NEW HAVEN, Conn. (July 22, 2026) – Chestnut Hill College will once again serve as the host institution for the 2026-27 Central Atlantic Collegiate College Women’s Bowling Championship tournament. The four-team, double-elimination event will be held at Pike Lanes in Southampton, Pa., on Saturday and Sunday, March 20-21.

The CACC Women’s Bowling Championship is in its fifth year, with Chestnut Hill serving as the host each time. The tournament returns to Pike Lanes, a 12-lane center, for the fourth consecutive occasion. All 12 lanes will be used throughout the event for practice, warmup, and competition.

Six CACC institutions sponsor women’s bowling. The top four teams in the league standings, as determined by two conference regular-season tournaments, will advance to the CACC Championship, For the first time, Pike Lanes will also be the site of both regular-season events, on Nov. 14-15 and Feb. 20-21.

The CACC Championship tournament will be conducted in the mega-match format. Four matches will take place on Saturday, two in a morning session and two in the afternoon, with one of the afternoon matches being an elimination contest. Another elimination match takes place on Sunday morning, with the two teams remaining advancing to the championship round.

Dominican University New York is the defending champion, unseating Felician University in the 2026 final. The 2027 CACC champion will automatically quality for the NCAA National Collegiate Bowling Championship.

Admission for each day of the CACC Championship is $10 for adults and $5 for children, students and senior citizens. The CACC Network will also provide live coverage of the tournament.

2026-27 CACC WOMEN’S BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP FAST FACTS
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, March 20-21
Host: Chestnut Hill College
Site: Pike Lanes, Southampton, Pa.
Format: Four-team double-elimination tournament; mega-match format. Top four teams in regular-season standings qualify.
Sponsoring Schools: Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Holy Family University, Wilmington University.
Admission: Per day; $10 adults | $5 children/students/senior citizens
Defending Champion: Dominican | PAST CHAMPIONS
Live Coverage: caccnetwork.com

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 21 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – seven for men, 10 for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.