| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country |  United States | ||
| City |  Storrs, Connecticut | ||
| Dates | November 14–22, 1981 | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Venue(s) | Memorial Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Connecticut (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up | Massachusetts (1st title game) | ||
| Third place | Old Dominion | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 15 (3 per match) | ||
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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.
The tournament finals were played at Memorial Stadium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut from November 14–22.
Qualifying
Main article: 1981 NCAA Division I field hockey season| Team | Record | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 10–2–4 | 1st |
| Long Beach State | 8–1–2 | 1st |
| Massachusetts | 16–0–2 | 1st |
| Old Dominion | 12–1–2 | 1st |
| Purdue | 12–5–5 | 1st |
| San Jose State | 8–1–1 | 1st |
Bracket
| First round November 14 | Semifinals November 21 | Championship November 22 | |||||||||
| Massachusetts | 1 | ||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 0 | ||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 2 | ||||||||||
| San Jose State | 1 | ||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 1 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut | 4 | ||||||||||
| Old Dominion | 0 | Third place November 22 | |||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connecticut (2OT) | 2 | Long Beach State | 1 | ||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | Old Dominion | 2 | ||||||||
All-tournament team
See also
- 1981 AIAW Division I field hockey tournament
- 1981 NCAA Division II field hockey tournament
- 1981 NCAA Division III field hockey tournament
References
- "DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 5. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
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| 1981–82 NCAA Division I championships | |
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| † Inaugural championship – ‡ Inaugural combined championship |