The annual NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship tournament has determined the top women's lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I since 1982. Separate championships are held for Division II, founded in 2001, and Division III, founded in 1985.[1]
North Carolina is the defending champion, having defeated Maryland in the 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship final.
History
Lacrosse was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the AIAW for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership.
Results
See Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Champions for the women's lacrosse champions from 1978 to 1982. NOTE: In 1982 there were both NCAA and AIAW Division I champions.
NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship |
Year |
Site
(Host Team) |
Host Stadium |
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Final |
Winner |
Score |
Runner-up |
1982
Details |
Trenton, NJ
(Trenton State) |
Lions Stadium |
Massachusetts |
9–6 |
Trenton State |
1983
Details |
Philadelphia, PA
(Penn) |
Franklin Field |
Delaware |
10–7 |
Temple |
1984
Details |
Boston, MA
(Boston U.) |
Nickerson Field |
Temple |
6–4 |
Maryland |
1985
Details |
Philadelphia, PA
(Penn) |
Franklin Field |
New Hampshire |
6–5 |
1986
Details |
College Park, MD
(Maryland) |
Byrd Stadium |
Maryland |
6–5 |
Penn State |
1987
Details |
Penn State |
7–6 |
Temple |
1988
Details |
Haverford, PA
(Haverford) |
Walton Field |
Temple |
15–7 |
Penn State |
1989
Details |
West Chester, PA
(West Chester) |
John A. Farrell Stadium |
Penn State |
7–6 |
Harvard |
1990
Details |
Princeton, NJ
(Princeton) |
Palmer Stadium |
Harvard |
8–7 |
Maryland |
1991
Details |
Trenton, NJ
(Trenton State) |
Lions Stadium |
Virginia |
8–6 |
1992
Details |
Bethlehem, PA
(Lehigh) |
Goodman Stadium |
Maryland |
11–10
(OT) |
Harvard |
1993
Details |
College Park, MD
(Maryland) |
Byrd Stadium |
Virginia |
8–6
(OT) |
Princeton |
1994
Details |
Princeton |
10–7 |
Maryland |
1995
Details |
Trenton, NJ
(Trenton State) |
Lions Stadium |
Maryland |
13–5 |
Princeton |
1996
Details |
Bethlehem, PA
(Lehigh) |
Goodman Stadium |
10–5 |
Virginia |
1997
Details |
8–7 |
Loyola (MD) |
1998
Details |
Catonsville, MD
(UMBC) |
UMBC Stadium |
11–5 |
Virginia |
1999
Details |
Baltimore, MD
(Johns Hopkins) |
Homewood Field |
16–6 |
2000
Details |
Trenton, NJ
(TCNJ) |
Lions Stadium |
16–8 |
Princeton |
2001
Details |
Baltimore, MD
(Johns Hopkins) |
Homewood Field |
14–13
(3OT) |
Georgetown |
2002
Details |
Baltimore, MD
(Loyola) |
Diane Geppi-Aikens Field |
Princeton |
12–7 |
2003
Details |
Syracuse, NY
(Syracuse) |
Carrier Dome |
8–7
(OT) |
Virginia |
2004
Details |
Princeton, NJ
(Princeton) |
Princeton Stadium |
Virginia |
10–4 |
Princeton |
2005
Details |
Annapolis, MD
(Navy) |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
Northwestern |
13–10 |
Virginia |
2006
Details |
Boston, MA
(Boston U.) |
Nickerson Field |
7–4 |
Dartmouth |
2007
Details |
Philadelphia, PA
(Penn) |
Franklin Field |
15–13 |
Virginia |
2008
Details |
Towson, MD
(Towson) |
Johnny Unitas Stadium |
10–6 |
Penn |
2009
Details |
21–7 |
North Carolina |
2010
Details |
Maryland |
13–11 |
Northwestern |
2011
Details |
Stony Brook, NY
(Stony Brook) |
Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium |
Northwestern |
8–7 |
Maryland |
2012
Details |
8–6 |
Syracuse |
2013
Details |
Villanova, PA
(Villanova) |
Villanova Stadium |
North Carolina |
13–12
(3OT) |
Maryland |
2014
Details |
Towson, MD
(Towson) |
Johnny Unitas Stadium |
Maryland |
15–12 |
Syracuse |
2015
Details |
Chester, PA
(Saint Joseph's) |
PPL Park |
Maryland |
9–8 |
North Carolina |
2016
Details |
Talen Energy Stadium |
North Carolina |
13-7 |
Maryland |
Team titles
Team |
Titles |
Years won |
Maryland |
12 |
1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2014, 2015 |
Northwestern |
7 |
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 |
Princeton |
3 |
1994, 2002, 2003 |
Virginia |
3 |
1991, 1993, 2004 |
Penn State |
2 |
1987, 1989 |
Temple |
2 |
1984, 1988 |
North Carolina |
2 |
2013, 2016 |
Delaware |
1 |
1983 |
Massachusetts |
1 |
1982 |
New Hampshire |
1 |
1985 |
Harvard |
1 |
1990 |
See also
References
External links
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