| 1985 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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| Dates | May 1985 | ||||
| Teams | 4 | ||||
| Finals site | Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Champions | New Hampshire (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Maryland (2nd title game) | ||||
| Attendance | 1,157 finals | ||||
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The 1985 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the fourth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during May 1985.
The New Hampshire Wildcats won their first championship by defeating the Maryland Terrapins in the final, 6–5.
The leading scorer for the tournament was Anysia Fedec, from Maryland, with 8 goals. The Most Outstanding Player trophy would not be awarded again until 1998.
Qualification
With the addition of the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship this year, only NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. In turn, only 4 teams contested this tournament, a decrease from the 12 teams who participated each of the previous two years.
| Team | Appearance | Last Bid | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3rd | 1984 | 14-1 |
| New Hampshire | 2nd | 1984 | 9-3 |
| Penn State | 3rd | 1984 | 14-3 |
| Temple | 3rd | 1984 | 17-0 |
Tournament bracket
| Semifinals | Finals Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
| New Hampshire | 7 | ||||||||
| Temple | 3 | ||||||||
| New Hampshire | 6 | ||||||||
| Maryland | 5 | ||||||||
| Maryland (3OT) | 12 | ||||||||
| Penn State | 11 | ||||||||
Tournament outstanding players
- Karen Trudel, Maryland
- Trudy Stumpf, Maryland
- Sandy Vander-Heyden, New Hampshire
See also
- NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
- NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
- 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship
References
- "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
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