1988 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament
| 1988 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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| Dates | May 1988 | ||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||
| Finals site | Walton Field Haverford, PA | ||||
| Champions | Temple (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Penn State (3rd title game) | ||||
| Attendance | 2,570 finals | ||||
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The 1988 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the seventh annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national championship for Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Walton Field in Haverford, Pennsylvania during May 1988.
The Temple Owls won their second championship by defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the final, 15–7. This was a rematch of the previous year's final, won by Penn State. Furthermore, Temple's win secured an undefeated season (19–0) for the Owls.
The leading scorers for the tournament, all with 8 goals, were Gail Cummings (Temple), Denise Bourassa (Temple), Mandee Moore (Temple), and Tami Worley (Penn State). The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.
Qualification
[edit]All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship. In the end, 6 teams contested this tournament, an increase of two from the previous year.
| Team | Appearance | Previous | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 3rd | 1984 | 11–2 |
| Lafayette | 1st | Never | 17–1 |
| Northwestern | 5th | 1987 | 9–4 |
| Penn State | 6th | 1987 | 13–3 |
| Temple | 6th | 1987 | 15–0 |
| William & Mary | 2nd | 1983 | 11–1 |
Tournament bracket
[edit]| First Round | Semifinals | Finals Walton Field Haverford, PA | ||||||||||||
| Temple | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Harvard | 7 | Harvard | 8 | |||||||||||
| William & Mary | 6 | Temple | 15 | |||||||||||
| Penn State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 12 | Penn State | 8 | |||||||||||
| Northwestern | 6 | |||||||||||||
Tournament outstanding players
[edit]- Gail Cummings, Temple
- Mandee Moore, Temple
- Vicki Yocum, Penn State
See also
[edit]- NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
- NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
- 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship