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The annual NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship tournament has determined the top women's lacrosse team in the NCAA Division I since 1982. Separate championships are held for Division II , founded in 2001, and Division III , founded in 1985.[ 1]
North Carolina is the defending champion, having defeated Maryland in the 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship final.
History
Lacrosse was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the AIAW for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership.
Results
See Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Champions for the women's lacrosse champions from 1978 to 1982. NOTE: In 1982 there were both NCAA and AIAW Division I champions.
NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
Year
Site (Host Team)
Host Stadium
Final
Winner
Score
Runner-up
1982 Details
Trenton, NJ (Trenton State )
Lions Stadium
Massachusetts
9–6
Trenton State
1983 Details
Philadelphia, PA (Penn )
Franklin Field
Delaware
10–7
Temple
1984 Details
Boston, MA (Boston U. )
Nickerson Field
Temple
6–4
Maryland
1985 Details
Philadelphia, PA (Penn )
Franklin Field
New Hampshire
6–5
1986 Details
College Park, MD (Maryland )
Byrd Stadium
Maryland
6–5
Penn State
1987 Details
Penn State
7–6
Temple
1988 Details
Haverford, PA (Haverford )
Walton Field
Temple
15–7
Penn State
1989 Details
West Chester, PA (West Chester )
John A. Farrell Stadium
Penn State
7–6
Harvard
1990 Details
Princeton, NJ (Princeton )
Palmer Stadium
Harvard
8–7
Maryland
1991 Details
Trenton, NJ (Trenton State )
Lions Stadium
Virginia
8–6
1992 Details
Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh )
Goodman Stadium
Maryland
11–10 (OT )
Harvard
1993 Details
College Park, MD (Maryland )
Byrd Stadium
Virginia
8–6 (OT )
Princeton
1994 Details
Princeton
10–7
Maryland
1995 Details
Trenton, NJ (Trenton State )
Lions Stadium
Maryland
13–5
Princeton
1996 Details
Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh )
Goodman Stadium
10–5
Virginia
1997 Details
8–7
Loyola (MD)
1998 Details
Catonsville, MD (UMBC )
UMBC Stadium
11–5
Virginia
1999 Details
Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins )
Homewood Field
16–6
2000 Details
Trenton, NJ (TCNJ )
Lions Stadium
16–8
Princeton
2001 Details
Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins )
Homewood Field
14–13 (3OT )
Georgetown
2002 Details
Baltimore, MD (Loyola )
Diane Geppi-Aikens Field
Princeton
12–7
2003 Details
Syracuse, NY (Syracuse )
Carrier Dome
8–7 (OT )
Virginia
2004 Details
Princeton, NJ (Princeton )
Princeton Stadium
Virginia
10–4
Princeton
2005 Details
Annapolis, MD (Navy )
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Northwestern
13–10
Virginia
2006 Details
Boston, MA (Boston U. )
Nickerson Field
7–4
Dartmouth
2007 Details
Philadelphia, PA (Penn )
Franklin Field
15–13
Virginia
2008 Details
Towson, MD (Towson )
Johnny Unitas Stadium
10–6
Penn
2009 Details
21–7
North Carolina
2010 Details
Maryland
13–11
Northwestern
2011 Details
Stony Brook, NY (Stony Brook )
Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium
Northwestern
8–7
Maryland
2012 Details
8–6
Syracuse
2013 Details
Villanova, PA (Villanova )
Villanova Stadium
North Carolina
13–12 (3OT )
Maryland
2014 Details
Towson, MD (Towson )
Johnny Unitas Stadium
Maryland
15–12
Syracuse
2015 Details
Chester, PA (Saint Joseph's )
PPL Park
Maryland
9–8
North Carolina
2016 Details
Talen Energy Stadium
North Carolina
13-7
Maryland
Team titles
2005 Championship between the Virginia Cavaliers and Northwestern Wildcats
Team
Titles
Years won
Maryland
12
1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2014, 2015
Northwestern
7
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
Princeton
3
1994, 2002, 2003
Virginia
3
1991, 1993, 2004
North Carolina
2
2013, 2016
Penn State
2
1987, 1989
Temple
2
1984, 1988
Delaware
1
1983
Massachusetts
1
1982
New Hampshire
1
1985
Harvard
1
1990
See also
References
External links
Tournaments Records & statistics
Leagues by sport
Leagues by association