1978 AIAW field hockey tournament

The 1978 AIAW-USFHA field hockey tournament was the fourth annual single-elimination tournament joint hosted by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women and the United States Field Hockey Association to determine the national champion of women's collegiate field hockey among their members in the United States, the culmination of the 1978 AIAW field hockey season.[1]

1978 AIAW-USFHA field hockey tournament
Tournament details
Host country United States
CityWashington (state) Ellensburg, Washington
DatesNovember 21–24, 1978
Teams16
Venue(s)Central Washington University
Final positions
ChampionsWest Chester State (4th title)
Runner-upDelaware
Third placeSan Jose State
Tournament statistics
Matches played27
Goals scored93 (3.44 per match)
1977 (previous) (next) 1979 (Div. I)
1979 (Div. II)
1979 (Div. III)

Bracket

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Championship

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First round Second round Semifinals Championship
        
Central Washington 0
West Chester State 13
West Chester State 2
Virginia 1
Oregon 1
Virginia 3
West Chester State 1
San Jose State 0
Dartmouth 1
Saint Louis 0
Dartmouth 0
San Jose State 2
Arizona 0
San Jose State 3
West Chester State 3
Delaware 0
Delaware 2
Long Beach State 0
Delaware 1
Connecticut 0
Connecticut 4
Davis & Elkins 1
Delaware 2
Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts 4 Third place
Southern Illinois 3
Massachusetts 1 San Jose State 2
Temple 0 Massachusetts 0
Oklahoma State 0
Temple 2

Consolation

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Consolation first round Consolation quarterfinals Consolation semifinals Fifth place
        
Virginia 0
Long Beach State 1
Long Beach State 5
Davis & Elkins 2
Long Beach State 0
Southern Illinois 4
Southern Illinois 5
Oklahoma State 0
Southern Illinois 2
Dartmouth 1
Southern Illinois 1
Saint Louis 2
Connecticut 0
Oregon 1
Central Washington 0
Oregon 4
Oregon 0
Saint Louis 2
Saint Louis 4
Arizona 0
Saint Louis 4
Temple 3

References

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  1. ^ "AIAW Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA.org. NCAA. Retrieved 1 August 2023.