1987 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

1987 NCAA women's Division I volleyball tournament
1987 NCAA Final Four logo
ChampionsHawaiʻi (3rd NCAA (4th national) title)
Runner-upStanford (3rd title match)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDave Shoji (3rd title)
Final Four All-Tournament Team
  • Suzanne Eagye (Hawaiʻi)
  • Diana Jessie (Hawaiʻi)
  • Teee Williams (Hawaiʻi)
  • Nancy Reno (Stanford)
  • Wendi Rush (Stanford)
  • Teresa Smith (Stanford)
«1986  1988»

The 1987 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began with 32 teams and ended on December 19, 1987, when Hawaiʻi defeated Stanford 3 games to 1 in the NCAA championship match.[1]

Hawaiʻi won the school's third NCAA national title and fourth overall in women's volleyball, while Stanford finished as runners-up for the third time in four years. Hawaiʻi was led by AVCA National Player of the Year Teee Williams' 17 kills.

Brackets

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Northwest regional

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First round Regional semifinal Regional Final
         
  Hawaiʻi 3
  Arizona 0
  Hawaiʻi 3
  Cal Poly 0
  Cal Poly 3
  UCSB 1
  Hawaiʻi 3
  Pacific 1
  San Jose State 3
  Idaho State 0
  San Jose State 0
  Pacific 3
  Long Beach State 0
  Pacific 3

Mideast regional

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First round Regional semifinal Regional Final
         
  Illinois 3
  Pittsburgh 1
  Illinois 3
  Western Michigan 2
  Oklahoma 0
  Western Michigan 3
  Illinois 3
  Nebraska 0
  Northern Iowa 0
  Nebraska 3
  Nebraska 3
  Purdue 0
  Purdue 3
  Penn State 0

South regional

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First round Regional semifinal Regional Final
         
  Texas 3
  Florida State 0
  Texas 3
  Florida 0
  Florida 3
  LSU 2
  Texas 3
  Kentucky 1
  UT Arlington 3
  Arizona State 0
  UT Arlington 1
  Kentucky 3
  North Carolina State 1
  Kentucky 3

West regional

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First round Regional semifinal Regional Final
         
  BYU 3
  Pepperdine 0
  BYU 3
  UCLA 1
  California 1
  UCLA 3
  BYU 1
  Stanford 3
  Colorado State 3
  Southern California 2
  Colorado State 0
  Stanford 3
  Oregon 0
  Stanford 3
National semifinals
December 17
National championship
December 19
      
Hawaiʻi 3
Illinois 0
Hawaiʻi 3
Stanford 1
Texas 2
Stanford 3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (12-20-1987). "Hawaii defeats Stanford to win volleyball title". Los Angeles Times.