Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 1997 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began with 56 teams and ended on December 20, 1997 when Stanford defeated Penn State 3 games to 2 in the NCAA championship match.Stanford won their second straight title and 4th in 6 years. After winning the first two games 15-10, 15-6, Penn State forced a fifth game as the Nittany Lions won the next two 15-2, 17-15. In the decisive fifth game, Stanford jumped out to the 12-8 lead before Kristin Folkl recorded the final three kills for the 15-9 win. Stanford finished the year 33-2, with their only two losses coming from Penn State in the early season.The 1997 NCAA tournament was the first, and would be the last, year with 56 tournament teams, as it was expanded from 48 teams (1993-1996). In 1998, the tournament would be expanded to its present day 64 tournament teams.. }
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- 1997_NCAA_Division_I_Women's_Volleyball_Tournament abstract "The 1997 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began with 56 teams and ended on December 20, 1997 when Stanford defeated Penn State 3 games to 2 in the NCAA championship match.Stanford won their second straight title and 4th in 6 years. After winning the first two games 15-10, 15-6, Penn State forced a fifth game as the Nittany Lions won the next two 15-2, 17-15. In the decisive fifth game, Stanford jumped out to the 12-8 lead before Kristin Folkl recorded the final three kills for the 15-9 win. Stanford finished the year 33-2, with their only two losses coming from Penn State in the early season.The 1997 NCAA tournament was the first, and would be the last, year with 56 tournament teams, as it was expanded from 48 teams (1993-1996). In 1998, the tournament would be expanded to its present day 64 tournament teams.".