1980 AIAW Division I field hockey tournament

The 1980 Division I AIAW-USFHA field hockey tournament was the sixth annual single-elimination tournament joint hosted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women and the United States Field Hockey Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among their Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1980 AIAW Division I field hockey season.[1]

1980 AIAW-USFHA Division I field hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityIllinois Carbondale, Illinois
Teams16
Venue(s)Southern Illinois University
Final positions
ChampionsPenn State (1st title)
Runner-upCalifornia
Third placeDelaware
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored86 (3.19 per match)
1979 (previous) (next) 1981 (AIAW)
1981 (NCAA)

This was the final AIAW Division I tournament before the NCAA introduced its own tournament for its affiliated field hockey programs. As such, this was the final tournament a sixteen-team field.

Penn State won its first AIAW national title, defeating California in the final, 1–0.

The tournament was played at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.

Bracket

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Championship

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First round Second round Semifinals Championship
        
San Jose State 3
Southern Illinois 1
San Jose State 4
Davis & Elkins 1
Davis & Elkins 3
Saint Louis 1
San Jose State 1
California 2**
New Hampshire 1
William & Mary 0
New Hampshire 0
California 2
California 1
Ursinus 0
California 1
Penn State 2
Connecticut 3
Old Dominion 2
Connecticut 3
Delaware 4 (ps)
Delaware 3
Iowa 0
Delaware 2
Penn State 3*
Long Beach State 2 Third place
Washington State 0
Long Beach State 0 San Jose State 2
Penn State 2 Delaware 3**
Miami (OH) 0
Penn State 2

Consolation

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Consolation first round Consolation quarterfinals Consolation semifinals Fifth place
        
Old Dominion 1 (ps)
Iowa 0
Old Dominion 4
Davis & Elkins 2
Old Dominion 4
New Hampshire 1
Washington State 1
Miami (OH) 2
Miami (OH) 0
New Hampshire 1
Old Dominion 2
Connecticut 0
Southern Illinois 1
Saint Louis 2
Saint Louis 1
Connecticut 2
Connecticut 2
Long Beach State 1
William & Mary 3
Ursinus 0
William & Mary 1
Long Beach State 2
  • * indicates an overtime period

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "AIAW Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 5 November 2023.