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.[ 1]
Maryland is the defending champion, having defeated North Carolina in the 2015 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship final.
History [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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
Team titles [ edit ]
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
Delaware
1
1983
Massachusetts
1
1982
New Hampshire
1
1985
North Carolina
1
2013
Harvard
1
1990
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
Tournaments