1987 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship

1987 NCAA Division I Women's
Lacrosse Championship
Dates May 1987
Teams 6
Finals site Byrd Stadium
College Park, MD
Champions Penn State (1st title)
Runner-up Temple (2nd title game)
Attendance 1,169 finals
NCAA Division I Women's Championships
«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
Maryland 5th 1986
New Hampshire 4th 1986
Northwestern 4th 1986
Penn State 5th 1986
Temple 5th 1986
Virginia 2nd 1986

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

See also

References

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