# 1999 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament

The 1999 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began on December 2, 1999, with 64 teams and ended December 18 when Penn State defeated Stanford in Honolulu, Hawaii, for the program's first NCAA title.
Penn State, appearing in their third straight title match, crushed Stanford in three games to claim the school's first ever national championship. The Lions had fallen short in five games the previous two years, falling to Stanford in 1997 and Long Beach State in 1998.

## Records

The tournament field remained steady at 64 teams for a second straight year. The Big Ten led the way with eight bids in the 1999 NCAA Tournament, followed by the Big 12 with six bids and the Pac-10 with five bids. This was the last year to feature teams regionally seeded from 1-4. Bracket-wide seeding from 1-16 would begin in 2000. The Final Four was held in Hawaii for the first time since 1989, and has not been held outside the 48 contiguous states since.
Central Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | Automatic | 28-6 |
| | Baylor | Big 12 | At-large | 25-8 |
| | Cal Poly | Big West | At-large | 20-8 |
| | Cal State Sacramento | Big Sky | At-large | 22-9 |
| | Eastern Washington | Big Sky | At-large | 24-7 |
| | Hofstra | America East | Automatic | 26-5 |
| | Michigan State | Big Ten | At-large | 20-12 |
| | Minnesota | Big Ten | At-large | 25-8 |
| | Notre Dame | Big East | At-large | 20-8 |
| | Ohio State | Big Ten | At-large | 16-11 |
| 1 | Penn State | Big Ten | Automatic | 30-1 |
| 2 | Pepperdine | West Coast | Automatic | 24-3 |
| | Robert Morris | Northeast | Automatic | 19-14 |
| | Temple | Atlantic 10 | Automatic | 25-5 |
| 3 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Auto (shared) | 25-3 |
| 4 | USC | Pac-10 | At-large | 20-8 |
East Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Arizona State | Pac-10 | At-large | 14-12 |
| | Ball State | MAC | Automatic | 28-6 |
| 3 | BYU | Mountain West | At-large | 26-4 |
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | At-large | 31-2 |
| | Colgate | Patriot | Automatic | 17-17 |
| | Fairfield | MAAC | Automatic | 30-3 |
| 2 | Florida | SEC | Automatic | 30-2 |
| | Illinois | Big Ten | At-large | 16-10 |
| | Indiana | Big Ten | At-large | 19-10 |
| | Liberty | Big South | Automatic | 22-9 |
| | Michigan | Big Ten | At-large | 15-14 |
| | Milwaukee | Midwestern Collegiate | At-large | 25-3 |
| | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Automatic | 28-0 |
| 1 | Pacific | Big West | Automatic | 28-2 |
| | Princeton | Ivy League | Automatic | 23-6 |
| | Wisconsin | Big Ten | At-large | 21-9 |
Pacific Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Arizona | Pac-10 | At-large | 19-10 |
| | Cincinnati | Conference USA | Automatic | 28-6 |
| | Davidson | Southern | Automatic | 31-3 |
| | Florida Atlantic | Trans America | Automatic | 17-12 |
| | Houston | Conference USA | At-large | 21-10 |
| | James Madison | CAA | Automatic | 26-6 |
| | Loyola Marymount | West Coast | At-large | 19-10 |
| 3 | Nebraska | Big 12 | Automatic | 25-5 |
| | Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | Automatic | 23-12 |
| | San Diego | West Coast | At-large | 22-5 |
| | Santa Clara | West Coast | At-large | 20-10 |
| | Southeast Missouri State | Ohio Valley | Automatic | 28-5 |
| 1 | Stanford | Pac-10 | Auto (shared) | 26-2 |
| 4 | Texas | Big 12 | At-large | 21-7 |
| 2 | UC Santa Barbara | Big West | At-large | 26-5 |
| | Virginia | ACC | At-large | 19-11 |
Mountain Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Berth Type | Record |
| | Arkansas | SEC | At-large | 29-5 |
| | Colorado | Big 12 | At-large | 18-11 |
| 3 | Colorado State | Mountain West | Automatic | 28-2 |
| | Florida A&M | MEAC | Automatic | 23-8 |
| | Georgetown | Big East | Automatic | 27-4 |
| 1 | Hawaii | WAC | Automatic | 27-1 |
| | Kansas State | Big 12 | At-large | 20-8 |
| 2 | Long Beach State | Big West | At-large | 27-3 |
| | Louisville | Conference USA | At-large | 19-11 |
| | Loyola (IL) | Midwestern Collegiate | Automatic | 24-9 |
| | North Carolina | ACC | Automatic | 27-5 |
| | Northern Arizona | Big Sky | Automatic | 19-9 |
| | Prairie View A&M | SWAC | Automatic | 18-16 |
| | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Automatic | 26-9 |
| 4 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | At-large | 25-5 |
| | Utah | Mountain West | At-large | 21-9 |

## Central Regional (University Park)

| First round December 2–3 | First round December 2–3 | First round December 2–3 | Second round December 4–5 | Second round December 4–5 | Second round December 4–5 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | | Regional finals December 11–12 | Regional finals December 11–12 | Regional finals December 11–12 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Morris | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robert Morris | 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 | | Baylor | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Temple | Temple | 1 | | Baylor | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 3 | | | | 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | | Minnesota | 0 | | | | |
| Cal St. Sacramento | Cal St. Sacramento | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal St. Sacramento | Cal St. Sacramento | 0 | | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | Minnesota | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | Southern California | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Hofstra | 0 | 4 | Southern California | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern California | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern California | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Penn State | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | UCLA | 0 |
| 3 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | UCLA | 0 |
| | Eastern Washington | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eastern Washington | 0 | 3 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | UCLA | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles, CA | | Ohio State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | Ohio State | 3 | | Ohio State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 1 | | | | 3 | UCLA | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Pepperdine | 0 | | | | |
| Cal Poly | Cal Poly | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Pepperdine | 0 | | | | |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 3 | | Michigan State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Malibu, CA | Malibu, CA | Malibu, CA | | Michigan State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Malibu, CA | Malibu, CA | Malibu, CA | 2 | Pepperdine | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Arkansas State | 0 | 2 | Pepperdine | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Pepperdine | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## East Regional (Stockton)

| First round December 2–3 | First round December 2–3 | First round December 2–3 | Second round December 4–5 | Second round December 4–5 | Second round December 4–5 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | | Regional finals December 11–12 | Regional finals December 11–12 | Regional finals December 11–12 |
| 1 | Pacific | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colgate | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colgate | 0 | 1 | Pacific | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stockton, CA | Stockton, CA | Stockton, CA | 1 | Pacific | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stockton, CA | Stockton, CA | Stockton, CA | | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 3 | | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 0 | | | | 1 | Pacific | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Northern Iowa | 0 | | | | |
| Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 3 | | | | | | | | Northern Iowa | 0 | | | | |
| Ball State | Ball State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ball State | Ball State | 2 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Clemson, SC | Clemson, SC | Clemson, SC | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Clemson, SC | Clemson, SC | Clemson, SC | Indiana | Indiana | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Indiana | 3 | Indiana | Indiana | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Clemson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Clemson | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Pacific | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Florida | 0 |
| 3 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Florida | 0 |
| | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 0 | 3 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Orem, UT | Orem, UT | Orem, UT | 3 | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Orem, UT | Orem, UT | Orem, UT | | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 0 | | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | 3 | BYU | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | |
| UW–Milwaukee | UW–Milwaukee | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | |
| Illinois | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois | Illinois | 3 | | Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | | Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | Gainesville, FL | 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Liberty | 0 | 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Pacific Regional (Stanford)

| First round December 2–3 | First round December 2–3 | First round December 2–3 | Second round December 4–5 | Second round December 4–5 | Second round December 4–5 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | | Regional finals December 11–12 | Regional finals December 11–12 | Regional finals December 11–12 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida Atlantic | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida Atlantic | 0 | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | Stanford, CA | | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 3 | | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 1 | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Arizona | 0 | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 3 | | | | | | | | Arizona | 0 | | | | |
| Virginia | Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Virginia | Virginia | 0 | | Arizona | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | | Arizona | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Austin, TX | Austin, TX | Austin, TX | 4 | Texas | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Houston | 0 | 4 | Texas | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Stanford | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCSB | 0 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCSB | 0 |
| | Davidson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Davidson | 0 | 3 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | 3 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | Lincoln, NE | | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | |
| James Madison | James Madison | 0 | | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 3 | | | | 3 | Nebraska | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | UCSB | 3 | | | | |
| Loyola Marymount | Loyola Marymount | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | UCSB | 3 | | | | |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State | 2 | | Loyola Marymount | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Santa Barbara, CA | Santa Barbara, CA | | Loyola Marymount | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Santa Barbara, CA | Santa Barbara, CA | 2 | UCSB | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Oral Roberts | 0 | 2 | UCSB | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCSB | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Mountain Regional (Honolulu)

| First round December 2–3 | First round December 2–3 | First round December 2–3 | Second round December 4–5 | Second round December 4–5 | Second round December 4–5 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | Regional semifinals December 9–10 | | Regional finals December 11–12 | Regional finals December 11–12 | Regional finals December 11–12 |
| 1 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Prairie View | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Prairie View | 0 | 1 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | 1 | Hawaiʻi | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | Honolulu, HI | | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Utah | Utah | 3 | | Utah | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Colorado | Colorado | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colorado | Colorado | 0 | | | | 1 | Hawaiʻi | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | |
| North Carolina | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | |
| Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona | 0 | | North Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | | North Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX | College Station, TX | College Station, TX | 3 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | 3 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | | 4 | Texas A&M | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 3 |
| 3 | Colorado State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 3 |
| | Loyola (Ill.) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loyola (Ill.) | 0 | 3 | Colorado State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | 3 | Colorado State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | Fort Collins, CO | | Kansas State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Louisville | Louisville | 0 | | Kansas State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 3 | | | | 3 | Colorado State | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 3 | | | | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Long Beach State | 3 | | | | |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | 1 | | Arkansas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Long Beach, CA | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach, CA | | Arkansas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Long Beach, CA | Long Beach, CA | Long Beach, CA | 2 | Long Beach State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida A&M | 0 | 2 | Long Beach State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Long Beach State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Final Four – Stan Sheriff Center, Honolulu, HI

| National Semifinals December 16 | National Semifinals December 16 | National Semifinals December 16 | National Championship December 18 | National Championship December 18 | National Championship December 18 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | |
| 1 | Pacific | 2 | | | |
| 1 | Pacific | 2 | 1 | Penn State | 3 |
| | | | 1 | Stanford | 0 |
| 1 | Stanford | 3 | 1 | Stanford | 0 |
| 2 | Long Beach State | 0 | | | |

## National Semifinals
### Penn State vs. Pacific

| Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| PSU | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 |
| PAC | 16 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
Penn State reached their third consecutive final after outlasting Pacific in five games. The Nittany Lions were paced by senior All-American Lauren Cacciamani with 26 kills, six blocks and a .304 attack percentage. Pacific was led by Elsa Stegemann who had a match high 31 kills. Pacific ended their season 32-3.

### Stanford vs. Long Beach State

| Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| STAN | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| LBSU | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Behind freshman Logan Tom's 27 kills, Stanford downed defending national champion Long Beach State in three games.
Long Beach State opened the match scoring the first two points of game 1, but Stanford would control it from there, scoring eight straight points. In game 2, Stanford trailed 6-3 but took six of the next seven points to take the 9-7 lead. A service ace would seal game two for the Cardinal. Stanford dominated game 3, scoring the first 13 points before taking it 15-3.

## National Championship: Penn State vs. Stanford

| Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| PSU | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| STAN | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Appearing in the program's third straight title match, the top ranked Penn State Nittany Lions crushed second ranked Stanford in three sets to claim the school's first national title.
In game 1, Penn State jumped out to the 8-0 lead, before taking the first game 15-2. The Lions had 10 team blocks in game 1 alone, and hit .258 in game 1. Stanford had 19 hitting errors in the opening game.
Stanford jumped out to the 3-1 lead in game 2, but Penn State tied the game up at 6. After that, Penn State scored six straight points to take the 12-6 lead. Stanford would get no closer than three points, as Penn State took game 2 15-10.
Penn State lead 7-6 in game 3, and eventually stretched the lead to 11-6. Stanford scored their last point on a Lion hitting error, as Penn State scored the final four points. A Stanford hitting error that sailed wide sealed the national championship for Penn State, 15-7.
Penn State's Lauren Cacciamani, the co-AVCA National Player of the Year with Kerri Walsh, had 20 kills and hit .344, while Walsh hit .000 with 11 kills and 11 errors. As a team, Stanford hit negative .008 (39 kills, 40 errors) while Penn State hit .240 (48 kills, 19 errors).
After losing their first match of the season, the Nittany Lions reeled off 36 consecutive wins. The win gave Russ Rose his first NCAA title as the Penn State head coach after three previous runner-up finishes, while Stanford finished as NCAA runners-up for the fourth time in school history.

## NCAA Tournament records

There is one NCAA tournament record that was set in the 1999 tournament that still stands.
* Kills in a match (individual record) - Elsa Stegemann, University of the Pacific - 46 kills vs. Michigan (2nd round)