1986 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

1986 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament
Dates	May 1986
Teams	6
Finals site	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD
Champions	Maryland (1st title)
Runner-up	Penn State (1st title game)
Attendance	1,555 finals
NCAA Division I women's tournaments «1985 1987»

The 1986 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the fifth 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 Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland during May 1986.

The Maryland Terrapins won their first championship after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions in the final, 11–10.

For the second consecutive year, the leading scorer for the tournament was Anysia Fedec, from Maryland, with 13 goals. 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
Maryland	4th	1985	12-4
New Hampshire	3rd	1985	11-3
Northwestern	3rd	1984	10-3
Penn State	4th	1985	15-1
Temple	4th	1985	14-2
Virginia	1st	Never	14-1

Tournament bracket

	First Round					Semifinals					Finals Byrd Stadium College Park, MD
							Penn State	8
		Temple	8				Temple	7
		New Hampshire	5									Penn State	10
												Maryland	11
							Virginia	7
		Maryland	11				Maryland	12
		Northwestern	7

Tournament outstanding players

• Anysia Fedec, Maryland
• Trudy Stumpf, Maryland
• Maggy Dunphy, Penn State

See also

• NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
• NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship
• 1986 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship