1996 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

1996 NCAA Division I women's
lacrosse tournament
DatesMay 1996
Teams6
Finals siteGoodman Stadium
Bethlehem, PA
ChampionsMaryland (4th title)
Runner-upVirginia (3rd title game)
Attendance2,381 finals
NCAA Division I women's tournaments
«1995 1997»

The 1996 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 15th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania during May 1996.[1] All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship; a total of 6 teams were invited to participate.

Maryland defeated Virginia, 10–5, to win their fourth, and second consecutive, national championship. This would subsequently become the second of Maryland's record seven straight national titles (1995–2001). Furthermore, Maryland's championship win secured its second straight undefeated season (19–0).

The leading scorer for the tournament, with 7 goals, was Kelly Amonte from Maryland. The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.

Teams

School Record
Loyola (MD) 14-1
Maryland 17-0
Penn State 11-4
Princeton 12-2
Virginia 12-3
William & Mary 10-6

Tournament bracket

First Round Semifinals Finals
Goodman Stadium
Bethlehem, PA
Maryland 6
Princeton 13 Princeton 5
Penn State 9 Maryland 10
Virginia 5
Loyola (MD) 9
Virginia 8 Virginia 10
William & Mary 6

Tournament outstanding players

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 12, 2015.