1992 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 1992 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the 11th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina during December 1992.[1]

1992 NCAA women's soccer tournament
Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesNovember–December 1992
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels
(10th title, 11th College Cup)
Runner-upDuke Blue Devils
(1st title match, 1st College Cup)
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored40 (3.64 per match)
Attendance13,893 (1,263 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mia Hamm, UNC (5)
Best playerMia Hamm, UNC (Offensive)
Sue Wall, SCU (Defensive)
← 1991
1993 →

All statistics correct as of 5/9/2015.

North Carolina defeated rival Duke in the final, 9–1, to win their tenth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels again finished the season undefeated, 25–0. This would go on to become the seventh of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994).

The most outstanding offensive player was Mia Hamm from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Sue Wall, from Santa Clara. Hamm was also the tournament's leading scorer (5 goals, 2 assists). An All-tournament team was named for the first time since 1983.

Qualification

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All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 12 teams.

Team Appearance Previous Record
Connecticut 11th 1991 15–4–1
Duke 1st Never 14–4–2
Hartford 4th 1991 18–1
Massachusetts 10th 1991 15–3
North Carolina 11th 1991 22–0
NC State 8th 1991 15–5–1
Portland 1st Never 18–1
Santa Clara 4th 1991 11–4–2
SMU 2nd 1990 15–5
Stanford 3rd 1991 16–1–1
Virginia 6th 1991 14–4–1
William & Mary 8th 1990 15–3

Bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals Championship
(Women's College Cup)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
            
North Carolina 7
William & Mary 0
William & Mary 1
NC State 0
North Carolina 3
Santa Clara 0
Santa Clara 2
Stanford 0
Stanford 5
Portland 2
North Carolina 9
Duke 1
Hartford 2
Massachusetts 1
Massachusetts (2OT) 2
Connecticut 1
Hartford 0
Duke 1
Virginia 0
Duke 2
Duke 1
SMU 0

All-tournament team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2019.