1995 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament
The 1995 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 14th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Lions Stadium in Trenton, New Jersey during May 1995.[1] All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship; a total of 6 teams were invited to participate.
1995 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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Dates | May 1995 | ||||
Teams | 6 | ||||
Finals site | Lions Stadium Trenton, NJ | ||||
Champions | Maryland (3rd title) | ||||
Runner-up | Princeton (3rd title game) | ||||
Attendance | 9,247 finals | ||||
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Maryland defeated Princeton, 13–5, to win their third national championship. This would subsequently be the first of Maryland's record seven straight national titles (1995–2001). Furthermore, Maryland's championship secured an undefeated season (17–0) for the team.
The leading scorer for the tournament, with 10 goals, was Cristi Samaras from Princeton. The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.
Teams
editSchool | Record |
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Dartmouth | 12-2 |
James Madison | 12-5 |
Maryland | 15-0 |
Penn State | 11-5 |
Princeton | 12-2 |
Temple | 11-3 |
Tournament bracket
editFirst Round | Semifinals | Finals Lions Stadium Trenton, NJ | ||||||||||||
Maryland | 12 | |||||||||||||
Penn State | 11 | Penn State | 7 | |||||||||||
James Madison | 7 | Maryland | 13 | |||||||||||
Princeton | 5 | |||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 8 | |||||||||||||
Princeton | 14 | Princeton | 13 | |||||||||||
Temple | 8 |
Tournament outstanding players
edit- Sarah Devens, Dartmouth
- Lauren Holleran, Dartmouth
- Kelly Amonte, Maryland
- Jamie Brodsky, Maryland
- Liz Downing, Maryland
- Randall Goldsborough, Maryland
- Laura Harmon, Maryland
- Cathy Nelson, Maryland
- Tami Riley, Maryland
- Jill Pearsall, Penn State
- Amory Rowe, Princeton
- Cristi Samaras, Princeton
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 12, 2015.