1981 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

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.

1981 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityConnecticut Storrs, Connecticut
DatesNovember 14–22, 1981
Teams6
Venue(s)Memorial Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsConnecticut (1st title)
Runner-upMassachusetts (1st title game)
Third placeOld Dominion
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored15 (3 per match)
1980 (AIAW) (previous) (next) 1982

Connecticut won the first championship, defeating the Massachusetts in the final, 4–1.[1]

The tournament finals were played at Memorial Stadium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut from November 14–22.

Qualifying

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 5. Retrieved 16 July 2023.