# 2009 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

The 2009 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 3, 2009 with 64 teams and ended on December 19, when Penn State defeated Texas, 3-2, in the NCAA National Championship match. With the win, Penn State won its fourth overall title, and became the first team in the history of women's intercollegiate volleyball to win three straight national titles. Penn State also became the first team in NCAA history to have two straight undefeated seasons, as the 2009 squad went 38-0 for the second straight year, extending the ongoing NCAA record of consecutive matches won (102).
Penn State became only the third team in NCAA history to win the national championship after trailing 0-2 in sets. The last team to accomplish the feat was UCLA in 1991.
Penn State's senior class, led by Megan Hodge and Alisha Glass, had an overall record of 142-5 (.966 winning %), which is the best winning percentage in NCAA Division I history for classes that have won national titles. Penn State hit .381 for the season, the second-best Division I team hitting percentage mark in the rally scoring era. It only trails the mark of .390 set by the 2008 Penn State squad.
Texas's Destinee Hooker, the Most Outstanding Player of the 2009 Final Four, broke the record of kills in an NCAA championship match, as she had a career high 34 kills in the final.

## Records

Gainesville Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Army | Patriot | Automatic | 101 | 26-5 |
| | Baylor | Big 12 | At-large | 33 | 22-9 |
| | Binghamton | America East | Automatic | 177 | 15-15 |
| 9 | California | Pac-10 | At-large | 10 | 18-10 |
| | Cincinnati | Big East | At-large | 43 | 25-10 |
| | College of Charleston | Southern | Automatic | 92 | 18-12 |
| | FIU | Sun Belt | At-large | 15 | 31-3 |
| 16 | Florida | SEC | At-large | 14 | 23-5 |
| | Georgia Tech | ACC | At-large | 45 | 21-9 |
| | Lipscomb | Atlantic Sun | Automatic | 34 | 28-3 |
| | Long Beach State | Big West | Automatic | 39 | 22-8 |
| | Miami (FL) | ACC | At-large | 42 | 18-12 |
| | Ohio State | Big Ten | At-large | 29 | 24-9 |
| | Penn | Ivy League | Automatic | 89 | 22-5 |
| 1 | Penn State | Big Ten | Automatic | 2 | 32-0 |
| 8 | UCLA | Pac-10 | At-large | 9 | 23-8 |
Stanford Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Dayton | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 19 | 29-3 |
| 12 | Hawaiʻi | WAC | Automatic | 18 | 27-2 |
| 5 | Illinois | Big Ten | At-large | 4 | 24-5 |
| | IPFW | Summit | Automatic | 127 | 20-11 |
| | Long Island | Northeast | Automatic | 184 | 21-13 |
| 13 | Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 11 | 24-9 |
| | Milwaukee | Horizon | Automatic | 139 | 16-14 |
| | New Mexico | Mountain West | At-large | 44 | 20-9 |
| | Niagara | MAAC | Automatic | 150 | 23-8 |
| | Notre Dame | Big East | At-large | 20 | 21-6 |
| | Ohio | MAC | Automatic | 27 | 26-6 |
| | Oklahoma | Big 12 | At-large | 49 | 18-11 |
| | St. Mary's (Cal.) | West Coast | Automatic | 36 | 22-4 |
| 4 | Stanford | Pac-10 | Automatic | 5 | 21-7 |
| | UC Santa Barbara | Big West | At-large | 48 | 22-7 |
| | USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 21 | 21-9 |
Minneapolis Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Alabama A&M | SWAC | Automatic | 237 | 22-12 |
| | Clemson | ACC | At-large | 58 | 23-9 |
| | Colorado State | Mountain West | Automatic | 23 | 23-5 |
| | Duke | ACC | At-large | 30 | 27-5 |
| | Florida A&M | MEAC | Automatic | 132 | 17-8 |
| 3 | Florida State | ACC | Automatic | 3 | 28-2 |
| | Jacksonville State | OVC | Automatic | 85 | 26-7 |
| | Kentucky | SEC | At-large | 26 | 27-4 |
| | Louisville | Big East | Automatic | 38 | 21-10 |
| | Michigan State | Big Ten | At-large | 41 | 17-15 |
| | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | Automatic | 31 | 25-9 |
| 11 | Minnesota | Big Ten | At-large | 8 | 24-8 |
| | Northern Colorado | Big Sky | Automatic | 98 | 21-11 |
| 14 | Oregon | Pac-10 | At-large | 21 | 19-9 |
| | Tennessee | SEC | At-large | 17 | 23-7 |
| 6 | Washington | Pac-10 | At-large | 7 | 23-5 |
Omaha Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | RPI | Record |
| | Arizona | Pac-10 | At-large | 25 | 19-10 |
| | Coastal Carolina | Big South | Automatic | 133 | 20-13 |
| | George Mason | Colonial | Automatic | 60 | 23-8 |
| 7 | Iowa State | Big 12 | At-large | 6 | 25-4 |
| 15 | LSU | SEC | Automatic | 13 | 24-6 |
| 10 | Nebraska | Big 12 | At-large | 12 | 23-6 |
| | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 16 | 30-2 |
| | Rice | Conference USA | Automatic | 32 | 23-8 |
| | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 | At-large | 24 | 24-7 |
| | TCU | Mountain West | At-large | 37 | 26-6 |
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | Automatic | 1 | 24-1 |
| | Texas A&M | Big 12 | At-large | 40 | 18-10 |
| | Texas State | Southland | Automatic | 106 | 22-12 |
| | Tulane | Conference USA | At-large | 35 | 18-9 |
| | Washington State | Pac-10 | At-large | 55 | 18-12 |
| | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | At-large | 28 | 25-6 |

## Gainesville Regional

| First round December 3–5 | First round December 3–5 | First round December 3–5 | Second round December 4–6 | Second round December 4–6 | Second round December 4–6 | Regional semifinals December 11 | Regional semifinals December 11 | Regional semifinals December 11 | | Regional finals December 12 | Regional finals December 12 | Regional finals December 12 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Binghamton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Binghamton | 0 | 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| University Park, PA | University Park, PA | University Park, PA | | Penn | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Army | 1 | | Penn | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Penn | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Penn | 3 | | | | 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16 | Florida | 0 | | | | |
| | Miami (FL) | 2 | | | | | | | 16 | Florida | 0 | | | | |
| | Florida International | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida International | 3 | | FIU | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | | FIU | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | 16 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | College of Charleston | 0 | 16 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Penn State | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9 | California | 0 |
| 9 | California | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | California | 0 |
| | Lipscomb | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lipscomb | 0 | 9 | California | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Columbus, OH | Columbus, OH | Columbus, OH | 9 | California | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Columbus, OH | Columbus, OH | Columbus, OH | | Ohio State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Cincinnati | 0 | | Ohio State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Ohio State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ohio State | 3 | | | | 9 | California | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Baylor | 0 | | | | |
| | Georgia Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | Baylor | 0 | | | | |
| | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Baylor | 3 | | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 8 | UCLA | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Long Beach State | 0 | 8 | UCLA | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Gainesville all-tournament team
Megan Hodge Penn State (MVP)
Kelly Murphy Florida
Callie Rivers Florida
Blair Brown Penn State
Darcy Dorton Penn State
Alisha Glass Penn State
Arielle Wilson Penn State

## Stanford Regional

| First round December 3–5 | First round December 3–5 | First round December 3–5 | Second round December 4–6 | Second round December 4–6 | Second round December 4–6 | Regional semifinals December 11 | Regional semifinals December 11 | Regional semifinals December 11 | | Regional finals December 12 | Regional finals December 12 | Regional finals December 12 |
| 5 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | IPFW | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | IPFW | 0 | 5 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | 5 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | Champaign, IL | | Dayton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Milwaukee | 2 | | Dayton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dayton | 3 | | | | 5 | Illinois | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | | | | |
| | Southern California | 3 | | | | | | | 12 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | | | | |
| | Oklahoma | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma | 0 | | Southern California | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | Southern California | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 12 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | New Mexico | 0 | 12 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | | | | | | | | 12 | Hawaiʻi | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Michigan | 0 |
| 13 | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Michigan | 0 |
| | Niagara | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Niagara | 0 | 13 | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | 13 | Michigan | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | Ann Arbor, MI | | Ohio | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Ohio | 3 | | Ohio | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 2 | | | | 13 | Michigan | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Stanford | 1 | | | | |
| | St. Mary's (CA) | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Stanford | 1 | | | | |
| | UC Santa Barbara | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UC Santa Barbara | 2 | | St. Mary's (CA) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | | St. Mary's (CA) | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | Palo Alto, CA | 4 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Long Island | 0 | 4 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Stanford region all-tournament team
Kanani Danielson Hawaii (MVP)
Amber Kaufman Hawaii
Stephanie Ferrell Hawaii
Alex Hunt Michigan
Lexi Zimmerman Michigan
Alix Klineman Stanford
Cassidy Lichtman Stanford

## Minneapolis Regional

| First round December 3–5 | First round December 3–5 | First round December 3–5 | Second round December 4–6 | Second round December 4–6 | Second round December 4–6 | Regional semifinals December 11 | Regional semifinals December 11 | Regional semifinals December 11 | Regional finals December 12 | Regional finals December 12 | Regional finals December 12 |
| 3 | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama A&M | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama A&M | 0 | 3 | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | 3 | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | |
| Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee, FL | | Jacksonville State | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Florida A&M | 2 | | Jacksonville State | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Jacksonville State | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacksonville State | 3 | | | | 3 | Florida State | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Kentucky | 2 | | | |
| | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | | Kentucky | 2 | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michigan State | 0 | | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | | Kentucky | 3 | | | | | | |
| Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | Lexington, KY | 14 | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Clemson | 0 | 14 | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Florida State | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | 11 | Minnesota | 3 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Minnesota | 3 |
| | Louisville | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 1 | 11 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | 11 | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | Knoxville, TN | | Tennessee | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Duke | 1 | | Tennessee | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Tennessee | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tennessee | 3 | | | | 11 | Minnesota | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Colorado State | 1 | | | |
| | Colorado State | 3 | | | | | | | Colorado State | 1 | | | | |
| | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Middle Tennessee State | 2 | | Colorado State | 3 | | | | | | |
| Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | | Colorado State | 3 | | | | | | |
| Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | 6 | Washington | 1 | | | | | | |
| | Northern Colorado | 1 | 6 | Washington | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Washington | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
Minneapolis region all-tournament team
Hailey Cowles Minnesota (MVP)
Mira Djuric Florida State
Rachael Morgan Florida State
Stephanie Neville Florida State
Taylor Carico Minnesota
Lauren Gibbemeyer Minnesota
Christine Tan Minnesota

## Omaha Regional

| First round December 3–5 | First round December 3–5 | First round December 3–5 | Second round December 4–6 | Second round December 4–6 | Second round December 4–6 | Regional semifinals December 11 | Regional semifinals December 11 | Regional semifinals December 11 | | Regional finals December 12 | Regional finals December 12 | Regional finals December 12 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George Mason | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | George Mason | 0 | 7 | Iowa State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, IA | Ames, IA | Ames, IA | 7 | Iowa State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, IA | Ames, IA | Ames, IA | | Wichita State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Wichita State | 3 | | Wichita State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | St. Louis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | St. Louis | 0 | | | | 7 | Iowa State | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | |
| | Washington State | 0 | | | | | | | 10 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | |
| | Northern Iowa | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northern Iowa | 3 | | Northern Iowa | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | | Northern Iowa | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | 10 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Coastal Carolina | 0 | 10 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | 10 | Nebraska | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 3 |
| 15 | LSU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 3 |
| | Tulane | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tulane | 0 | 15 | LSU | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge, LA | 15 | LSU | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge, LA | Baton Rouge, LA | | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Arizona | 1 | | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | Texas A&M | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| | TCU | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| | Rice | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rice | 0 | | TCU | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | | TCU | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Texas State | 0 | 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Omaha region all-tournament team
Destinee Hooker Texas (MVP)
Rachael Hockaday Iowa State
Kayla Banwarth Nebraska
Lindsey Licht Nebraska
Ashley Engle Texas
Julianne Faucette Texas
Heather Kisner Texas

## Final Four – St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida

| National Semifinals December 17 | National Semifinals December 17 | National Semifinals December 17 | National Championship December 19 | National Championship December 19 | National Championship December 19 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | |
| 12 | Hawaiʻi | 1 | | | |
| 12 | Hawaiʻi | 1 | 1 | Penn State | 3 |
| | | | 2 | Texas | 2 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 0 | 2 | Texas | 2 |
| 2 | Texas | 3 | | | |