1981 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship
# 1981 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship

The 1981 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship was the first annual NCAA-sponsored tournament to determine the national champions of Division II women's collegiate volleyball in the United States.

Sacramento State defeated Lewis (IL) in straight sets, 3–0 (15–10, 15–6, 15–7), in the final to claim their first national title. The Hornets were coached by Debby Colberg.

## Bracket

| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship Riverside, CA | Championship Riverside, CA | Championship Riverside, CA | Championship Riverside, CA | Championship Riverside, CA |
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| | | | | | | | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mansfield State | Mansfield State | 4 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 13 | 4 | 15 | 8 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UC Davis | UC Davis | 15 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 15 | UC Davis | UC Davis | 4 | 10 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northern Kentucky | Northern Kentucky | 13 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sacramento State | Sacramento State | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Lewis (IL) | Lewis (IL) | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 15 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lewis (IL) | Lewis (IL) | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | Lewis (IL) | Lewis (IL) | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Springfield | Springfield | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Lewis (IL) | Lewis (IL) | 10 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 15 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 10 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | St. Augustine's | St. Augustine's | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
