1981 NCAA Division I field hockey tournament

1981 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship

Tournament details
Country	United States
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions	Connecticut (1st title)
Runner-up	Massachusetts (1st title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	5
Goals scored	15 (3 per match)

The 1981 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship was the first annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I collegiate field hockey in the United States. The Connecticut Huskies won the first championship, defeating the Massachusetts Minutewomen in the final.

Bracket

	First round					Semifinals					Final
							Massachusetts	1
		Long Beach State	2				Long Beach State	0
		San Jose State	1									Massachusetts	1
												Connecticut	4
							Old Dominion	0
		Connecticut (2OT)	2				Connecticut	3
		Purdue	1

All-tournament team

• Sue Caples, Massachusetts
• Tish Stevens, Massachusetts
• Judy Strong, Massachusetts