1981_NCAA_Division_I_women's_volleyball_tournament

1981 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

1981 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

Volleyball tournament

The 1981 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament was the first year that the NCAA sponsored women's volleyball, following 12 years in which the AIAW conducted the women's national intercollegiate championships. The tournament consisted of just 20 teams.

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The Final Four was held on the campus of UCLA, where the heavily favored[1] Bruins lost in the national title match against Southern California in five games: 9-15, 15-7, 10-15, 15-13, 15-7. Southern California finished the year 27-10.[2]

In the consolation match, San Diego State swept Pacific, 3-0, to claim third place.

Regionals

Northwest regional

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
Hawaiʻi 3
Texas A&M 0
Pepperdine 1
Texas A&M 3
Hawaiʻi 1
USC 3
Arizona 0
USC 3

Mideast regional

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
Pacific 3
Penn State 2
Penn State 3
Cincinnati 0
Pacific 3
Cal Poly 1
Cal Poly 3
Northwestern 0

South regional

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
UCLA 3
Purdue 2
Purdue 3
Tennessee 0
UCLA 3
Stanford 2
Stanford 3
Arizona State 0

West regional

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
      
San Diego State 3
New Mexico 1
New Mexico 3
Miami (OH) 0
San Diego State 3
UC Santa Barbara 0
BYU 2
UC Santa Barbara 3

Final Four – Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles

Semifinals Finals
    
UCLA 3
San Diego State 1
UCLA 2
USC 3
USC 3
Pacific 2 Third place
San Diego State 3
Pacific 0

NCAA Tournament record

There is one NCAA tournament record that was set during the 1981 tournament that still stands today.

  • Solo blocks, tournament (individual record) - Jayne Gibson, Pacific - 15 (2 vs. Penn State, 4 vs. Cal Poly, 6 vs. Southern California, 3 vs. San Diego State)

References

  1. [1]
    "USC, UCLA Gain NCAA Volleyball Women's Final" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-1-12.
  2. [2]
    1981-12-21. "USC's Women Win NCAA Title" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-1-12.
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