1981 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

none March 2026 1981 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament Connecticut Storrs, Connecticut Memorial Stadium November 14–22, 1981 6 Connecticut (1st title) Massachusetts (1st title game) Old Dominion 5 15 1980 (AIAW) 1982 The 1981 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the first annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1981 NCAA Division I field hockey season. Connecticut won the first championship, defeating the Massachusetts in the final, 4–1.DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/w_field_hockey/RecordBook/D1champs.pdf NCAA NCAA.org 16 July 2023 5 The tournament finals were played at Memorial Stadium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut from November 14–22. Qualifying Team Record AppearanceConnecticut10–2–41stLong Beach State8–1–21stMassachusetts16–0–21stOld Dominion 12–1–21stPurdue12–5–51stSan Jose State8–1–11st Bracket First roundNovember 14 SemifinalsNovember 21 ChampionshipNovember 22 Third placeNovember 22 no 150 30 high 1 Long Beach State 2 San Jose State 1 Connecticut (2OT) 2 Purdue 1 Massachusetts 1 Long Beach State 0 Old Dominion 0 Connecticut 3 Massachusetts 1 Connecticut 4 Long Beach State 1 Old Dominion 2 All-tournament team Sue Caples, Massachusetts Tish Stevens, Massachusetts Judy Strong, Massachusetts See also 1981 AIAW Division I field hockey tournament 1981 NCAA Division II field hockey tournament 1981 NCAA Division III field hockey tournament References Category:NCAA Division I field hockey tournament Field Hockey NCAA Category:1981 in sports in Connecticut