# 1985 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament

The 1985 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament was the fifth annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the team national champions of Division II women's collegiate volleyball among its member programs in the United States.
In a rematch of the last two championship series, hosts and defending champions Portland State defeated Cal State Northridge in the final in four sets, 3–1 (15–9, 15–13, 11–15, 15–8), to claim the Vikings' second NCAA Division II national title.
Portland State was coached by Jeff Mozzochi.

## Qualifying

The tournament field remained fixed at sixteen teams.
Three teams made their debut in the NCAA Division II tournament: Mississippi Women (MUW), Regis (CO), and St. Cloud State.

## Bracket

| First Round Campus sites | First Round Campus sites | First Round Campus sites | First Round Campus sites | First Round Campus sites | First Round Campus sites | Second Round Campus sites | Second Round Campus sites | Second Round Campus sites | Second Round Campus sites | Second Round Campus sites | Second Round Campus sites | Semifinals Portland, OR | Semifinals Portland, OR | Semifinals Portland, OR | Semifinals Portland, OR | | Championship Portland, OR | Championship Portland, OR | Championship Portland, OR | Championship Portland, OR | Championship Portland, OR | Championship Portland, OR |
| Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Cloud State | 10 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Cloud State | 10 | 5 | 4 | | | Cal State Northridge | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cal Poly Pomona | 13 | 9 | 15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal Poly Pomona | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | | Cal Poly Pomona | 13 | 9 | 15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UC Riverside | 13 | 9 | 15 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UC Riverside | 13 | 9 | 15 | 6 | | | | | | | | Cal State Northridge | 15 | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Nebraska–Omaha | 12 | 14 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| Ferris State | 13 | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nebraska–Omaha | 12 | 14 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| New Haven | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| New Haven | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | New Haven | 15 | 3 | 11 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nebraska–Omaha | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | 13 | 15 | 4 | 3 | | Nebraska–Omaha | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Cal State Northridge | 9 | 13 | 15 | 8 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Portland State | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | |
| Florida International | 12 | 9 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Portland State | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 |
| Sam Houston State | 15 | 15 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sam Houston State | 15 | 15 | 16 | | | Sam Houston State | 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mississippi Women | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | | | | |
| Mississippi Women | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 15 | Mississippi Women | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | | | | |
| Tampa | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tampa | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | | | | | | | Sam Houston State | 6 | 13 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Central Missouri State | 11 | 15 | 14 | 8 | | | | | | | | Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | | Third place game Portland, OR | Third place game Portland, OR | Third place game Portland, OR | Third place game Portland, OR | Third place game Portland, OR | Third place game Portland, OR |
| Sacramento State | 15 | 3 | 16 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sacramento State | 15 | 3 | 16 | 14 | | Sacramento State | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | | | | | | | Nebraska–Omaha | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| | | | | | | Portland State | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | Sam Houston State | 9 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| Portland State | 15 | 15 | 15 | | | Portland State | 15 | 6 | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | Sam Houston State | 9 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| Regis (CO) | 4 | 0 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## All-tournament team

* Bonnie Beard, Sam Houston State
* Heather Hafner, Cal State Northridge
* Theresa Huitinga, Portland State
* Lynda Johnson, Portland State
* Kathy Knudsen, Nebraska–Omaha
* Shelli Mosby, Cal State Northridge