1987 NCAA Division I women's
lacrosse tournament
DatesMay 1987
Teams6
Finals siteByrd Stadium
College Park, MD
ChampionsPenn State (1st title)
Runner-upTemple (2nd title game)
Attendance1,169 finals
NCAA Division I women's tournaments
«1986 1988»

The 1987 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the sixth 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 1987.

Penn State defeated Temple, 7–6, in the final to win their first championship.

The leading scorers for the tournament, both with 9 goals, were Karen Geromini, from New Hampshire, and Tami Worley, from Penn State. 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
Maryland 5th 1986 13-4
New Hampshire 4th 1986 12-3
Northwestern 4th 1986 11-3
Penn State 5th 1986 15-2
Temple 5th 1986 15-0
Virginia 2nd 1986 12-2

Tournament bracket

First Round Semifinals Finals
Byrd Stadium
College Park, MD
Temple 9
New Hampshire 11 New Hampshire 8
Northwestern 9 Temple 6
Penn State 7
Penn State 14
Virginia 10 Virginia 9
Maryland 5

Tournament outstanding players

  • Beth Stokes, Penn State
  • Chris Vitale, Penn State
  • Mandee Moore, Temple

See also

References

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