland Conference. January 20, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Southland Bowling League Formed". College Sports Business News. January 21, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Four Southland Bowling League Teams in NCAA Championship Field". Southland Conference. March 26, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "National Collegiate women's bowling championship field for 2015 announced". NCAA. March 25, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "FOUR SOUTHLAND BOWLING LEAGUE TEAMS IN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD". Southland Conference. March 30, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ↑ "2017 NCAA Women's Bowling Championship field announced". NCAA. March 29, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Youngstown State Joins Southland Bowling League". Southland Conference. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ↑ "2015 Southland Bowling League Championship" (PDF). Southland Conference. March 22, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Southland Bowling League Championship" (PDF). Southland Conference. March 26, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- ↑ "2017 Southland Bowling League Championship" (PDF). Southland Conference. March 26, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ↑ "2018 Southland Bowling League Championship" (PDF). Southland Conference. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Wins Inaugural Southland Bowling League Championship". Southland Conference. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "No. 1 Arkansas State Claims Southland Bowling League Championship Victory". Southland Conference. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Vanderbilt Downs Defending Champion Red Wolves in Soutland Title Rematch". Southland Conference. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Arkansas State Sweeps Stephen F. Austin for Soutland Bowling Championship". Southland Conference. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "National Collegiate Bowling" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved March 26, 2018.