The 1983 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament was the third year of the

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. It began with 28 teams and ended on December 19 when

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defeated

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3 games to 0 in the NCAA championship match. Hawaii won their second straight title. In the consolation match,

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defeated

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to claim third place. The Final Four was held in

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at the Memorial Coliseum. The championship match attendance of 1,812 remains the lowest attendance ever for an NCAA national championship match.

Brackets

Northwest regional

Mideast regional

South regional

West regional

Final Four - Memorial Coliseum,
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NCAA Tournament records

There are four NCAA tournament records that were set during the 1983 NCAA tournament that have not yet been broken.''2008 NCAA Volleyball Program'', pages 62 & 63 *Solo blocks, match (individual record) - Marsha Bond, Kentucky - 11 (vs. Hawaii) *Solo blocks, match (team record) - 25 (Kentucky vs. Hawaii) *Solo blocks, tournament (team record) - Hawaii, 35 (11 vs. Tennessee, 10 vs. Kentucky, 6 vs. Stanford, 8 vs. UCLA) *Hitting percentage, match (team record) - Stanford, .667 (vs. Pacific)

References

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