1979 AIAW Division I field hockey tournament

1979 AIAW-USFHA Division I field hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityNew Jersey Princeton, New Jersey
Teams16
Venue(s)Princeton University
Final positions
ChampionsLong Beach State (1st title)
Runner-upPenn State
Third placeMaryland
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored83 (3.07 per match)
← 1978 (previous)(next) 1980 →

The 1979 Division I AIAW-USFHA field hockey tournament was the fifth 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 1979 AIAW Division I field hockey season.[1]

Long Beach State won its first AIAW national title, defeating Penn State in the final, 2–0.

The tournament was played at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.

Bracket

Championship

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsChampionship
        
Penn State3
Princeton0
Penn State1
William & Mary0
Oregon0
William & Mary2
Penn State3*
Massachusetts2
San Jose State0
Saint Louis3
Saint Louis1
Massachusetts3
Massachusetts3
Michigan State2
Penn State0
Long Beach State2
Long Beach State3
Springfield1
Long Beach State2
Davis & Elkins1
Davis & Elkins3
Iowa0
Long Beach State2*
Maryland1
Stanford0Third place
Ursinus2
Ursinus0Massachusetts0
Maryland1**Maryland2
Maryland4
Washington State0

Consolation

Consolation first roundConsolation quarterfinalsConsolation semifinalsFifth place
        
William & Mary4
Springfield0
Springfield4*
Iowa3
William & Mary1
Saint Louis0
Saint Louis2
Stanford1
Stanford3
Washington State1
William & Mary1
Princeton0
Davis & Elkins2
Princeton3*
Princeton1
Oregon0
Princeton3
San Jose State1
Ursinus1
San Jose State2
San Jose State3
Michigan State0
  • * indicates an overtime period

See also

  • 1979 AIAW Division II field hockey tournament
  • 1979 AIAW Division III field hockey tournament

References

  1. ^ "AIAW Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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