| 1981 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship | |
| Sport: | College volleyball |
| Location: | Riverside, California |
| Administrator: | NCAA |
| Host: | UC Riverside |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Champions: | Sacramento State (1st) |
| Runners-Up1: | Lewis (IL) |
| Runners-Up2: | Cal State Northridge |
| Next: | 1982 |
The 1981 NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament was the first annual NCAA-sponsored tournament to determine the national champions of Division II women's collegiate volleyball in the United States.[1]
Sacramento State defeated Lewis (IL) in straight sets, 3–0 (15–10, 15–6, 15–7), in the final to claim their first national title. The Hornets were coached by Debby Colberg.