The 1989 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began with 32 teams and ended on December 16, 1989, when

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defeated

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3 games to 0 in the NCAA championship match. Led by

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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

Brackets

Northwest regional

South regional

Mideast regional

West regional

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

References

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Sports competitions in Hawaii

Volleyball in Hawaii

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