1986 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship

1986 NCAA Division I Women's
Lacrosse Championship
Dates May 1986
Teams 6
Finals site Byrd Stadium
College Park, MD
Champions Maryland (1st title)
Runner-up Penn State (1st title game)
Attendance 1,555 finals
NCAA Division I Women's Championships
«1985 1987»

The 1986 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the fifth 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 1986.

The Maryland Terrapins won their first championship after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the final, 11–10.

For the second consecutive year, the leading scorer for the tournament was Anysia Fedec, from Maryland, with 13 goals. 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 4th 1985
New Hampshire 3rd 1985
Northwestern 3rd 1984
Penn State 4th 1985
Temple 4th 1985
Virginia 1st Never

Tournament bracket

  First Round     Semifinals     Finals
Byrd Stadium
College Park, MD
                           
         Penn State 8  
   Temple 8      Temple 7    
   New Hampshire 5          Penn State 10
       Maryland 11
         Virginia 7    
   Maryland 11      Maryland 12  
   Northwestern 7  

Tournament outstanding players

See also

References

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