1997 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

1997 NCAA women's Division I volleyball tournament
1997 NCAA Final Four logo
Champions	Stanford (4th title)
Runner-up	Penn State (2nd title match)
Semifinalists	Long Beach State (5th Final Four) Florida (4th Final Four)
Winning coach	Don Shaw (4th title)
Most outstanding player	Terri Zemaitis (Penn State)
Final Four All-Tournament Team	Kristin Folkl (Stanford) Paula McNamee (Stanford) Lisa Sharpley (Stanford) Carrie Schonveld (Penn State) Lauren Cacciamani (Penn State)

The 1997 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began with 56 teams and ended on December 20, 1997 when Stanford defeated Penn State 3 games to 2 in the NCAA championship match.

Stanford won their second straight title and 4th in 6 years. After winning the first two games 15-10, 15-6, Penn State forced a fifth game as the Nittany Lions won the next two 15-2, 17-15. In the decisive fifth game, Stanford jumped out to the 12-8 lead before Kristin Folkl recorded the final three kills for the 15-9 win. Stanford finished the year 33-2, with their only two losses coming from Penn State in the early season.

The 1997 NCAA tournament was the first, and would be the last, year with 56 tournament teams, as it was expanded from 48 teams (1993-1996). In 1998, the tournament would be expanded to its present day 64 tournament teams.

Brackets

East Regional - University Park, PA

	First round					Second round					Regional semifinals					Regional final
						1	Penn State	3
							Northern Illinois	0
		Northern Illinois	3
		Villanova	2
											1	Penn State	3
												Ohio State	0
		Ohio State	3
		Fairfield	0
							Ohio State	3
							Maryland	0
		Maryland	3
		Princeton	0
																1	Penn State	3
																2	BYU	0
		Temple	2
		Michigan	3
							Michigan	0
							Texas A&M	3
		Hofstra	0
		Texas A&M	3
												Texas A&M	2
											2	BYU	3
		Miami (Oh.)	0
		Minnesota	3
							Minnesota	0
						2	BYU	3

Central Regional - Madison, WI

	First round					Second round					Regional semifinals					Regional final
						1	Wisconsin	3
							Central Florida	0
		Central Florida	3
		Clemson	0
											1	Wisconsin	3
												Notre Dame	1
		Arkansas	3
		Arkansas-Little Rock	0
							Arkansas	1
							Notre Dame	3
		Notre Dame	3
		Liberty	0
																1	Wisconsin	2
																2	Florida	3
		American	1
		Colorado State	3
							Colorado State	1
							Washington State	3
		Lehigh	0
		Washington State	3
												Washington State	0
											2	Florida	3
		Florida State	2
		South Florida	3
							South Florida	0
						2	Florida	3

Pacific Regional - Long Beach, CA

	First round					Second round					Regional semifinals					Regional final
						1	Long Beach State	3
							Loyola Marymount	0
		Hawaiʻi	0
		Loyola Marymount	3
											1	Long Beach State	3
												Washington	0
		Washington	3
		Chattanooga	0
							Washington	3
							Pacific	1
		Pacific	3
		Cal. St Sacramento	1
																1	Long Beach State	3
																2	Nebraska	0
		Kansas State	1
		San Diego	3
							San Diego	2
							Southern California	3
		Morgan State	0
		Southern California	3
												Southern California	2
											2	Nebraska	3
		Butler	0
		Michigan State	3
							Michigan State	0
						2	Nebraska	3

Mountain Regional - Stanford, CA

	First round					Second round					Regional semifinals					Regional final
						1	Stanford	3
							Oklahoma	0
		Oklahoma	3
		Houston	0
											1	Stanford	3
												Colorado	0
		Colorado	3
		Tennessee Tech	0
							Colorado	3
							Oral Roberts	2
		Arizona	2
		Oral Roberts	3
																1	Stanford	3
																2	UCSB	0
		Illinois State	0
		South Carolina	3
							South Carolina	0
							Texas	3
		Stephen F. Austin	0
		Texas	3
												Texas	0
											2	UCSB	3
		UCLA	3
		Pepperdine	1
							UCLA	2
						2	UCSB	3

Final Four - Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington

	National Semifinals					National Championship
	1	Penn State	3
	1	Florida	0
						1	Penn State	2
						1	Stanford	3
	1	Long Beach State	1
	1	Stanford	3

See also

• NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship