The AIAW field hockey tournament was an annual tournament hosted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women between 1975 and 1981 to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its members programs in the United States. Between 1979 and 1981, separate tournaments were held for the teams falling into the AIAW's three divisions.[1]
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1975 |
| Ceased | 1982 |
| Replaced by | NCAA tournament |
| Country |  United States |
| Most titles | West Chester State (4) |
Champions edit
Single division edit
- Co-sponsored 1975–78 by the United States Field Hockey Association (USFHA)
| AIAW field hockey tournament | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Stadium | Championship | ||||||||
| Champion | Score | Runner-Up | ||||||||
| 1975 Details |
Harrisonburg, VA | West Chester State | 4–3 (2OT) | Ursinus | ||||||
| 1976 Details |
West Chester, PA | West Chester State (2) | 2–0 | Ursinus | ||||||
| 1977 Details |
Denver, CO | West Chester State (3) | 1–0 | Ursinus | ||||||
| 1978 Details |
Ellensburg, WA | West Chester State (4) | 3–0 | Delaware | ||||||
Division I edit
| AIAW Division I field hockey tournament | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Stadium | Championship | ||||||||
| Champion | Score | Runner-Up | ||||||||
| 1979 Details |
Princeton, NJ | Long Beach State | 2–0 | Penn State | ||||||
| 1980 Details |
Carbondale, IL | Penn State | 2–1 | California | ||||||
| 1981 Details |
Berkeley, CA | Penn State (2) | 5–1 | Temple | ||||||
Division II edit
- 1979 Southwest Missouri State def. Colgate (New York) 2-0
- 1980 La Salle (Pennsylvania) def. Southwest Missouri State 3-2
- 1981 Lock Haven (Pennsylvania) def. Syracuse 2-0
Division III edit
- 1979 Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) def. Franklin & Marshall (Pennsylvania) 1-0
- 1980 Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) def. Hartwick (New York) 1-0 (ps)
- 1981 Bloomsburg (Pennsylvania) def. Lynchburg (Virginia) 3-2
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "AIAW Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 16 July 2023.