North Carolina Central University

WOMEN'S BOWLING

     RALEIGH, NC - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's first conference Bowling Championship held at the Raleigh Capital Lanes came to a climatic finish with a final tie breaker 5th Baker game between North Carolina Central and Virginia State University. 
     The Lady Eagles of  NCCU went ahead early 2-0, but Lady Trojans came back to tie 2-2. Game 1 - NCCU 167, VSU 147; Game 2 - NCCU 171, VSU 165; Game 3 - VSU 155, NCCU 148; Game 4 - VSU 157, NCCU 149; Game 5 - NCCU 175, VSU 156. 
     Finishing third were the ladies of Fayetteville State University. 
     All 12 schools competed in cross-divisional and all divisional Baker games in the morning sections, a score tally from the previous day of team competition were added to determine the eight teams to advance to the double elimination tournament. Teams advanced by winning 3 out of 5 Baker games. 

CIAA Bowling 2001 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
NeClea Coleman, North Carolina Central University 
Gina Peoples, North Carolina Central University 
Nijea Rich, Saint Paul's College 
Shahtia Gay, Shaw University 
Candice Roberts, Virginia Union University 

CIAA Bowling 2001 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
Tanisha Jones, Virginia Union University 
Lynette Payne, Virginia State University 
Victoria Proctor, Virginia State University 
Tracey Ward, Elizabeth City State University 
Nijea Rich, Saint Paul's College 
NeClea Coleman, North Carolina Central University
Jennifer Allen, Fayetteville State University 
Marsha Colvin, Fayetteville State University 
LaKrystal Horne, North Carolina Central University
Sonia Blanks, Fayetteville State University 

[Day One Results] [NCCU Individual Game Scores]

NeClea Coleman: 2001 First-Team All-CIAA, 2001 CIAA All-Tournament Team, 2001 CIAA Tournament Most Valuable Player.