The 2001 NCAA National Collegiate Women's Ice Hockey Tournament involved four schools playing in

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play to determine the national champion of women's

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Division I

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. The 2001 tournament was the first women's ice hockey tournament to be sponsored by the NCAA. The tournament began on March 23, 2001, and ended with the championship game on March 25.

Qualifying teams

The at-large bids, along with the seeding for each team in the tournament, were announced on Sunday, March 18.

Brackets

Frozen Four –
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Tournament awards

All-Tournament Team

*G: Tuula Puputti, Minnesota Duluth *D: Isabelle Chartrand, St. Lawrence *D: Brittny Ralph, Minnesota Duluth *F: Amanda Sargeant, St. Lawrence *F: Maria Rooth*, Minnesota Duluth *F: Tammy Lee Shewchuk, Harvard * Most Outstanding Player

References

External links

NCAA Women's Ice Hockey - NCAA.com
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