2004 NCAA women's Division Ivolleyball tournament | |
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Champions | Stanford (6th title) |
Runner-up | Minnesota (1st title match) |
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | John Dunning (4th title) |
Most outstanding player | Ogonna Nnamani (Stanford) |
Final Four All-Tournament Team |
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The 2004 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 2, 2004, with 64 teams and ended December 18 when Stanford defeated Minnesota 3 games to 0 in Long Beach, California for the program's sixth NCAA title. [1]
Stanford, who was the tournament's 11th overall seed, became the lowest seed to win the national title. Minnesota was making the school's first national championship match appearance. Stanford's sixth NCAA national championship was the most of any other program in Division I, although UCLA and Southern California had each won six overall national collegiate titles up to that point.
Ogonna Nnamani, the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, set an NCAA tournament record for kills in a tournament, as she had 165 in six matches, including 29 against Minnesota in the final. Nnamani also set the NCAA tournament record for kill attempts at 356. Stanford setter Bryn Kehoe became the first freshman setter to lead a team to an NCAA national championship.
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First round December 2–3 | Second round December 3–4 | Regional semifinals December 10 | Regional finals December 11 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Iona | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Lincoln, NE | |||||||||||||||||||
Wichita St. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wichita St. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Columbia, MO | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | Missouri | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Nebraska | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Southern California | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | San Diego | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
New Mexico St. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | San Diego | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
San Diego, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
UC Irvine | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | San Diego | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Southern California | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Kansas St. | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cal St. Northridge | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas St. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Southern California | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
College of Charleston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Southern California | 3 |
First round December 2–3 | Second round December 3–4 | Regional semifinals December 10 | Regional finals December 11 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Ohio St. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Ohio St. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Columbus, OH | |||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Ohio St. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Tennessee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Winthrop | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Knoxville, TN | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Tennessee | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Tennessee | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Ohio St. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | UCSB | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Alabama A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | UCSB | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Atlanta, GA | |||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Albany | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yale | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Yale | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
New Haven, CT | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Long Island | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota | 3 |
First round December 2–3 | Second round December 3–4 | Regional semifinals December 10 | Regional finals December 11 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Fort Collins, CO | |||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Colorado St. | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Hawaiʻi | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Madison, WI | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Loyola-Chicago | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Wisconsin | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Wisconsin | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Tallahassee, FL | |||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Austin, TX | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Texas St. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Texas | 3 |
First round December 2–3 | Second round December 3–4 | Regional semifinals December 10 | Regional finals December 11 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Seattle, WA | |||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Santa Clara | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | St. Mary's | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pacific | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Berkeley, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | St. Mary's | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Sacramento State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | St. Mary's | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | UCLA | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Loyola Marymount | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach St. | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | UCLA | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Penn St. | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
University Park, PA | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Penn St. | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
American | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Penn St. | 3 |
National Semifinals December 16 | National Championship December 18 | ||||||||
8 | Southern California | 1 | |||||||
4 | Minnesota | 3 | |||||||
4 | Minnesota | 0 | |||||||
11 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||
11 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||
7 | Washington | 1 |
Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 |
MIN | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
USC | 25 | 31 | 26 | 20 |
Behind 18 kills from Minnesota's Erin Martin, the Golden Gophers knocked out two-time defending NCAA Champion USC with a 3–1 decision to advance to their first NCAA Championship match in school history.
Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 |
STAN | 30 | 23 | 30 | 30 |
WASH | 25 | 30 | 27 | 24 |
Stanford, the surprise of the tournament, came through with a 3–1 win over Pac-10 champion Washington. Ogonna Nnamani had 33 kills to lead Stanford to the championship match. During the regular season, Stanford and Washington split the match ups, with Washington sweeping the Cardinal in Seattle and Stanford returning the favor in Palo Alto by defeating the Huskies in five. [2]
Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
STAN | 30 | 30 | 30 |
MIN | 23 | 27 | 21 |
Behind 29 kills from Nnamani, Stanford completed their NCAA run by sweeping the Golden Gophers. Stanford easily won the first set, 30–23. The second was much closer, with Stanford going on a late run to win the second set, 30–27.
The third set was not competitive, which may have been due to an injury. Early in the third set, Minnesota's All-American libero, Paula Gentil, collided with a teammate while trying to dig a ball which left her unable to move on the court for over five minutes. Gentil was able to get up, but could not return to the match with a neck injury. Stanford won easily, 30–21. [3]
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