1997 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament

1997 NCAA Women's Division I Volleyball Tournament

1997 NCAA Final Four logo
Champions Stanford (4th title)
Runner-up Penn State (2nd title match)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Don Shaw (4th title)
Most outstanding player Terri Zemaitis (Penn State)
Final Four All-Tournament Team
  • Kristin Folkl (Stanford)
  • Paula McNamee (Stanford)
  • Lisa Sharpley (Stanford)
  • Carrie Schonveld (Penn State)
  • Lauren Cacciamani (Penn State)

The 1997 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began with 56 teams and ended on December 20, 1997 when Stanford defeated Penn State 3 games to 2 in the NCAA championship match.

Stanford won their second straight title and 4th in 6 years. After winning the first two games 15-10, 15-6, Penn State forced a fifth game as the Nittany Lions won the next two 15-2, 17-15. In the decisive fifth game, Stanford jumped out to the 12-8 lead before Kristin Folkl recorded the final three kills for the 15-9 win. Stanford finished the year 33-2, with their only two losses coming from Penn State in the early season.[1]

The 1997 NCAA tournament was the first, and would be the last, year with 56 tournament teams, as it was expanded from 48 teams (1993-1996). In 1998, the tournament would be expanded to its present day 64 tournament teams.

Brackets

East Regional - University Park, PA

  First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional final
                                     
        
  1  Penn State 3  
       Northern Illinois 0  
 Northern Illinois 3
 Villanova 2  
  1  Penn State 3  
     Ohio State 0  
   Ohio State 3  
 Fairfield 0  
     Ohio State 3
       Maryland 0  
 Maryland 3
   Princeton 0  
  1  Penn State 3
  2  BYU 0
   Temple 2  
   Michigan 3  
     Michigan 0
       Texas A&M 3  
   Hofstra 0
   Texas A&M 3  
     Texas A&M 2
  2  BYU 3  
   Miami (Oh.) 0  
   Minnesota 3  
     Minnesota 0
    2  BYU 3  
      

Central Regional - Madison, WI

  First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional final
                                     
        
  1  Wisconsin 3  
       Central Florida 0  
   Central Florida 3
   Clemson 0  
  1  Wisconsin 3  
     Notre Dame 1  
   Arkansas 3  
   Arkansas-Little Rock 0  
     Arkansas 1
       Notre Dame 3  
   Notre Dame 3
   Liberty 0  
  1  Wisconsin 2
  2  Florida 3
   American 1  
   Colorado State 3  
     Colorado State 1
       Washington State 3  
   Lehigh 0
   Washington State 3  
     Washington State 0
  2  Florida 3  
   Florida State 2  
   South Florida 3  
     South Florida 0
    2  Florida 3  
      

Pacific Regional - Long Beach, CA

  First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional final
                                     
        
  1  Long Beach State 3  
       Loyola Marymount 0  
   Hawaiʻi 0
   Loyola Marymount 3  
  1  Long Beach State 3  
     Washington 0  
   Washington 3  
   Chattanooga 0  
     Washington 3
       Pacific 1  
   Pacific 3
   Cal. St Sacramento 1  
  1  Long Beach State 3
  2  Nebraska 0
   Kansas State 1  
   San Diego 3  
     San Diego 2
       Southern California 3  
   Morgan State 0
   Southern California 3  
     Southern California 2
  2  Nebraska 3  
   Butler 0  
   Michigan State 3  
     Michigan State 0
    2  Nebraska 3  
      

Mountain Regional - Stanford, CA

  First round Second round Regional semifinals Regional final
                                     
        
  1  Stanford 3  
       Oklahoma 0  
   Oklahoma 3
   Houston 0  
  1  Stanford 3  
     Colorado 0  
   Colorado 3  
   Tennessee Tech 0  
     Colorado 3
       Oral Roberts 2  
   Arizona 2
   Oral Roberts 3  
  1  Stanford 3
  2  UCSB 0
   Illinois State 0  
   South Carolina 3  
     South Carolina 0
       Texas 3  
   Stephen F. Austin 0
   Texas 3  
     Texas 0
  2  UCSB 3  
   UCLA 3  
   Pepperdine 1  
     UCLA 2
    2  UCSB 3  
      

Final Four - Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington

National Semifinals National Championship
      
1 Penn State 3
1 Florida 0
1 Penn State 2
1 Stanford 3
1 Long Beach State 1
1 Stanford 3

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Stanford Captures Fourth NCAA Championship". Stanford Athletics. 1997-12-20. Archived from the original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
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