1986 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
1986 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship | |||||
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Dates | May 1986 | ||||
Teams | 6 | ||||
Finals site | Byrd Stadium College Park, MD | ||||
Champions | Maryland (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Penn State (1st title game) | ||||
Attendance | 1,555 finals | ||||
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The 1986 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the fifth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland during May 1986.[1]
The Maryland Terrapins won their first championship after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the final, 11–10.
For the second consecutive year, the leading scorer for the tournament was , from Maryland, with 13 goals. The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.
Qualification[]
All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. In the end, 6 teams contested this tournament, an increase of two from the previous year.
Team | Appearance | Previous | Record |
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Maryland | 4th | 1985 | 12-4 |
New Hampshire | 3rd | 1985 | 11-3 |
Northwestern | 3rd | 1984 | 10-3 |
Penn State | 4th | 1985 | 15-1 |
Temple | 4th | 1985 | 14-2 |
Virginia | 1st | Never | 14-1 |
Tournament bracket[]
First Round | Semifinals | Finals Byrd Stadium College Park, MD | ||||||||||||
Penn State | 8 | |||||||||||||
Temple | 8 | Temple | 7 | |||||||||||
New Hampshire | 5 | Penn State | 10 | |||||||||||
Maryland | 11 | |||||||||||||
Virginia | 7 | |||||||||||||
Maryland | 11 | Maryland | 12 | |||||||||||
Northwestern | 7 |
Tournament outstanding players[]
- , Maryland
- , Maryland
- , Penn State
See also[]
- NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
- NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
- 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
References[]
- ^ "Championship History". NCAA.
- 1986 in American sports
- 1986 in lacrosse
- NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship