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UMES Perched Atop December NTCA Poll

Posted: December 17, 2010

After an eventful fall semester, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore of Princess Anne, MD was ranked as the No. 1 NCAA women’s bowling program in the country by the National Tenpins Coaches Association in its December national poll. UMES received 16 out of a possible 25 first place votes.

Highlighting their successful first half was the Hawks’ championship match victory over the University of Central Missouri to win the 20-team Hawk Classic in Millsboro, DE. UMES (41-7) also ended in second place at the 18-team Jersey Jamboree in Howell, NJ; and owns a commanding six game lead in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Northern Division after 20 matches.

Ranked second was Fairleigh Dickinson University of Teaneck, NJ, 2010 NCAA national champions. The Knights (40-9), who collected four first place votes, won the championship of the Jersey Jamboree by defeating UMES in the title match; finished in second at the 22-team Jeanette Lee Invitational in Midlothian, VA; and after nine matches sits in a first place tie in the North East Conference with three other schools.

The University of Nebraska of Lincoln, NE, the third ranked team, garnished five first place votes. The Huskers (19-3) were crowned champions in Merrillville, IN when they bested six opponents at the Valparaiso Crusader Classic, and won another tournament title in Jackson, MS when they topped eight opponents at the Capital City Classic, hosted by Jackson State.

In fourth place was the University of Central Missouri of Warrensburg, MO. The Jennies (26-14) closed out the fall semester by defeating FDU in the championship match of the Jeanette Lee Invitational. Earlier in the semester, UCM finished in second place at the UMES Hawks Classic and ended in third place at the 10- team Greater Ozark Invitational in Springfield, MO.

Sam Houston State University of Huntsville, TX, a program in its first year of NCAA participation, was ranked as the No. 5 team in the nation. The Bearkats (28-13) won the silver medal at the Greater Ozark Invitational, and bronze medals at the Jersey Jamboree and the Hawk Classic, respectively.

Leading the remaining teams in the Top Ten was Arkansas State University of Jonesboro, AR, the sixth ranked squad. Ranked seventh was Kutztown University of Kutztown, PA; eighth was Sacred Heart University of Fairfield, CT; ninth was New Jersey City University of Jersey City, NJ; and tenth ranked Adelphi University of Garden City, NY caps the list.

National Tenpin Coaches Association Poll
December 2010
Rank School (first-place votes) Season Record Points Previous Rank
1.
Maryland-Eastern Shore (16)
 41-7 704 2
2.
Fairleigh Dickinson (4)
 40-9 666 1
3.
Nebraska - Lincoln (5)
 19-3 643 3
4.
Central Missouri
 26-14 515 5
5.
Sam Houston State
 28-13 469 -
6.
Arkansas State
 26-10 465 6
7.
Kutztown
 41-13 443 9
8.
Sacred Heart
 35-14 429 10
9.
New Jersey City
 36-13 411 8
10.
Adelphi
 41-18 283 13
11.
St. Francis (NY)
 33-16 165 15
12.
Vanderbilt
 13-17 161 4
13.
Valparaiso
 27-20 158 11
14.
Alabama A&M
 11-5 154 12
15.
Stephen F. Austin
 15-13 140 -
16.
Norfolk State
 28-15 119 19
17.
Delaware State
 24-22 101 7
18.
Florida A&M
 21-12 89 18
19.
Minnesota State - Mankato
 19-18 80 16
20.
Louisiana Tech
 27-17 52 20

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically)

Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC; Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX; Saint Francis University, Loretto, PA; State University of New York Institute of Technology, Utica, NY; University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, Whitewater, WI.

NTCA voters rank the top 20 teams on their ballot. Each position has a designated point value, ranging from 32 points for 1st place to one point for 20th place. Teams are ranked using the adjusted total point standings, after the highest and lowest votes are dropped. The specific point values follow: 1st place = 32 points, 2nd place = 29 points, 3rd place = 27 points, 4th place = 25 points, 5th place = 23 points, 6th place = 21 points, 7th place = 19 points, 8th place = 17 points, 9th place = 15 points, 10th place = 13 points, 11th place = 11 points, 12th place = 9 points, 13th place = 8 points, 14th place = 7 points, 15th place = 6 points, 16th place = 5 points, 17th place = 4 points, 18th place = 3 points, 19th place = 2 points, 20th place = 1 point.