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1997 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
Volleyball competition
Volleyball competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Image | 1997NCAAVBLOGO.jpg |
| Caption | 1997 NCAA Final Four logo |
| Year | 1997 |
| Champions | Stanford |
| TitleCount | 4th |
| RunnerUp | Penn State |
| GameCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal1 | Long Beach State |
| FinalFourCount | 5th |
| Semifinal2 | Florida |
| FinalFourCount2 | 4th |
| Coach | Don Shaw |
| CoachCount | 4th |
| MOP | Terri Zemaitis |
| MOPTeam | (Penn State) |
| AllTournamentTeam |
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.
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.
Play-in games
| team-width = 175 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Morgan State (MEAC, 24-9) | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Grambling State (SWAC, ?) | RD1-score2=0 | team-width = 175 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Lehigh (Patriot, 17-12) | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wagner (Northeast, 10-19) | RD1-score2=1
Records
| East Regional | Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | WAC | Automatic | 27-5 | ||
| Fairfield | MAAC | Automatic | 25-9 | ||
| Hofstra | America East | Automatic | 23-13 | ||
| Maryland | ACC | At-large | 26-1 | ||
| Miami (OH) | Mid-American | At-large | 23-7 | ||
| Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 20-11 | ||
| Minnesota | Big Ten | At-large | 22-9 | ||
| Northern Illinois | Mid-American | Automatic | 26-3 | ||
| Ohio State | Big Ten | At-large | 22-10 | ||
| Penn State | Big Ten | Auto (shared) | 30-1 | ||
| Princeton | Ivy League | Automatic | 22-5 | ||
| Temple | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 29-4 | ||
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | At-large | 24-7 | ||
| Villanova | Big East | At-large | 20-8 |
| Central Regional | Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | CAA | Automatic | 30-3 | ||
| Arkansas | SEC | At-large | 29-5 | ||
| Arkansas-Little Rock | Sun Belt | Automatic | 16-12 | ||
| Clemson | ACC | Automatic | 26-7 | ||
| Colorado State | WAC | At-large | 26-5 | ||
| Florida | SEC | Automatic | 31-3 | ||
| Florida State | ACC | At-large | 25-8 | ||
| Lehigh | Patriot | Automatic | 18-12 | ||
| Liberty | Big South | Automatic | 26-8 | ||
| Notre Dame | Big East | Automatic | 23-8 | ||
| South Florida | Conference USA | At-large | 25-8 | ||
| UCF | Trans America | Automatic | 27-3 | ||
| Washington State | Pac-10 | At-large | 24-6 | ||
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | Auto (shared) | 28-2 |
|-
| Pacific Regional | Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | Midwestern Collegiate | Automatic | 27-6 | ||
| Cal State Sacramento | Big Sky | Automatic | 23-8 | ||
| Chattanooga | Southern | Automatic | 26-9 | ||
| Hawaii | WAC | At-large | 25-7 | ||
| Kansas State | Big 12 | At-large | 20-12 | ||
| Long Beach State | Big West | Automatic | 30-1 | ||
| Loyola Marymount | West Coast | At-large | 21-6 | ||
| Michigan State | Big Ten | At-large | 22-11 | ||
| Morgan State | MEAC | Automatic | 25-9 | ||
| Nebraska | Big 12 | At-large | 25-6 | ||
| Pacific | Big West | At-large | 22-8 | ||
| San Diego | West Coast | Automatic | 25-3 | ||
| USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 21-5 | ||
| Washington | Pac-10 | At-large | 18-9 |
| Mountain Regional | Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Pac-10 | At-large | 20-6 | ||
| Colorado | Big 12 | At-large | 20-8 | ||
| Houston | Conference USA | Automatic | 22-9 | ||
| Illinois State | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 24-8 | ||
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | At-large | 19-12 | ||
| Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | Automatic | 28-9 | ||
| Pepperdine | West Coast | At-large | 23-5 | ||
| South Carolina | SEC | At-large | 20-7 | ||
| Stanford | Pac-10 | Automatic | 28-2 | ||
| Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Automatic | 23-12 | ||
| Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 23-9 | ||
| Texas | Big 12 | Automatic | 23-6 | ||
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West | At-large | 29-4 | ||
| UCLA | Pac-10 | At-large | 16-12 |
|}
Brackets
East Regional - University Park, PA
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=Northern Illinois | RD1-score03=3 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=Villanova | RD1-score04=2 | RD1-team05=Ohio State | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=Fairfield | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=Maryland | RD1-score07=3 | RD1-team08=Princeton | RD1-score08= 0 | RD1-team09=Temple | RD1-score09=2 | RD1-team10=Michigan | RD1-score10=3 | RD1-team11=Hofstra | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-team12=Texas A&M | RD1-score12=3 | RD1-team13=Miami (Oh.) | RD1-score13=0 | RD1-team14=Minnesota | RD1-score14=3 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Penn State | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-team02=Northern Illinois | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-team03=Ohio State | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-team04=Maryland | RD2-score04=0 | RD2-team05=Michigan | RD2-score05=0 | RD2-team06=Texas A&M | RD2-score06=3 | RD2-team07=Minnesota | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=BYU | RD2-score08=3 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Penn State | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-team02=Ohio State | RD3-score02=0 | RD3-team03=Texas A&M | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=BYU | RD3-score04=3 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Penn State | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=BYU | RD4-score02=0
Central Regional - Madison, WI
| RD1-team03=Central Florida | RD1-score03=3 | RD1-team04=Clemson | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-team05=Arkansas | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-team06=Arkansas-Little Rock | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-team07=Notre Dame | RD1-score07=3 | RD1-team08=Liberty | RD1-score08= 0 | RD1-team09=American | RD1-score09=1 | RD1-team10=Colorado State | RD1-score10=3 | RD1-team11=Lehigh | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-team12=Washington State | RD1-score12=3 | RD1-team13=Florida State | RD1-score13=2 | RD1-team14=South Florida | RD1-score14=3 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Wisconsin | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-team02=Central Florida | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-team03=Arkansas | RD2-score03=1 | RD2-team04=Notre Dame | RD2-score04=3 | RD2-team05=Colorado State | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-team06=Washington State | RD2-score06=3 | RD2-team07=South Florida | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=Florida | RD2-score08=3 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Wisconsin | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-team02=Notre Dame | RD3-score02=1 | RD3-team03=Washington State | RD3-score03=0 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=Florida | RD3-score04=3 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Wisconsin | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Florida | RD4-score02=3
Pacific Regional - Long Beach, CA
| RD1-team03=Hawaii | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-team04=Loyola Marymount | RD1-score04=3 | RD1-team05=Washington | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-team06=Chattanooga | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-team07=Pacific | RD1-score07=3 | RD1-team08=Cal St. Sacramento | RD1-score08= 1 | RD1-team09=Kansas State | RD1-score09=1 | RD1-team10=San Diego | RD1-score10=3 | RD1-team11=Morgan State | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-team12=Southern California | RD1-score12=3 | RD1-team13=Butler | RD1-score13=0 | RD1-team14=Michigan State | RD1-score14=3 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Long Beach State | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-team02=Loyola Marymount | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-team03=Washington | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-team04=Pacific | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-team05=San Diego | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-team06=Southern California | RD2-score06=3 | RD2-team07=Michigan State | RD2-score07=0 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=Nebraska | RD2-score08=3 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Long Beach State | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-team02=Washington | RD3-score02=0 | RD3-team03=Southern California | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=Nebraska | RD3-score04=3 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Long Beach State | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=Nebraska | RD4-score02=0
Mountain Regional - Stanford, CA
| RD1-team03=Oklahoma | RD1-score03=3 | RD1-team04=Houston | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-team05=Colorado | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-team06=Tennessee Tech | RD1-score06=0 | RD1-team07=Arizona | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-team08=Oral Roberts | RD1-score08=3 | RD1-team09=Illinois State | RD1-score09=0 | RD1-team10=South Carolina | RD1-score10=3 | RD1-team11=Stephen F. Austin | RD1-score11=0 | RD1-team12=Texas | RD1-score12=3 | RD1-team13=UCLA | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-team14=Pepperdine | RD1-score14=1 | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Stanford | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-team02=Oklahoma | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-team03=Colorado | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-team04=Oral Roberts | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-team05=South Carolina | RD2-score05=0 | RD2-team06=Texas | RD2-score06=3 | RD2-team07=UCLA | RD2-score07=2 | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-team08=UCSB | RD2-score08=3 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Stanford | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-team02=Colorado | RD3-score02=0 | RD3-team03=Texas | RD3-score03=0 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=UCSB | RD3-score04=3 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Stanford | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=UCSB | RD4-score02=0
Final Four - [[Spokane Arena]], [[Spokane, Washington]]
| RD1-seed1= 1 | RD1-team1= Penn State | RD1-score1= 3 | RD1-seed2= 2 | RD1-team2= Florida | RD1-score2= 0 | RD1-seed3= 1 | RD1-team3= Long Beach State | RD1-score3= 1 | RD1-seed4= 1 | RD1-team4= Stanford | RD1-score4= 3 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1= Penn State | RD2-score1= 2 | RD2-seed2= 1 | RD2-team2= Stanford | RD2-score2= 3
References
References
- (1997-12-20). "Stanford Captures Fourth NCAA Championship". Stanford Athletics.
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