1985 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College volleyball |
| Location |  Portland, Oregon |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Portland State University |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portland State (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Cal State Northridge (2nd title game) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Attendance | 4,937 (309 per match) |
The 1985 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament was the fifth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the team national champions of Division II women's collegiate volleyball among its member programs in the United States.[1]
In a rematch of the last two championship series, hosts and defending champions Portland State defeated Cal State Northridge in the final in four sets, 3–1 (15–9, 15–13, 11–15, 15–8), to claim the Vikings' second NCAA Division II national title.
Portland State was coached by Jeff Mozzochi.
Qualifying
[edit]The tournament field remained fixed at sixteen teams.
Three teams made their debut in the NCAA Division II tournament: Mississippi Women (MUW), Regis (CO), and St. Cloud State.
Bracket
[edit]| First Round Campus sites | Second Round Campus sites | Semifinals Portland, OR | Championship Portland, OR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Cloud State | 10 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 13 | 9 | 15 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside | 13 | 9 | 15 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 15 | 16 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 12 | 14 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ferris State | 13 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven | 15 | 3 | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | 13 | 15 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 9 | 13 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida International | 12 | 9 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 15 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Women | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi Women | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 6 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Missouri State | 11 | 15 | 14 | 8 | Third place game Portland, OR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 15 | 3 | 16 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | Sam Houston State | 9 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regis (CO) | 4 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team
[edit]- Bonnie Beard, Sam Houston State
- Heather Hafner, Cal State Northridge
- Theresa Huitinga, Portland State
- Lynda Johnson, Portland State
- Kathy Knudsen, Nebraska–Omaha
- Shelli Mosby, Cal State Northridge
See also
[edit]- 1985 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
- 1985 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
- 1985 NCAA Division III women's volleyball tournament
- 1985 NAIA women's volleyball tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "DIVISION II WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
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