The 1991 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 10th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Lions Stadium in Trenton, New Jersey during May 1991.[1] All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. A total of 6 teams were invited to participate.
| 1991 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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| Dates | May 1991 | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Finals site | Lions Stadium Trenton, NJ | ||||
| Champions | Virginia (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Maryland (5th title game) | ||||
| Attendance | 2,338 finals | ||||
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The Virginia Cavaliers won their first championship by defeating the Maryland Terrapins in the final, 8–6.
The leading scorer for the tournament, with 10 goals, was Jenny Slingluff from Virginia. The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.
Teams
edit| School | Record |
|---|---|
| Harvard | 10-2 |
| Lafayette | 16-1 |
| Maryland | 13-2 |
| New Hampshire | 10-1 |
| Penn State | 13-3 |
| Virginia | 15-1 |
Tournament bracket
edit| First Round | Semifinals | Finals Lions Stadium Trenton, NJ | ||||||||||||
| Virginia | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 11 | Penn State | 5 | |||||||||||
| Lafayette | 9 | Virginia | 8 | |||||||||||
| Maryland | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Maryland (OT) | 4 | |||||||||||||
| New Hampshire | 11 | New Hampshire | 3 | |||||||||||
| Harvard | 10 | |||||||||||||
Tournament outstanding players
edit- Mandy Stevenson, Maryland
- Michele Uhlfelder, Maryland
- Kierstin Coppola, New Hampshire
- Karen Hoysted, Penn State
- Robyn Nye, Virginia
- Jenny Slingluff, Virginia
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 11, 2015.