1985 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament
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| 1985 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | May 1985 | ||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||
| Finals site | Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Champions | New Hampshire (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Maryland (2nd title game) | ||||
| Attendance | 1,157 finals | ||||
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The 1985 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the fourth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during May 1985.[1]
The New Hampshire Wildcats won their first championship by defeating the Maryland Terrapins in the final, 6–5.
The leading scorer for the tournament was Anysia Fedec, from Maryland, with 8 goals. The Most Outstanding Player trophy would not be awarded again until 1998.
Qualification[edit]
With the addition of the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship this year, only NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. In turn, only 4 teams contested this tournament, a decrease from the 12 teams who participated each of the previous two years.
| Team | Appearance | Last Bid | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3rd | 1984 | 14-1 |
| New Hampshire | 2nd | 1984 | 9-3 |
| Penn State | 3rd | 1984 | 14-3 |
| Temple | 3rd | 1984 | 17-0 |
Tournament bracket[edit]
| Semifinals | Finals Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
| New Hampshire | 7 | ||||||||
| Temple | 3 | ||||||||
| New Hampshire | 6 | ||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | ||||||||
| Maryland (3OT) | 12 | ||||||||
| Penn State | 11 | ||||||||
Tournament outstanding players[edit]
- Karen Trudel, Maryland
- Trudy Stumpf, Maryland
- Sandy Vander-Heyden, New Hampshire
See also[edit]
- NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
- NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
- 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
References[edit]
- ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 11, 2015.