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]
| Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | United States |
| Dates | November–December 1992 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | North Carolina Tar Heels (10th title, 11th College Cup) |
| Runner-up | Duke Blue Devils (1st title match, 1st College Cup) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 40 (3.64 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,893 (1,263 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Mia Hamm, UNC (5) |
| Best player | Mia Hamm, UNC (Offensive) Sue Wall, SCU (Defensive) |
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
editAll 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
edit| 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
edit- Mia Hamm, North Carolina (most outstanding offensive player)
- Angela Kelly, North Carolina
- Nancy Kramarz, Hartford
- Amy Kroeger, Santa Clara
- Jennifer Lewis, Duke
- Kristine Lilly, North Carolina
- Heidi Mauger, Duke
- Meegan McMullin, Duke
- Keri Sanchez, North Carolina
- Carolyn Springer, North Carolina
- Rita Tower, North Carolina
- Tisha Venturini, North Carolina
- Sue Wall, Santa Clara (most outstanding defensive player)[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ^ "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.