The 2020

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was the 40th annual tournament organized by the

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, to determine the national champion of Division I women's college

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in the

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. The semifinals and championship match were scheduled to be played at LR Hill Sport Complex at Old Dominion University in

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from November 20 to 22, 2020, however, the tournament was postponed due to the

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. The semifinals and championship match was held from May 7 to 9, 2021 at Karen Shelton Stadium at the

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Qualified teams

* A total of 12 teams qualified for the 2020 tournament. Nine teams received automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments and an additional three teams earned at-large bids based on their regular season records.

Automatic qualifiers

At-large qualifiers

Bracket

References

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Qualified teams

Automatic qualifiers

At-large qualifiers

Bracket

See also

References