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.[1]
The tournament finals were played at Memorial Stadium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut from November 14–22.
Qualifying
| 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.