2004 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

Records

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[[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]] Regional

December 3–4 December 10 December 11 | RD1-team01= Nebraska | RD1-team02= Iona | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-team03= Wichita St. | RD1-team04= Nevada | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-score04= 0 | RD1-team05= Illinois | RD1-team06= Louisville | RD1-score05= 1 | RD1-score06= 3 | RD1-team07= Arkansas | RD1-team08= Missouri | RD1-score07= 1 | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09= San Diego | RD1-team10= New Mexico St. | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-score10= 0 | RD1-team11= UC Irvine | RD1-team12= Arizona | RD1-score11= 0 | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13= Kansas St. | RD1-team14= Cal St. Northridge | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-score14= 0 | RD1-team15= College of Charleston | RD1-team16= Southern California | RD1-score15= 0 | RD1-score16= 3 | RD2-team01=Nebraska | RD2-seed01= 1 | RD2-team02= Wichita St. | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-score02=0 | RD1-seed01= 1 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= 16 | RD1-seed09= 9 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= 8 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Louisville | RD2-seed04= 16 | RD2-team04= Missouri | RD2-score03= 3 | RD2-score04= 1 | RD2-seed05= 9 | RD2-team05= San Diego | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Arizona | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-score06= 2 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Kansas St. | RD2-seed08= 8 | RD2-team08= Southern California | RD2-score07= 0 | RD2-score08= 3 | RD3-seed01= 1 | RD3-team01=Nebraska | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02= Louisville | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-score02= 0 | RD3-seed03= 9 | RD3-team03= San Diego | RD3-seed04= 8 | RD3-team04= Southern California | RD3-score03= 1 | RD3-score04=3 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Nebraska | RD4-seed02=8 | RD4-team02=Southern California | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-score02= 3

[[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]] Regional

December 3–4 December 10 December 11 | RD1-team01= Ohio St. | RD1-team02= Dayton | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-team03= Ohio | RD1-team04= Pittsburgh | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-score04= 0 | RD1-team05= Texas A&M | RD1-team06= Winthrop | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-score06= 0 | RD1-team07= Eastern Kentucky | RD1-team08= Tennessee | RD1-score07= 0 | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09= UCSB | RD1-team10= Alabama A&M | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-score10= 0 | RD1-team11= Georgia | RD1-team12= Georgia Tech | RD1-score11= 0 | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13= Albany | RD1-team14= Yale | RD1-score13= 1 | RD1-score14= 3 | RD1-team15= Long Island | RD1-team16= Minnesota | RD1-score15= 0 | RD1-score16= 3 | RD1-seed01= 5 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD2-team01=Ohio St. | RD2-seed01= 5 | RD2-team02= Ohio | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-score02= 0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= 12 | RD1-seed09= 13 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= 4 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Texas A&M | RD2-seed04= 12 | RD2-team04= Tennessee | RD2-score03= 1 | RD2-score04= 3 | RD2-seed05= 13 | RD2-team05= UCSB | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Georgia Tech | RD2-score05= 0 | RD2-score06= 3 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Yale | RD2-seed08= 4 | RD2-team08= Minnesota | RD2-score07= 0 | RD2-score08= 3 | RD3-seed01= 5 | RD3-team01=Ohio St. | RD3-seed02= 12 | RD3-team02= Tennessee | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-score02= 2 | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03= Georgia Tech | RD3-seed04= 4 | RD3-team04= Minnesota | RD3-score03= 2 | RD3-score04=3 | RD4-seed01=5 | RD4-team01=Ohio St. | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=Minnesota | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-score02= 3

[[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] Regional

December 3–4 December 10 December 11 | RD1-team01= Hawaii | RD1-team02= Colorado | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-score02= 1 | RD1-team03= Purdue | RD1-team04= Colorado St. | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-score04= 2 | RD1-team05= Notre Dame | RD1-team06= Valparaiso | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-score06= 1 | RD1-team07= Loyola-Chicago | RD1-team08= Wisconsin | RD1-score07= 0 | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09= Stanford | RD1-team10= Jacksonville | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-score10= 0 | RD1-team11= Florida A&M | RD1-team12= Florida | RD1-score11= 0 | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13= Michigan | RD1-team14= Rice | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-score14= 1 | RD1-team15= Texas St. | RD1-team16= Texas | RD1-score15= 0 | RD1-score16= 3 | RD1-seed01= 3 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD2-team01=Hawaii | RD2-seed01= 3 | RD2-team02= Purdue | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-score02= 0 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= 14 | RD1-seed09= 11 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= 6 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= Notre Dame | RD2-seed04= 14 | RD2-team04= Wisconsin | RD2-score03= 0 | RD2-score04= 3 | RD2-seed05= 11 | RD2-team05= Stanford | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Florida | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-score06= 2 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Michigan | RD2-seed08= 6 | RD2-team08= Texas | RD2-score07= 1 | RD2-score08= 3 | RD3-seed01= 3 | RD3-team01=Hawaii | RD3-seed02= 14 | RD3-team02= Wisconsin | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-score02= 3 | RD3-seed03= 11 | RD3-team03= Stanford | RD3-seed04= 6 | RD3-team04= Texas | RD3-score03= 3 | RD3-score04=0 | RD4-seed01=14 | RD4-team01=Wisconsin | RD4-seed02=11 | RD4-team02=Stanford | RD4-score01=0 | RD4-score02= 3

[[Seattle]] Regional

December 3–4 December 10 December 11 | RD1-team01= Washington | RD1-team02= Idaho | RD1-score01= 3 | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-team03= Kansas | RD1-team04= Santa Clara | RD1-score03= 3 | RD1-score04= 1 | RD1-team05= California | RD1-team06= Pacific | RD1-score05= 3 | RD1-score06= 2 | RD1-team07= Sacramento State | RD1-team08= St. Mary's | RD1-score07= 1 | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-team09= UCLA | RD1-team10= Loyola Marymount | RD1-score09= 3 | RD1-score10= 1 | RD1-team11= Utah | RD1-team12= Long Beach State | RD1-score11= 0 | RD1-score12= 3 | RD1-team13= Maryland | RD1-team14= Towson | RD1-score13= 3 | RD1-score14= 0 | RD1-team15= American | RD1-team16= Penn St. | RD1-score15= 0 | RD1-score16= 3 | RD1-seed01= 7 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-seed03= | RD1-seed04= | RD2-team01= Washington | RD2-seed01= 7 | RD2-team02= Kansas | RD2-score01= 3 | RD2-score02= 2 | RD1-seed05= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-seed07= | RD1-seed08= 10 | RD1-seed09= 15 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-seed11= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-seed13= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-seed15= | RD1-seed16= 2 | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03= California | RD2-seed04= 10 | RD2-team04= St. Mary's | RD2-score03= 2 | RD2-score04= 3 | RD2-seed05= 15 | RD2-team05= UCLA | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06= Long Beach St. | RD2-score05= 3 | RD2-score06= 0 | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07= Maryland | RD2-seed08= 2 | RD2-team08= Penn St. | RD2-score07= 0 | RD2-score08= 3 | RD3-seed01= 7 | RD3-team01= Washington | RD3-seed02= 10 | RD3-team02= St. Mary's | RD3-score01= 3 | RD3-score02= 0 | RD3-seed03= 15 | RD3-team03= UCLA | RD3-seed04= 2 | RD3-team04= Penn St. | RD3-score03= 3 | RD3-score04= 1 | RD4-seed01=7 | RD4-team01=Washington | RD4-seed02=15 | RD4-team02=UCLA | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-score02= 2

Final Four – [[Long Beach Arena]], [[Long Beach, California]]

December 18 | RD1-seed1= 8 | RD1-team1= Southern California | RD1-score1= 1 | RD1-seed2=4 | RD1-team2= Minnesota | RD1-score2= 3 | RD1-seed3= 11 | RD1-team3= Stanford | RD1-score3= 3 | RD1-seed4= 7 | RD1-team4= Washington | RD1-score4= 1 | RD2-seed1=4 | RD2-team1= Minnesota | RD2-score1= 0 | RD2-seed2= 11 | RD2-team2= Stanford | RD2-score2= 3

National Semifinals

Southern California vs. Minnesota

Behind 18 kills from Minnesota's Erin Martin, the Golden Gophers knocked out two-time defending NCAA Champion USC with a 3–1 decision to advance to their first NCAA Championship match in school history.

Stanford vs. Washington

Stanford, the surprise of the tournament, came through with a 3–1 win over Pac-10 champion Washington. Ogonna Nnamani had 33 kills to lead Stanford to the championship match. During the regular season, Stanford and Washington split the match ups, with Washington sweeping the Cardinal in Seattle and Stanford returning the favor in Palo Alto by defeating the Huskies in five.

National Championship: Stanford vs. Minnesota

Behind 29 kills from Nnamani, Stanford completed their NCAA run by sweeping the Golden Gophers. Stanford easily won the first set, 30–23. The second was much closer, with Stanford going on a late run to win the second set, 30–27.

The third set was not competitive, which may have been due to an injury. Early in the third set, Minnesota's All-American libero, Paula Gentil, collided with a teammate while trying to dig a ball which left her unable to move on the court for over five minutes. Gentil was able to get up, but could not return to the match with a neck injury. Stanford won easily, 30–21.

Stanford's surprising run was due to the fact that they started out the season 15–6 and were ranked outside of the top ten in the beginning of the season. However, the Cardinal found momentum in the middle of the season, winning their last 15 matches including an upset of then-#1 and undefeated Washington in five sets.

NCAA Tournament records

There are four NCAA tournament records that were set in the 2004 tournament.

• Kills, tournament (individual record) - ** Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford University - 165 total kills** (18 vs. Jacksonville, 30 vs. Florida, 28 vs. Texas, 27 vs. Wisconsin, 33 vs. Washington, 29 vs. Minnesota).
• Total attempts, tournament (individual record) - Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford University - 356 total attempts (36 vs. Jacksonville, 89 vs. Florida, 56 vs. Texas, 49 vs. Wisconsin, 78 vs. Washington, 48 vs. Minnesota).
• Solo blocks, tournament (individual record) - Ogonna Nnamani, Stanford University - 15 solo blocks (2 vs. Jacksonville, 3 vs. Florida, 2 vs. Texas, 2 vs. Wisconsin, 5 vs. Washington, 1 vs. Minnesota).
• Total digs, tournament (individual record) - Paula Gentil, University of Minnesota - 173 total digs (25 vs. Long Island, 21 vs. Yale, 38 vs. Ohio State, 41 vs. Georgia Tech, 33 vs. Southern California, 15 vs. Stanford).

References

References

1. "Stanford claims sixth national title with a sweep of Minnesota".
2. "UW Volleyball suffers first loss of the season".
3. "Stanford vs. Minnesota box score".