The 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began on December 4, 2008 with 64 teams and concluded on December 20, 2008 when Penn State defeated Stanford, 3 sets to 0, in Omaha, Nebraska for the program's third NCAA title.
With the win, Penn State repeated as national champions and won their NCAA record 64th consecutive match, becoming only the fourth team in NCAA history to finish the season undefeated, as they went 38-0 and joined Southern California as the only repeat NCAA national champions to go undefeated.
The 2008 NCAA Final Four, held at the Qwest Center, was the first in the rally-scoring era (since 2001) in which all top four seeds reached the final four.
Read more about 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament: Qualifying Teams, University Park Regional, Seattle Regional, Austin Regional, Fort Collins Regional, Final Four – Qwest Center, Omaha, Nebraska, National Championship Recap: Penn State Vs. Stanford
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