1987 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

1987 NCAA women's soccer tournament
Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels
(5th title, 6th College Cup)
Runner-upUMass Minutewomen
(1st title match, 4th College Cup)
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored26 (2.36 per match)
Attendance10,482 (953 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Michelle Akers, UCF (3)
Best playerMichelle Akers, UCF (Offensive)
Debbie Belkin, UMass (Defensive)
← 1986
1988 →

All statistics correct as of 4/28/2015.

The 1987 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the sixth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played again at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst, Massachusetts during December 1987.[1]

North Carolina defeated Massachusetts in the final, 1–0, to win their fifth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 23–0–1. This was the second of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994).

The most outstanding offensive player was Michelle Akers from Central Florida, and the most outstanding defensive player was Debbie Belkin from Massachusetts. Akers was also the tournament's leading scorer (3 goals).

Qualification

With the advent of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship in 1986, the tournament eligibility remained fixed for just Division I and Division II women's soccer programs. The Division II championship was not added until the following season, 1988. Nonetheless, the tournament field remained fixed at 12 teams.

Team Appearance Previous Record
Barry 1st Never 13-2-1
California 4th 1986 15-0
UC Santa Barbara 4th 1986 16-3-1
Central Florida 3rd 1984 11-4
Colorado College 4th 1986 15-2-1
Connecticut 6th 1986 15-4-3
Massachusetts 6th 1986 18-1
North Carolina 6th 1986 20-0-1
NC State 3rd 1986 17-3-1
Rutgers 1st None 12-5
Virginia 1st None 14-6-1
William & Mary 4th 1986 09-6-3

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Championship
(Women's College Cup)
Amherst, Massachusetts
            
North Carolina 2
William & Mary 0
William & Mary 1
Virginia 0
North Carolina 4
California 0
California 3
UC Santa Barbara 0
UC Santa Barbara (2OT) 1
Colorado College 0
North Carolina 1
Massachusetts 0
NC State 0
Central Florida 3
Central Florida 3
Barry 0
Central Florida 1
Massachusetts 2
Massachusetts 3
Connecticut 1
Connecticut 1
Rutgers 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 28, 2015.