1985 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament

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]

1985 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament
Tournament information
SportCollege volleyball
LocationOregon Portland, Oregon
AdministratorNCAA
Host(s)Portland State University
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsPortland State (1st title)
Runner-upCal State Northridge (2nd title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Attendance4,937 (309 per match)
← 1984
1986 →

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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION II WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). ncaa.org. NCAA. Retrieved 19 November 2024.