| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College volleyball |
| Location |  Riverside, California |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | UC Riverside |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sacramento State (1st) |
| 1st runners-up | Lewis (IL) |
| 2nd runners-up | Cal State Northridge |
| 1982 → | |
The 1981 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament was the first annual NCAA-sponsored tournament to determine the national champions of Division II women's collegiate volleyball in the United States.
Sacramento State defeated Lewis (IL) in straight sets, 3–0 (15–10, 15–6, 15–7), in the final to claim their first national title. The Hornets were coached by Debby Colberg.
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Championship Riverside, CA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mansfield State | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 13 | 4 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 15 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 15 | UC Davis | 4 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Kentucky | 13 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 12 | Sacramento State | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis (IL) | 10 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis (IL) | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | Lewis (IL) | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Springfield | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Lewis (IL) | 10 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 15 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Augustine's | 7 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- 1981 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
- 1981 NCAA Division III women's volleyball tournament
- 1981 NAIA women's volleyball tournament
- 1981 AIAW Division I women's volleyball tournament (final version)
- 1981 AIAW Division II women's volleyball tournament (final version)
- 1981 AIAW Division III women's volleyball tournament (final version)
References
- "NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship History" (PDF). Ncaa.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
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