1988 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

The 1988 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the seventh 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 Walton Field in Haverford, Pennsylvania during May 1988.

1988 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament
Dates	May 1988
Teams	6
Finals site	Walton Field Haverford, PA
Champions	Temple (2nd title)
Runner-up	Penn State (3rd title game)
Attendance	2,570 finals
NCAA Division I women's tournaments «1987 1989»

The Temple Owls won their second championship by defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the final, 15–7. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, won by Penn State. Furthermore, Temple's win secured an undefeated season (19–0) for the Owls.

The leading scorers for the tournament, all with 8 goals, were Gail Cummings (Temple), Denise Bourassa (Temple), Mandee Moore (Temple), and Tami Worley (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	Record
Harvard	3rd	1984	11–2
Lafayette	1st	Never	17–1
Northwestern	5th	1987	9–4
Penn State	6th	1987	13–3
Temple	6th	1987	15–0
William & Mary	2nd	1983	11–1

Tournament bracket

	First Round					Semifinals					Finals Walton Field Haverford, PA
							Temple	13
		Harvard	7				Harvard	8
		William & Mary	6									Temple	15
												Penn State	7
							Lafayette	6
		Penn State	12				Penn State	8
		Northwestern	6

Tournament outstanding players

• Gail Cummings, Temple
• Mandee Moore, Temple
• Vicki Yocum, Penn State

See also

• NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
• NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
• 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship