1988 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

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.

1988 NCAA Division I women's
lacrosse tournament
DatesMay 1988
Teams6
Finals siteWalton Field
Haverford, PA
ChampionsTemple (2nd title)
Runner-upPenn State (3rd title game)
Attendance2,570 finals
NCAA Division I women's tournaments
«1987 1989»

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

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
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
  • Gail Cummings, Temple
  • Mandee Moore, Temple
  • Vicki Yocum, Penn State

See also

References
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