1981 NCAA Division I Women's 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.
| 1981 NCAA Women's Division I Volleyball Tournament | |
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| Champions | Southern California (1st NCAA (4th National) title) |
| Runner-up | UCLA (1st NCAA (7th National) title match) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Chuck Erbe (1st title) |
| Final Four All-Tournament Team |
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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
| First round | Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaiʻi | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaiʻi | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mideast regional
| First round | Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | Penn State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South regional
| First round | Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 0 | Purdue | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
West regional
| First round | Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (Oh.) | 0 | New Mexico | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCSB | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCSB | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Final Four – Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| UCLA | 3 | ||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | ||||||
| UCLA | 2 | ||||||
| Southern California | 3 | ||||||
| Third place | |||||||
| Southern California | 3 | San Diego State | 3 | ||||
| Pacific | 2 | 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)
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References
- "USC, UCLA Gain NCAA Volleyball Women's Final" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-1-12.
- 1981-12-21. "USC's Women Win NCAA Title" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-1-12.
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