1990 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

1990 NCAA Division I women's
lacrosse tournament
DatesMay 1990
Teams6
Finals sitePalmer Stadium
Princeton, NJ
ChampionsHarvard (1st title)
Runner-upMaryland (4th title game)
Attendance2,367 finals
NCAA Division I women's tournaments
«1989 1991»

The 1990 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the ninth 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 Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey during May 1990.[1]

The Harvard Crimson won their first championship by defeating the Maryland Terrapins in the final, 8–7.

The leading scorer for the tournament, with 10 goals, was Mary Ann Oelgoetz, from Maryland. The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.

Qualification

All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. A total of 6 teams were invited to participate in this single-elimination tournament.

Team Appearance Previous Record
Harvard 5th 1989 13-0
Loyola(MD) 3rd 1984 14-4
Maryland 6th 1987 15-1
Penn State 8th 1989 13-4
Temple 8th 1989 11-3
Virginia 4th 1989 12-3

Tournament bracket

First Round Semifinals Finals
Palmer Stadium
Princeton, NJ
Harvard 13
Temple 9 Temple 7
Penn State 4 Harvard 8
Maryland 7
Maryland 10
Loyola (MD) 13 Loyola (MD) 5
Virginia 7

Tournament outstanding players

See also

References

  1. ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 11, 2015.