1989 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship

1989 NCAA Division I Women's
Lacrosse Championship
Dates May 1989
Teams 6
Finals site John A. Farrell Stadium
West Chester, PA
Champions Penn State (2nd title)
Runner-up Harvard (1st title game)
Attendance 2,661 finals
NCAA Division I Women's Championships
«1988 1990»

The 1989 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the eighth 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 John A. Farrell Stadium in West Chester, Pennsylvania during May 1989. [1]

The Penn State Nittany Lions won their second championship by defeating the Harvard Crimson in the final, 7–8. This was Penn State's fourth consecutive appearance in the tournament final (2 wins, 2 losses).

The leading scorer for the tournament, with 6 goals, was Karen Everling, from Harvard. The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.

Teams

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

Tournament bracket

  First Round     Semifinals     Finals
John A. Farrell Stadium
West Chester, PA
                           
         Penn State 9  
   Temple 11      Temple 3    
   Lafayette 5          Penn State 7
       Harvard 6
         Harvard 7    
   Princeton 6      Princeton 5  
   Virginia 5  

Tournament outstanding players

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
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