2008 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

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2008 NCAA women's Division Ivolleyball tournament
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2008 NCAA Final Four logo
Champions Penn State (3rd title)
Runner-up Stanford (14th title match)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Russ Rose (3rd title)
Most outstanding player Megan Hodge (Penn State)
Final Four All-Tournament Team
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The 2008 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 4, 2008 with 64 teams and concluded on December 20, 2008 when Penn State defeated Stanford, 3 sets to 0, in Omaha, Nebraska for the program's third NCAA title.

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With the win, Penn State repeated as national champions and won their NCAA record 64th consecutive match, becoming only the fourth team in NCAA history to finish the season undefeated, as they went 38-0 and joined Southern California as the only repeat NCAA national champions to go undefeated. [1]

The 2008 NCAA Final Four, held at the Qwest Center, was the first in the rally-scoring era (since 2001) in which all top four seeds reached the final four.

This was the first year in which the term "set" replaced "game", with 25 points needed to win a set. From 2001 through 2007, 30 points were required to win a game.

Records

University Park Regional
SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRPI [2] Record
8 California Pac-10 At-large1323-6
Cincinnati Big East At-large3326-6
Dayton Atlantic 10 At-large4321-12
9 Illinois Big Ten At-large724-7
Long Island Northeast Automatic13619-11
Milwaukee Horizon Automatic6923-8
New Mexico State WAC At-large3125-8
Ohio MAC Automatic1724-7
1 Penn State Big Ten Automatic132-0
Saint Mary's (CA) West Coast At-large4020-7
Siena MAAC Automatic12120-12
Tennessee Tech Ohio Valley Automatic10819-12
16 Tulane Conference USA Automatic927-5
Western Kentucky Sun Belt Automatic2626-9
Western Michigan MAC At-large3426-6
Yale Ivy League Automatic4120-5
Seattle Regional
SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRPIRecord
Alabama A&M SWAC Automatic25512-14
Clemson ACC At-large3923-9
Furman Southern Automatic9521-13
Kansas State Big 12 At-large2324-7
Kentucky SEC At-large3026-5
Liberty Big South Automatic8725-8
Michigan Big Ten At-large2224-8
Missouri State Missouri Valley Automatic7523-12
4 Nebraska Big 12 Automatic327-2
Portland State Big Sky Automatic10320-8
13 Saint Louis Atlantic 10 Automatic528-4
Santa Clara West Coast At-large3617-9
Tennessee SEC At-large5022-9
UAB Conference USA At-large2126-7
12 Utah Mountain West Automatic1624-5
5 Washington Pac-10 At-large824-4
Austin Regional
SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRPIRecord
American Patriot Automatic8924-8
Delaware Colonial Automatic12419-15
Duke ACC At-large3224-8
Iowa State Big 12 At-large5119-12
Lamar Southland Automatic16417-11
LSU SEC At-large4918-9
6 Minnesota Big Ten At-large626-6
North Carolina ACC Automatic3821-10
North Dakota State Summit Automatic8024-3
Northern Iowa Missouri Valley At-large4425-8
11 Oregon Pac-10 At-large1423-8
Rice Conference USA At-large2823-7
San Francisco West Coast At-large3522-7
3 Texas Big 12 At-large425-3
14 UCLA Pac-10 At-large2720-10
Wichita State Missouri Valley At-large1829-1
Fort Collins Regional
SeedSchoolConferenceBerth TypeRPIRecord
Albany America East Automatic5523-8
Belmont Atlantic Sun Automatic9425-7
Colorado State Mountain West At-large2522-6
FIU Sun Belt At-large1928-6
15 Florida SEC Automatic1025-3
Florida A&M MEAC Automatic17114-12
7 Hawaiʻi WAC Automatic1228-3
Long Beach State Big West Automatic2925-5
Louisville Big East Automatic5419-10
Miami (Oh.) MAC At-large4821-11
Middle Tennessee Sun Belt At-large2026-7
Pepperdine West Coast At-large3720-7
10 Purdue Big Ten At-large1124-8
San Diego West Coast Automatic1523-4
2 Stanford Pac-10 Automatic226-3
USC Pac-10 At-large2416-11

University Park Regional

First round
December 4–5 		Second round
December 5–6 		Regional semifinals
December 12 		Regional finals
December 13
            
1 Penn State 3
  Long Island 0
1 Penn State3
University Park, PA
Yale 0
  Yale 3
  Ohio 2
1 Penn State3
Western Michigan 0
  Western Michigan 3
  Dayton 1
Western Michigan3
Dayton, OH
16 Tulane 2
  Tennessee Tech 1
16 Tulane 3
1 Penn State3
8 California 0
9 Illinois 3
  Milwaukee 0
9 Illinois3
Champaign, IL
Cincinnati 0
  Cincinnati 3
  Western Kentucky 2
9 Illinois 0
8 California3
  New Mexico State 3
  St. Mary's (Ca.) 1
New Mexico State 1
Berkeley, CA
8 California3
  Siena 0
8 California 3

Regional recap

Just as they had done all season, Penn State swept past Western Michigan, who was making their first Sweet 16 appearance in 21 years. When Penn State won the third set, they broke the NCAA record for consecutive sets won at 106 (The previous record of 105 was held by Florida from 2003.) [3]

In the other Sweet 16 match, California swept Illinois, setting up a rematch of the 2007 NCAA National Semifinals with Penn State.

Despite getting a test from California in the first set, [4] Penn State swept the Bears again to head to their second straight Final Four, bringing the program's total to seven Final Four appearances. California ended their season at 26-7, which was the most wins in the program's history in a single season. [4]

University Park Regional All-Tournament Team:

Seattle Regional

First round
December 4–5 		Second round
December 5–6 		Regional semifinals
December 12 		Regional finals
December 13
            
5 Washington 3
  Portland State 0
5 Washington3
Seattle, WA
Santa Clara 0
  Santa Clara 3
  Kansas State 1
5 Washington3
12 Utah 0
  Tennessee 2
  Clemson 3
Clemson 0
Clemson, SC
12 Utah3
  Furman 0
12 Utah 3
5 Washington 2
4 Nebraska3
13 St. Louis 3
  Alabama A&M 0
13 St. Louis 2
Lexington, KY
Michigan3
  Kentucky 2
  Michigan 3
Michigan 0
4 Nebraska3
  UAB 3
  Missouri State 0
UAB 0
Lincoln, NE
4 Nebraska3
  Liberty 1
4 Nebraska 3

Regional recap

Washington and Nebraska both swept past their Sweet 16 opponents with ease, to set up a rematch of the 2005 NCAA National Championship.

Washington, who had never lost an NCAA regional that they hosted, seemed to be heading to the Final Four after going up 2-0 on Nebraska. Out of the break, however, Nebraska regained focus and easily beat Washington in set 3, before winning a close set 4. In the decisive fifth set, Washington looked to be on the brink of victory after building a seemingly insurmountable 9-3 lead. Nebraska mounted a stunning comeback, though, and took 9 straight points. The Huskies tied it up at 13, before a Husky hitting error gave the Huskers match point. Nebraska senior Jordan Larson served out an ace to close out the stunning comeback. Nebraska advanced to their third Final Four in four years, and eleventh overall. Washington finished their season 27-5 and was the Pac-10 runners-up. [5]

Seattle Regional All-Tournament Team:
  • Tara Mueller (MVP) - Nebraska
  • Jordan Larson - Nebraska
  • Sydney Anderson - Nebraska
  • Lindsey Licht - Nebraska
  • Becky Perry - Washington
  • Tamari Miyashiro - Washington
  • Jenna Hagglund - Washington

Austin Regional

First round
December 4–5 		Second round
December 5–6 		Regional semifinals
December 12 		Regional finals
December 13
            
3 Texas 3
  Lamar 0
3 Texas3
Austin, TX
Wichita State 0
  Wichita State 3
  Rice 1
3 Texas3
14 UCLA 1
  San Francisco 2
  Duke 3
Duke 0
Los Angeles, CA
14 UCLA3
  LSU 1
14 UCLA 3
3 Texas3
Iowa State 1
11 Oregon 3
  Delaware 0
11 Oregon3
Washington, DC
North Carolina 1
  American 0
  North Carolina 3
11 Oregon 2
Iowa State3
  Northern Iowa 1
  Iowa State 3
Iowa State3
Minneapolis, MN
6 Minnesota 1
  North Dakota State 0
6 Minnesota 3

Regional recap

Texas defeated UCLA in four sets to advance to their third straight NCAA Regional Final. Iowa State continued their dream run, upsetting 11th-seeded Oregon in five sets, just after upsetting sixth-seeded Minnesota in four sets in Minneapolis in the second round.

After Texas took the 2-0 lead, Iowa State bounced back to take the third set and extend the match. However, Texas responded in the fourth set, defeating the Cyclones easily to advance to the program's first final four since 1995. Iowa State ended their season at 22-13 and made their first Elite Eight appearance in school history.

Austin Regional All-Tournament Team
  • Lauren Paolini (MVP) - Texas
  • Destinee Hooker - Texas
  • Michelle Kocher - Texas
  • Victoria Henson - Iowa State
  • Kaylee Manns - Iowa State
  • Ali Daley - UCLA
  • Heather Myers - Oregon

Fort Collins Regional

First round
December 4–5 		Second round
December 5–6 		Regional semifinals
December 12 		Regional finals
December 13
            
7 Hawaiʻi 3
  Belmont 0
7 Hawaiʻi3
Los Angeles, CA
Southern California 0
  San Diego 1
  Southern California 3
7 Hawaiʻi3
10 Purdue 1
  Middle Tennessee 3
  Miami (OH) 2
Middle Tennessee 2
West Lafayette, IN
10 Purdue3
  Louisville 2
10 Purdue 3
7 Hawaiʻi 0
2 Stanford3
15 Florida 3
  Florida A&M 0
15 Florida3
Gainesville, FL
Colorado State 0
  Florida International 1
  Colorado State 3
15 Florida 0
2 Stanford3
  Pepperdine 1
  Long Beach State 3
Long Beach State 0
Palo Alto, CA
2 Stanford3
  Albany (NY) 0
2 Stanford 3

Regional recap

Second seeded Stanford had no troubles with 15th-seeded Florida, sweeping them to earn their spot in the Elite Eight. Hawaiʻi defeated Purdue in four close sets to advance.

Stanford dominated Hawaiʻi in the regional final, which included winning the second set 25-9. Hawaiʻi recorded 29 hitting errors in the match, while Stanford had just 7. Hawaiʻi ended their season at 31-4 as the WAC co-champions. Stanford advanced to their third Final Four in a row, bringing the school total to an NCAA record 18 appearances.

Fort Collins Regional All-Tournament Team
  • Foluke Akinradewo (MVP) - Stanford
  • Cassidy Lichtman - Stanford
  • Alix Klineman - Stanford
  • Kanani Danielson - Hawaiʻi
  • Jamie Houston - Hawaiʻi
  • Kristin Arthurs - Purdue
  • Stephanie Lynch - Purdue

Final Four – Qwest Center, Omaha, Nebraska

National Semifinals
December 18 		National Championship
December 20
      
1 Penn State3
4 Nebraska 2
1 Penn State3
2 Stanford 0
3 Texas 2
2 Stanford3

National Semifinals recap

Stanford vs. Texas

TeamsSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
STAN2018252515
TEX2525152213

In a rematch of the 2008 AVCA Showcase, Stanford once again beat Texas in five sets to advance to their 14th NCAA title match in school history.

After Texas went up two sets to none, Stanford came back to win in five sets behind play from seniors Foluke Akinradewo and Cynthia Barboza. It was the first time in the history of the NCAA tournament that a team came back to win after being down two sets to none in the National Semifinals. [6] Stanford advanced to their third straight title match, while Texas, who had advanced to their first Final Four since 1995, finished their season at 29-4.

Penn State vs. Nebraska

TeamsSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
PSU2525152215
NEB1718252511

Penn State, unbeaten in both matches and individual sets, seemed to be easily heading to their second straight final after going up 2 sets to 0 on Nebraska in front of an NCAA record crowd of 17,430, mostly Husker fans. The Nittany Lions NCAA record of consecutive sets won stood at 111 before it being snapped by Nebraska.

Coming out of the break, Nebraska mounted a big comeback. The Huskers forced a game five off of Penn State. The Huskers, unbeaten at the Qwest Center with a 14–0 record and never having lost a match in the state of Nebraska in 96 matches, went up 10–8 in the decisive fifth set. [7] However, AVCA National Player of the Year Nicole Fawcett served six straight points, which included a service ace, to swing the momentum to the Nittany Lions at 14–10. Nebraska fought off one match point before Megan Hodge crushed her 23rd kill of the night to finish the match and set up a rematch of the 2007 NCAA championship.

National Championship recap: Penn State vs. Stanford

TeamsSet 1Set 2Set 3
PSU252625
STAN202423

For the first time in NCAA tournament history, the same two teams met for the national title in consecutive years. Stanford's senior class, appearing in their third straight title match, was attempting to win their first national title. A Stanford class had not gone through without winning at least one NCAA championship since the program won their first national championship in 1992. [8] Penn State and Stanford met for the fourth time in the NCAA championship - all of which have occurred since 1997 - which is the most meetings between any two schools. Penn State and Stanford are the only two programs to appear in every NCAA tournament since the NCAA started to sponsor women's volleyball in 1981. [9]

Stanford started the match on fire, going up 10-5, then 15-10 at the media timeout. However, Penn State went on a 15-5 run to close out the first set, 25-20. Both teams remained even in set 2, with a Hodge kill giving Penn State the narrow 15-14 lead heading into the media timeout.

The national championship was halted in set 2 for at least 10 minutes, though, after a scoring discrepancy. Penn State seemingly earned the point to go up 21-19 after a Nicole Fawcett kill, but the scoring table had a miscommunication, thinking Stanford had gotten the point and that it was 20-20. Despite both Penn State head coach Russ Rose and Stanford head coach John Dunning agreeing the score was, in fact, 21-19 in favor of Penn State, the scoring table did not adjust the score and replayed the point. Another scoring miscommunication took place once again later in set 2, but Penn State eventually prevailed, 26-24, to take the 2-0 lead to the match. The incident led the NCAA Volleyball panel to recommend a protocol for score discrepancies. [10]

The 2008 Penn State volleyball team poses with the NCAA championship trophy after defeating Stanford University in the finals. Penn State Volleyball 2008 National Champions.jpg
The 2008 Penn State volleyball team poses with the NCAA championship trophy after defeating Stanford University in the finals.

In what was the final set, Penn State eased up to the 21-17 lead. Two consecutive kills from Megan Hodge put Penn State just two points away from their second straight national title at 23-18. Stanford, however, managed to pull within one at 23-22 after four consecutive kills from Alix Klineman. Another Hodge kill halted the run to give Penn State two championship points at 24-22. After Stanford scored another kill to stave off one championship point, Penn State senior Nicole Fawcett sealed the set with a tip off of the Stanford block to take the national championship and the match. Penn State extended their NCAA record of consecutive matches won to 64 while Stanford's 16 match winning streak was snapped.

Stanford became the first team to ever lose in three consecutive title matches. Penn State joined USC from 2003 to become the only repeat champions to go undefeated, while also joining Long Beach State's 1998 team and Nebraska's 2000 team to be the only undefeated teams in NCAA history. The Nittany Lions joined USC's 2003 team and Nebraska's 2006 team as the only schools to be ranked #1 in the coaches poll for the entire season.

With the dominance Penn State showed throughout the 2008 season - going 114-2 in individual sets, 38-0 in matches, breaking the NCAA record for consecutive matches and sets won, being the first team in NCAA history to go through the regular season without losing a single set, leading the NCAA in blocks per set, and breaking the NCAA rally-scoring era record for team hitting percentage in a season (.390), some think Penn State could perhaps be the best team to ever play women's college volleyball. [11] [12]

Two of the best middle blockers in NCAA history ended their careers as well. Stanford senior Foluke Akinradewo broke the NCAA Division I all-time career hitting percentage, ending her career with a .443 overall percentage. Penn State senior Christa Harmotto finished her career second all time in NCAA history, hitting .433 for her career.

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