The 1982 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament was the second year of the

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for Division I. In 1982, the tournament participants were expanded from 20 to 28. The

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won the NCAA championship by defeating defending national champion

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in five games. Hawaii finished the year at 33-1. In the consolation match,

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defeated

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in five games to claim third place for the second straight year.

Brackets

Northwest regional

South regional

Mideast regional

West regional

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NCAA Tournament records

There are three NCAA tournament records that were set in the 1982 NCAA tournament that have not yet been broken.''2008 NCAA Volleyball Program'', p. 63 & 64 *Service aces, match (individual record) - Beverly Robinson, Tennessee - 11 vs. Northwestern *Services aces, match (team record) - Tennessee, 20 (vs. Northwestern) *Solo blocks, tournament (individual record) - Deitre Collins, Hawaii - 15 (1 vs. San Jose State, 6 vs. Cal Poly, 2 vs. Stanford, 6 vs. Southern California).

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