SMYRNA, Tenn. – The Fairleigh Dickinson University women's bowling team will conclude regular season action at the Columbia 300 Music City Classic hosted by Vanderbilt University March 15-17 at the Smyrna Bowling Center.
Bowl.com will be at Smyrna Bowling Center to stream matches live.
The three-day tournament will begin with six quad Baker matches on Friday afternoon. Saturday's competition will include six traditional team games, while Sunday's playoff round will include three best-of-seven Baker matches.
Vanderbilt will host 29 teams for the weekend including: Adelphi, Alabama A&M, Alabama-Birmingham, Alabama State, Arkansas State, Bethune Cookman, Central Missouri, Delaware State, Florida A&M, Hampton, Louisiana Tech, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Monmouth, Nebraska, New Jersey City, North Carolina A&T, Prairie View A&M, Sacred Heart, St. Francis Brooklyn, Saint Francis University, Sam Houston State, Stephen F. Austin, Texas Southern, Tulane, Valparaiso, Vanderbilt, Wisconsin-Whitewater and Southern.
Last season, Third-rated Nebraska defeated second-ranked Arkansas State, 4-3, to win the eighth annual Columbia 300 Music City Invitational. After struggling early in the weekend, the Knights battled back to the championship bracket and earned third place at the tournament.
Following the Music City Classic, the Knights will host the 2013 Northeast Conference Championships at Parkway Lanes in Elmwood Park, N.J. FDU captured the regular season championship at NEC Meet Three earlier in the month and will be looking to reclaim the tournament crown.