1983 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

The 1983 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the third annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among its Division I members in the United States, the culmination of the 1983 NCAA Division I field hockey season.

1983 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityPennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DatesNovember 13–21, 1983
Teams12
Venue(s)Franklin Field
Final positions
ChampionsOld Dominion (2nd title)
Runner-upConnecticut
Third placeMassachusetts
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored34 (3.09 per match)
1982 (previous) (next) 1984

Old Dominion won their second consecutive championship, defeating Connecticut in the final, 3–1 after three overtime periods.[1] This was a rematch of the previous year's final, also won by the Lady Monarchs.

Qualifying

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Team Record Appearance Previous
California 12–5–1 2nd 1982
Connecticut 16–0–2 3rd 1982
Iowa 19–2–2 2nd 1982
Massachusetts 14–2–2 3rd 1982
New Hampshire 14–3–2 1st Never
North Carolina 12–3–3 1st Never
Northwestern 18–3 2nd 1982
Old Dominion 16–1 3rd 1982
Penn 9–4 1st Never
Penn State 14–2–5 2nd 1982
San Jose State 13–5 3rd 1982
Temple 13–4–2 2nd 1982

Bracket

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First round
November 13
Regional sites
Second round
November 14
Regional sites
Semifinals
November 20
Philadelphia, PA
Championship
November 21
Philadelphia, PA
            
Penn State 1
New Hampshire 0
1 Connecticut 1
Storrs, CT
Penn State 0
1 Connecticut 2
Northwestern 0
Northwestern 2
San Jose State 0
4 Iowa 1
Iowa City, IA
Northwestern 2
1 Connecticut 1
2 Old Dominion 3***
Temple 1
Penn 0
3 Massachusetts 3
Philadelphia, PA
Temple 1
3 Massachusetts 2
2 Old Dominion 3*
North Carolina 2 Third place
California 1
2 Old Dominion 8 Northwestern 1
Norfolk, VA
North Carolina 0 3 Massachusetts 2†
  • † = Penalty shoot-out

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "DIVISION I FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 5. Retrieved 16 July 2023.