1991 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
The 1991 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the 10th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina during December 1991.[1]
| Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | November–December 1991 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Champions | North Carolina Tar Heels (9th title, 10th College Cup) |
| Runners-up | Wisconsin Badgers (1st title match, 2nd College Cup) |
| Semi-finalists |
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| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.91 per match) |
| Attendance | 12,004 (1,091 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Pam Kalinoski, UNC (3) |
| Best player | Pam Kalinoski, UNC (Offensive) Tisha Venturini, UNC (Defensive) |
← 1990 1992 →
All statistics correct as of 5/7/2015. | |
North Carolina defeated Wisconsin Badgers in the final, 3–1, to win their ninth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels again finished the season undefeated, 25–0. This would go on to become the sixth of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994). It also comprised the Tar Heels' ten-year unbeaten streak that ran from the 1984 final all the way until the 1994 season.
The most outstanding offensive player was again Pam Kalinoski from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Tisha Venturini, also from North Carolina. Kalinoski was also the tournament's leading scorer (3 goals, 3 assists).
Qualification
All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 12 teams.
| Team | Appearance | Previous | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 8th | 1990 | 12-6 |
| Central Florida | 5th | 1988 | 10-4-1 |
| Colorado College | 8th | 1990 | 16-2 |
| Connecticut | 10th | 1990 | 15-4 |
| Hartford | 3rd | 1990 | 13-6 |
| Massachusetts | 9th | 1989 | 14-4 |
| North Carolina | 10th | 1990 | 21-0 |
| NC State | 7th | 1990 | 17-4 |
| Santa Clara | 3rd | 1990 | 10-5 |
| Stanford | 2nd | 1990 | 16-1 |
| Virginia | 5th | 1990 | 13-4-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5th | 1990 | 15-2 |
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Championship (Women's College Cup) Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Central Florida | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hartford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hartford | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College (3OT) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford (OT) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 7, 2015.