1981 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

Volleyball competition August 2023 NCAA volleyball logo 1981 Southern California 1st NCAA (4th national) UCLA 1st NCAA (7th national) Pacific 1st San Diego State 1st Chuck Erbe 1st Jeanne Beauprey (UCLA) Jayne Gibson (Pacific) Patty Orozco (UCLA) Linda Robertson (UCLA) Dana Smith (Southern California) Cathy Stukel (Southern California) 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. The Final Four was held on the campus of UCLA, where the heavily favored"https://archive.today/20120730232949/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/655597042.html?dids=655597042:655597042&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Dec+19,+1981&author=ELLIOTT+ALMOND&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=USC,+UCLA+Gain+NCAA+Volleyball+Women's+Final&pqatl=google USC, UCLA Gain NCAA Volleyball Women's Final" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-1-12. 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 27–10.1981-12-21. "https://archive.today/20120714051730/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/655618692.html?dids=655618692:655618692&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Dec+21,+1981&author=ELLIOTT+ALMOND&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=USC's+Women+Win+NCAA+Title&pqatl=google USC's Women Win NCAA Title" Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2009-1-12. In the consolation match, San Diego State swept Pacific, 3–0, to claim third place. Regionals Northwest regional n high Pepperdine 1 Texas A&M 3 Hawaii 3 Texas A&M 0 Arizona 0 USC 3 Hawaiʻi 1 USC 3 Mideast regional n high Penn State 3 Cincinnati 0 Pacific 3 Penn State 2 Cal Poly 3 Northwestern 0 Pacific 3 Cal Poly 1 South regional n high Purdue 3 Tennessee 0 UCLA 3 Purdue 2 Stanford 3 Arizona State 0 UCLA 3 Stanford 2 West regional n high New Mexico 3 Miami (OH) 0 San Diego State 3 New Mexico 1 BYU 2 UC Santa Barbara 3 San Diego State 3 UC Santa Barbara 0 Final Four – Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles no high UCLA 3 San Diego State 1 USC 3 Pacific 2 UCLA 2 USC 3 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 External links Full bracket in PDF format https://web.archive.org/web/20110523120530/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ncaa/sports/w-volley/auto_pdf/WVB-D1-1981.pdf 2011-05-23 Category:NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament Category:College sports tournaments in California Category:College volleyball in California Category:Sports competitions in Los Angeles Category:Volleyball in Los Angeles Category:Women's sports in Los Angeles NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament