# NCAA Division I 1998 (pallavolo femminile)

La NCAA Division I 1998, 18ª edizione della massima divisione del campionato universitario organizzato dalla NCAA, si è svolta dal 3 al 19 dicembre 1998: al torneo hanno partecipato 64 squadre di pallavolo universitarie e la vittoria finale è andata per la terza volta alla California State University, Long Beach.

## Squadre partecipanti

| 01) CSU Long Beach 01) Florida 01) Nebraska 01) Penn State 02) Brigham Young 02) Hawaii 02) Stanford 02) Wisconsin 03) Arkansas 03) UC Santa Barbara 03) Pacific 03) Texas 04) Illinois 04) Louisville 04) Michigan State 04) Southern California | American  Arizona  Arkansas Little Rock  Brown  Bucknell  UC Los Angeles  CSU Fresno  CSU Sacramento  Chattanooga  Clemson  Coastal Carolina  Colorado  Colorado State  Eastern Washington  Fairfield  Florida Atlantic | Florida State  Georgetown  Houston  Illinois State  Indiana  Kansas State  UM Baltimore County  Miami (Ohio)  Milwaukee  Morgan State  UN Reno  New Hampshire  North Carolina  Northern Illinois  Northern Iowa  Notre Dame | Ohio State  Oral Roberts  Pepperdine  San Diego  San José State  Santa Clara  South Carolina  South Florida  Southeast Missouri State  Southern  Southwest Texas State  Temple  Texas A&M  Texas Tech  Utah  Virginia |

## Torneo
### Mountain Regional (Long Beach)

| First round December 3–4 | First round December 3–4 | First round December 3–4 | Second round December 5–6 | Second round December 5–6 | Second round December 5–6 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | | Regional finals December 12–13 | Regional finals December 12–13 | Regional finals December 12–13 |
| 1 | CSU Long Beach | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Southern | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Southern | 0 | 1 | CSU Long Beach | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 3 | | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | |
| CSU Fresno | CSU Fresno | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| CSU Fresno | CSU Fresno | 0 | | | | 1 | CSU Long Beach | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Illinois | 0 | | | | |
| Colorado | Colorado | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Illinois | 0 | | | | |
| San José State | San José State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| San José State | San José State | 0 | | Colorado | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Illinois | 3 | 4 | Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Southwest Texas State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Southwest Texas State | 1 | | | | | | | | 1 | CSU Long Beach | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Texas | 0 |
| Colorado State | Colorado State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Texas | 0 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 2 | | Colorado State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Texas | 3 | 3 | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Milwaukee | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Milwaukee | 0 | | | | 3 | Texas | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Stanford | 1 | | | | |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Stanford | 1 | | | | |
| Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington | 1 | | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Stanford | 3 | 2 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Southeast Missouri State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### East Regional (Gainesville)

| First round December 3–4 | First round December 3–4 | First round December 3–4 | Second round December 5–6 | Second round December 5–6 | Second round December 5–6 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | | Regional finals December 12–13 | Regional finals December 12–13 | Regional finals December 12–13 |
| 1 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chattanooga | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chattanooga | 0 | 1 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Ohio State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Texas Tech | Texas Tech | 2 | | Ohio State | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | Ohio State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ohio State | Ohio State | 3 | | | | 1 | Florida | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Southern California | 1 | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Southern California | 1 | | | | |
| Temple | Temple | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Temple | Temple | 1 | | Texas A&M | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Southern California | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Southern California | 3 | 4 | Southern California | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | UM Baltimore County | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UM Baltimore County | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Hawaii | 2 |
| Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Hawaii | 2 |
| Indiana | Indiana | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | Indiana | 3 | | Indiana | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Arkansas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Arkansas | 3 | 3 | Arkansas | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | New Hampshire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Hampshire | 0 | | | | 3 | Arkansas | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Hawaii | 3 | | | | |
| UN Reno | UN Reno | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Hawaii | 3 | | | | |
| Miami (Ohio) | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Miami (Ohio) | Miami (Ohio) | 3 | | Miami (Ohio) | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Hawaii | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Hawaii | 3 | 2 | Hawaii | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Central Regional (State College)

| First round December 3–4 | First round December 3–4 | First round December 3–4 | Second round December 5–6 | Second round December 5–6 | Second round December 5–6 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | | Regional finals December 12–13 | Regional finals December 12–13 | Regional finals December 12–13 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bucknell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bucknell | 0 | 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Clemson | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 0 | | Clemson | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 3 | | | | 1 | Penn State | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Louisville | 0 | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 1 | | | | | | | 4 | Louisville | 0 | | | | |
| Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | 3 | | Northern Illinois | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Louisville | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Louisville | 3 | 4 | Louisville | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | American | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | American | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Penn State | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Brigham Young | 0 |
| CSU Sacramento | CSU Sacramento | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Brigham Young | 0 |
| Houston | Houston | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Houston | Houston | 0 | | CSU Sacramento | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Pacific | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Pacific | 3 | 3 | Pacific | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Florida Atlantic | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida Atlantic | 0 | | | | 3 | Pacific | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Brigham Young | 3 | | | | |
| Kansas State | Kansas State | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Brigham Young | 3 | | | | |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | 0 | | Kansas State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Brigham Young | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Brigham Young | 3 | 2 | Brigham Young | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Coastal Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Pacific Regional (Lincoln)

| First round December 3–4 | First round December 3–4 | First round December 3–4 | Second round December 5–6 | Second round December 5–6 | Second round December 5–6 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | Regional semifinals December 10–11 | | Regional finals December 12–13 | Regional finals December 12–13 | Regional finals December 12–13 |
| 1 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morgan State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morgan State | 0 | 1 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Utah | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Utah | Utah | 3 | | Utah | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 0 | | | | 1 | Nebraska | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Pepperdine | 2 | | | | |
| North Carolina | North Carolina | 3 | | | | | | | | Pepperdine | 2 | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 2 | North Carolina | North Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Michigan State | 2 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Pepperdine | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pepperdine | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | Nebraska | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin | 2 |
| Virginia | Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin | 2 |
| UC Los Angeles | UC Los Angeles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| UC Los Angeles | UC Los Angeles | 3 | | UC Los Angeles | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 | 3 | UC Santa Barbara | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Santa Clara | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Santa Clara | 0 | | | | 3 | UC Santa Barbara | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | |
| South Florida | South Florida | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 3 | | San Diego | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | Wisconsin | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Arkansas Little Rock | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four - Kohl Center, Madison

| Semifinali | Semifinali | Semifinali | Finale | Finale | Finale |
| 1 | CSU Long Beach | 3 | | | |
| 1 | Florida | 0 | | | |
| 1 | Florida | 0 | 1 | CSU Long Beach | 3 |
| | | | 1 | Penn State | 2 |
| 1 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | Penn State | 2 |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1 | | | |

#### Premi individuali

| Premio | Giocatrice | Squadra |
| Most Outstanding Player | Misty May | CSU Long Beach |
| Most Outstanding Player | Lauren Cacciamani | Penn State |
| All-Tournament Team | Benishe Dillard | CSU Long Beach |
| All-Tournament Team | Veronica Walls | CSU Long Beach |
| All-Tournament Team | Jessica Alvarado | CSU Long Beach |
| All-Tournament Team | Bonnie Bremner | Penn State |