1997 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

1997 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament

Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
Country	United States
Dates	November–December 1997
Teams	32
Final positions
Champions	North Carolina Tar Heels (14th title, 16th College Cup)
Runner-up	Connecticut Huskies (3rd title match, 6th College Cup)
Third place	Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4th College Cup) Santa Clara Broncos (5th College Cup)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	31
Goals scored	115 (3.71 per match)
Attendance	40,572 (1,309 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Sara Whalen, UConn (5)
Best player	Robin Confer, UNC (Offensive) Siri Mullinix, UNC (Defensive)
All statistics correct as of 5/29/2015.

The 1997 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament (also known as the 1997 NCAA Women's College Cup) was the 16th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The semifinals and championship game were played at the UNCG Soccer Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina during December 1997.

North Carolina defeated Connecticut in the final, 2–0, to win their fourteenth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 27–0–1.

The Most Outstanding Offensive Player was Robin Confer from North Carolina, and the Most Outstanding Defensive Player was Siri Mullinix, also from North Carolina. Confer and Mullinix, along with twelve other players, were named to the All-tournament team.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 5 goals, was Sara Whalen from Connecticut.

Qualification

Main article: 1997 NCAA Division I women's soccer season

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained at 32 teams although it would expand again, to 48, in 1998.

Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Semifinals (Women's College Cup) UNCG Soccer Stadium Greensboro, North Carolina					Championship (Women's College Cup) UNCG Soccer Stadium Greensboro, North Carolina
		North Carolina	6
		Wake Forest	0
							North Carolina	5
							Florida	0
		Florida	3
		Vanderbilt	2
												North Carolina	1
												Harvard	0
		Harvard	2
		UMass	0
							Harvard (3OT)	2
							George Mason	1
		George Mason	2
		Maryland	1
																	North Carolina	2
																	Santa Clara	1
		UNC Greensboro (2OT)	3
		Duke	1
							UNC Greensboro	0
							Clemson	5
		Clemson	1
		Georgia	0
												Clemson	0
												Santa Clara	3
		Minnesota	2
		Milwaukee	1
							Minnesota	1
							Santa Clara	5
		Santa Clara	1
		BYU	0
																						North Carolina	2
																						Connecticut	0
		Connecticut	3
		Fairfield	0
							Connecticut (2OT)	2
							Hartford	1
		Hartford	4
		Colgate	0
												Connecticut	4
												William & Mary	0
		William & Mary (2OT)	3
		Penn State	2
							William & Mary	1
							Virginia	0
		Virginia	3
		James Madison	1
																	Connecticut	2
																	Notre Dame	1
		UCLA	1
		Portland	0
							UCLA	3
							SMU	2
		SMU	1
		Texas A&M	0
												UCLA	0
												Notre Dame	8
		Nebraska	5
		Michigan	1
							Nebraska	0
							Notre Dame	6
		Notre Dame	7
		Cincinnati	1

All-tournament team

• Mandy Clemens, Santa Clara
• Robin Confer, North Carolina (Most Outstanding Offensive Player)
• Carey Dorn, Connecticut
• Lorrie Fair, North Carolina
• Jacqui Little, Santa Clara
• Holly Manthei, Notre Dame
• Siri Mullinix, North Carolina (Most Outstanding Defensive Player)
• Cindy Parlow, North Carolina
• Tiffany Roberts, North Carolina
• Heather Stone, Connecticut
• Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame
• Jen Tietjen, Notre Dame
• Sara Whalen, Connecticut
• Staci Wilson, North Carolina

See also

• NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship
• NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship