1986 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament

The 1986 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament was the sixth 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.

1986 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament

Tournament information
Sport	College volleyball
Location	Sacramento, CA
Administrator	NCAA
Host(s)	Sacramento State University
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	UC Riverside (2nd title)
Runner-up	Cal State Northridge (3rd title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	16
Attendance	3,175 (198 per match)
MVP	Melanie Jones, UC Riverside

UC Riverside defeated Cal State Northridge in the final in straight sets, 3–0 (15–9, 15–6, 15–6), to claim the Highlanders' second NCAA Division II national title.

The championship matched was hosted by Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California.

UC Riverside was coached by Sue Gozansky.

Qualifying

Main article: 1986 NCAA Division II women's volleyball season

The tournament field remained fixed at sixteen teams.

Three teams made their debut in the NCAA Division II tournament: Grand Valley State, Minnesota–Duluth, and Navy.

Bracket

	First Round								Second Round								Semifinals								Championship Sacramento, CA
	Cal State Northridge	15	15	15
	Florida Southern	11	11	9
									Cal State Northridge	15	15	15
									Mississippi Women	11	5	8
	Mississippi Women	15	15	15	15
	Navy	8	9	17	7
																	Cal State Northridge	16	13	10	15	15
																	Nebraska–Omaha	14	15	15	13	13
	Nebraska–Omaha	15	15	15
	New Haven	7	8	2
									Nebraska–Omaha	12	15	15	15
									Grand Valley State	15	10	10	8
	Ferris State	12	15	10	7
	Grand Valley State	15	8	15	15
																									Cal State Northridge	9	6	6
																									UC Riverside	15	15	15
	Minnesota–Duluth	2	5	13
	Sacramento State	15	15	15
									Sacramento State	15	8	3	15	10
									North Dakota State	13	15	15	10	15
	North Dakota State	15	15	15
	Portland State	6	2	10
																	North Dakota State	4	14	8
																	UC Riverside	15	16	15
	UC Riverside	15	15	15																					Third place match
	Northern Colorado	7	8	3
									UC Riverside	11	15	13	15	15											Nebraska–Omaha	15	15	15
									Central Missouri State	15	6	15	12	11											North Dakota State	4	10	3
	Central Missouri State	15	15	15
	Regis (CO)	11	8	4

All-tournament team

• Sherry Benson, UC Riverside
• Angela Brinton, Cal State Northridge
• Joyce Jackson, UC Riverside
• Melanie Jones, UC Riverside (Most Outstanding Player)
• Donna Melcher, Nebraska–Omaha
• Allie Nuzum, Nebraska–Omaha

See also

• 1986 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
• 1986 NCAA men's volleyball tournament
• 1986 NCAA Division III women's volleyball tournament
• 1986 NAIA women's volleyball tournament