University of St. Francis Earns Women's Bowling Tournament Title
LANSING, Mich. - (Bracket Results) For the first time in program history, University of St. Francis has claimed the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) tournament title. Entering the event as the number four seed, the Saints defeated #5 Rochester Christian 3-2 in the first round to set up a meeting with #8 Madonna in the second round. The Crusaders pulled off the biggest upset of the day, knocking of regular season champion and #1 seed Indiana Tech in the first round. St. Francis stayed hot, using all five games to down the Crusaders 3-2 to advance to the semifinals. It was a battle of Saints in the semis as St. Francis pulled off the 3-1 victory over Aquinas to advance to the finals. Indiana Tech battled its way through the lower bracket, defeating Rochester Christian, Lawrence Tech, Madonna and Aquinas to make it to the finals. Their hot streak came to an end when St. Francis earned the 3-2 victory to claim the tournament title.
With the win, University of St. Francis earns the WHAC's autobid to the NAIA National Championships March 19-21 at Royal Scot in Lansing.
Lawrence Tech won the 2026 Women's Reserve tournament title
Bracket Play (Best of five, double elimination):
Round 1:
No. 8 Madonna def. No. 1 Indiana Tech, 3-1 (174-119, 180-179, 177-145, 201-186)
No. 4 St. Franics def. No. 5 Rochester Christian, 3-2 (210-169, 233-187, 176-143, 215-172, 176-167))
No. 3 Aquinas def. No. 6 Lourdes, 3-2 (264-168, 167-158, 193-172, 200-167, 178-170)
No. 2 Lawrence Tech def. No. 7 Cleary, 3-0 (191-158, 160-151, 180-156)
Round 2:
Upper:
No. 4 St. Francis def. No. 8 Madonna, 3-2 (155-174, 158-134, 170-163, 147-160, 157-156)
No. 3 Aquinas def. No. 2 Lawrence Tech, 3-2 (178-190, 201-170, 160-245, 214-148, 164-150)
Lower:
No. 6 Lourdes def. No. 7 Cleary, 3-0 (155-149, 175-165, 169-152)
No. 1 Indiana Tech def. No. 5 Rochester Christian, 3-1 (217-191, 201-203, 215-213, 204-192)
Round 3:
Upper:
No. 4 St. Francis def. No. 3 Aquinas, 3-1 (214-201, 144-193, 180-171, 218-168)
Lower:
No. 8 Madonna def. No. 6 Lourdes, 3-2 (191-186, 193-154, 204-157, 190-144, 198-182)
No. 1 Indiana Tech def. No. 2 Lawrence Tech, 3-1 (175-161, 277-182, 199-120, 181-137)
Round 4:
No. 1 Indiana Tech def. No. 8 Madonna, 3-2 (194-193, 205-214, 210-158, 178-186, 212-200)
Round 5:
Lower:
No. 1 Indiana Tech def. No. 3 Aquinas, 3-0 (202-171, 213-204, 213-161)
Upper:
No. 4 St. Francis def. No. 3 Aquinas, 3-1 (214-201, 144-193, 180-171, 218-168)
Finals:
No. 4 St. Francis def. No. 1 Indiana Tech, 3-2 (167-166, 166-224, 157-246, 181-172, 183-157)
Women's Reserve (best of five, double elimination)
Round 1:
No. 1 Indiana Tech def. No. 4 St. Francis, 3-2 (150-161, 180-163, 146-153, 183-177, 209-180)
No. 3 Lawrence Tech def. No. 2 Rochester Christian (205-139, 211-165, 178-176, 179-158)
Round 2:
Upper:
No. 3 Lawrence Tech def. No. 1 Indiana Tech, 3-1 (177-147, 171-194, 158-152, 194-143)
Lower:
No. 2 Rochester Christian def. No. 4 St. Francis, 3-1 (148-157, 191-162, 180-157, 147-132)
Round 3:
Lower:
No. 1 Indiana Tech def. No. 2 Rochester Christian, 3-2 (153-223, 170-146, 190-166, 176-180, 171-168)
Finals:
No. 3 Lawrence Tech def. No. 1 Indiana Tech, 3-1 (206-170, 210-128, 164-184, 178-107)
All-Time WHAC Tournament Champion
(seeding done after Baker Round. Starting in 2026, seeding based off regular season finish)
2013: (1) Davenport
2014: (1) Davenport
2015: (1) Concordia
2016: Lawrence Tech
2017: Aquinas
2018: Indiana Tech
2019: (2) Concordia
2020: (2) Madonna
2021: (1) Indiana Tech
2022: (2) Lawrence Tech
2023: (1) Indiana Tech
2024: (1) Concordia
2025: (2) Lawrence Tech
2026: (4) University of St. Francis