1982 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

1982 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityPennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DatesNovember 13–21, 1982
Teams12
Venue(s)Geasey Field
Final positions
ChampionsOld Dominion (1st title)
Runner-upConnecticut
Third placeDelaware
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored43 (3.91 per match)
1981 (NCAA)
1981 (AIAW) (previous)
(next) 1983

The 1982 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament was the second 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 1982 NCAA Division I field hockey season.

This was the first NCAA Division I tournament held after the migration of all remaining AIAW field hockey programs to the NCAA. With the subsequent obsolescence of the AIAW tournament after the 1981 season, the NCAA tournament expanded its field for the 1982 edition from six to twelve twelve.

Top-seeded Old Dominion defeated defending national champion Connecticut in the final, 3–2, to claim the Lady Monarchs' first national title.[1]

Qualifying

Team Record Appearance Previous
California 11–3 1st None
Connecticut 15–2 2nd 1981
Delaware 13–4–1 1st None
Iowa 20–1 1st None
Massachusetts 14–3–1 2nd 1981
Northwestern 15–4 1st Never
Old Dominion 16–1 2nd 1981
Penn State 13–4 1st Never
Princeton 12–2–1 1st Never
San Jose State 13–5 2nd 1981
Temple 13–2 1st Never
Virginia 14–4 1st Never

Bracket

First round
November 13
Quarterfinals
November 14
Semifinals
November 20
Championship
November 21
            
Northwestern 4
Virginia 2
1 Old Dominion 1
Northwestern 0
1 Old Dominion (OT) 4
4 Penn State 3
5 California (2OT) 2
San Jose State 1
4 Penn State (2OT, PS) 2
5 California 1
1 Old Dominion 3
2 Connecticut 2
Delaware 3
6 Princeton 2
3 Temple 2
Delaware 3
Delaware 0
2 Connecticut 2
Iowa 1 Third place
Massachusetts 0
2 Connecticut (2OT) 3 4 Penn State 0
Iowa 2 Delaware 4

See also

  • 1982 NCAA Division II field hockey tournament
  • 1982 NCAA Division III field hockey tournament

References

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