NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship

NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship

Current season, competition or edition: 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
Sport	College lacrosse
Founded	1982
No. of teams	16
Country	United States
Most recent champion(s)	North Carolina (2)
TV partner(s)	ESPNU
Official website	NCAA.com

The annual NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship tournament has determined the top women's lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I since 1982. Separate championships are held for Division II, founded in 2001, and Division III, founded in 1985.

North Carolina is the defending champion, having defeated Maryland in the 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship final.

History

Lacrosse was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the AIAW for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership.

Results

See Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Champions for the women's lacrosse champions from 1978 to 1982. NOTE: In 1982 there were both NCAA and AIAW Division I champions.

NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
Year	Site (Host Team)	Host Stadium		Final
				Winner	Score	Runner-up
1982 Details	Trenton, NJ (Trenton State)	Lions Stadium		Massachusetts	9–6	Trenton State
1983 Details	Philadelphia, PA (Penn)	Franklin Field		Delaware	10–7	Temple
1984 Details	Boston, MA (Boston U.)	Nickerson Field		Temple	6–4	Maryland
1985 Details	Philadelphia, PA (Penn)	Franklin Field		New Hampshire	6–5
1986 Details	College Park, MD (Maryland)	Byrd Stadium		Maryland	6–5	Penn State
1987 Details				Penn State	7–6	Temple
1988 Details	Haverford, PA (Haverford)	Walton Field		Temple	15–7	Penn State
1989 Details	West Chester, PA (West Chester)	John A. Farrell Stadium		Penn State	7–6	Harvard
1990 Details	Princeton, NJ (Princeton)	Palmer Stadium		Harvard	8–7	Maryland
1991 Details	Trenton, NJ (Trenton State)	Lions Stadium		Virginia	8–6
1992 Details	Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh)	Goodman Stadium		Maryland	11–10 (OT)	Harvard
1993 Details	College Park, MD (Maryland)	Byrd Stadium		Virginia	8–6 (OT)	Princeton
1994 Details				Princeton	10–7	Maryland
1995 Details	Trenton, NJ (Trenton State)	Lions Stadium		Maryland	13–5	Princeton
1996 Details	Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh)	Goodman Stadium			10–5	Virginia
1997 Details					8–7	Loyola (MD)
1998 Details	Catonsville, MD (UMBC)	UMBC Stadium			11–5	Virginia
1999 Details	Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins)	Homewood Field			16–6
2000 Details	Trenton, NJ (TCNJ)	Lions Stadium			16–8	Princeton
2001 Details	Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins)	Homewood Field			14–13 (3OT)	Georgetown
2002 Details	Baltimore, MD (Loyola)	Diane Geppi-Aikens Field		Princeton	12–7
2003 Details	Syracuse, NY (Syracuse)	Carrier Dome			8–7 (OT)	Virginia
2004 Details	Princeton, NJ (Princeton)	Princeton Stadium		Virginia	10–4	Princeton
2005 Details	Annapolis, MD (Navy)	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium		Northwestern	13–10	Virginia
2006 Details	Boston, MA (Boston U.)	Nickerson Field			7–4	Dartmouth
2007 Details	Philadelphia, PA (Penn)	Franklin Field			15–13	Virginia
2008 Details	Towson, MD (Towson)	Johnny Unitas Stadium			10–6	Penn
2009 Details					21–7	North Carolina
2010 Details				Maryland	13–11	Northwestern
2011 Details	Stony Brook, NY (Stony Brook)	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium		Northwestern	8–7	Maryland
2012 Details					8–6	Syracuse
2013 Details	Villanova, PA (Villanova)	Villanova Stadium		North Carolina	13–12 (3OT)	Maryland
2014 Details	Towson, MD (Towson)	Johnny Unitas Stadium		Maryland	15–12	Syracuse
2015 Details	Chester, PA (Saint Joseph's)	PPL Park		Maryland	9–8	North Carolina
2016 Details		Talen Energy Stadium		North Carolina	13-7	Maryland

Team titles

2005 Championship between the Virginia Cavaliers and Northwestern Wildcats

Team	Titles	Years won
Maryland	12	1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2014, 2015
Northwestern	7	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
Princeton	3	1994, 2002, 2003
Virginia	3	1991, 1993, 2004
Penn State	2	1987, 1989
Temple	2	1984, 1988
North Carolina	2	2013, 2016
Delaware	1	1983
Massachusetts	1	1982
New Hampshire	1	1985
Harvard	1	1990

See also

• AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Champions
• NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship (from 2001)
• NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship (from 1985)
• NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

External links

• Division I women's lacrosse
• NCAA's Site with footage of the games
• Great Selection of Lacrosse Trophies