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to determine the national champion of women's Division II collegiate

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in the

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. The tournament was held from 1981 and 1983, discontinued from 1984 and 1991, was re-instated in 1992, and has been held every year since. Between 1984 and 1991, when the Division II tournament was not held, Division II teams competed in the

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. The most successful team are the

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, with thirteen titles. East Stroudsburg are the current champions, winning their second national title in 2022.http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_field_hockey_champs_records/2013/d2/champ.pdf Teams from

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have historically dominated the tournament. Aside from 1981, every year that small college championships have been conducted (AIAW: 1979 to 1981, NCAA: 1981 to 2012), one or more teams from Pennsylvania have played in either or both Division II and Division III national title games, winning 29 of 38 such games.

Format

Currently, 6 teams compete in each national championship tournament. The first round is typically played on the campus of the higher-seeded teams. The semifinal and championship rounds are held at a pre-determined site. The 2019 finals were hosted by the

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Results

Champions

* Schools highlight in yellow have reclassified athletics from NCAA Division II.

References

External links

NCAA Division II field hockey
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1981 establishments in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1981

Format

Results

Champions

See also

References

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