1989 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament
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The 1989 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began with 32 teams and ended on December 16, 1989, when Long Beach State defeated
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3 games to 0 in the NCAA championship match. Led by AVCA co-National Player of the Year Tara Cross's 20 kills, Long Beach State defeated Nebraska 15-12, 15-0, 15-6 to win the school's first NCAA championship. Nebraska made the program's second championship match appearance. The 1989 Final Four was held at the Neil S. Blaisdell Center in
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Records

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Brackets


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Final Four - Neil S. Blaisdell Center,

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NCAA tournament records

There are 4 NCAA tournaments record that were set in the 1989 NCAA tournament that still stand today. *Total kill attempts, match (individual record) - Teee Williams, Hawaii - 99 vs. Cal Poly *Total kills, match (team record) - 112 - UCSB vs. Cal Poly *Total kill attempts, match (team record) - 328 - UCSB vs. Cal Poly *Digs, match (team record) - 177 - UCSB vs. Cal Poly


See also

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NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship The NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship refers to one of three championships in women's indoor volleyball contested by the NCAA since 1981: *NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship *NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship *NCAA D ...


References

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