1990 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
| 1990 NCAA women's Division I volleyball tournament | |
|---|---|
 1990 NCAA Final Four logo | |
| Champions | UCLA (2nd NCAA (5th national) title) |
| Runner-up | Pacific (3rd NCAA (4th national) title match) |
| Semifinalists | |
| Winning coach | Andy Banachowski (2nd title) |
| Final Four All-Tournament Team |
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The 1990 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began with 32 teams and ended on December 15, 1990, when UCLA defeated Pacific 3 games to 0 in the NCAA championship match.
UCLA won the program's second NCAA title in women's volleyball by defeating Pacific 15-9, 15-12, 15-7. UCLA was led by Natalie Williams and Marissa Hatchett who had 12 kills a piece. The Bruins finished the 1990 season 36-1.[1]
The 1990 Final Four was held at the Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland.
Records
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | WAC | At-large | 26-7 | |
| Florida State | Metro | Automatic | 25-9 | |
| Gonzaga | West Coast | At-large | 25-6 | |
| Hawaii | Big West | Automatic | 27-5 | |
| Idaho State | Big Sky | Automatic | 22-9 | |
| Illinois | Big Ten | At-large | 21-11 | |
| Kentucky | SEC | At-large | 21-11 | |
| Long Beach State | Big West | At-large | 26-8 | |
| Louisville | Metro | At-large | 31-6 | |
| LSU | SEC | Automatic | 31-6 | |
| Maryland | ACC | Automatic | 22-11 | |
| Miami (OH) | Mid-American | Automatic | 25-5 | |
| Montana | Big Sky | At-large | 24-6 | |
| Nebraska | Big Eight | Automatic | 29-2 | |
| New Mexico | WAC | Automatic | 21-6 | |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | At-large | 23-7 | |
| Pacific | Big West | At-large | 26-6 | |
| Penn State | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 42-0 | |
| Pepperdine | West Coast | Automatic | 25-5 | |
| Pittsburgh | Big East | Automatic | 31-5 | |
| Purdue | Big Ten | At-large | 21-10 | |
| San Diego State | WAC | At-large | 23-11 | |
| San Jose State | Big West | At-large | 21-7 | |
| Southwest Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 24-7 | |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | At-large | 25-3 | |
| Texas | Southwest | Automatic | 29-3 | |
| Texas Tech | Southwest | At-large | 29-2 | |
| Texas-Arlington | Southland | Automatic | 18-18 | |
| UC Santa Barbara | Big West | At-large | 21-9 | |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | Automatic | 31-1 | |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | Automatic | 28-7 | |
| Wyoming | WAC | At-large | 19-9 |
Brackets
West regional
| First round | Regional semifinal | Regional Final | ||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 0 | |||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 0 | |||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | |||||||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | |||||||||||||
| BYU | 1 | |||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||
South regional
| First round | Regional semifinal | Regional Final | ||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 3 | |||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | |||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | |||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Louisville | 0 | |||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||
Mideast regional
| First round | Regional semifinal | Regional Final | ||||||||||||
| Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (Oh.) | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||
Northwest regional
| First round | Regional semifinal | Regional Final | ||||||||||||
| Hawaiʻi | 3 | |||||||||||||
| SW Missouri State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Hawaiʻi | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| San Jose State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Pacific | 3 | |||||||||||||
| UCSB | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 0 | |||||||||||||
| UCSB | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Pacific | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Pacific | 3 | |||||||||||||
Final Four - Cole Field House, College Park, Maryland
| National semifinals | National championship | ||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | ||||||||
| LSU | 0 | ||||||||
| UCLA | 3 | ||||||||
| Pacific | 0 | ||||||||
| Nebraska | 1 | ||||||||
| Pacific | 3 | ||||||||
NCAA tournament records
There is one NCAA tournament record that was set in the 1990 NCAA tournament.
- Kills, match (team record) - 112 - Texas vs. LSU
See also
References
- ^ "UCLA NCAA Women's Victor; Hatchett, Williams Key Win Over Pacific". The Washington Post. December 16, 1990. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2009.