NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship

NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship

Current season, competition or edition: 2018 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship
Sport	Women's college lacrosse
Founded	1982
No. of teams	26
Country	United States
Most recent champion(s)	James Madison (1)
TV partner(s)	ESPNU
Official website	NCAA.com

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.

James Madison is the champion, having defeated Boston College in the 2018 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 AIAW held its last championship in 1982 and ceased operation.

Separate championships are held for Division II, founded in 2001, and Division III, founded in 1985.

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	Maryland
1986 Details	College Park, MD (Maryland)	Byrd Stadium		Maryland	6–5	Penn State
1987 Details	College Park, MD (Maryland)	Byrd Stadium		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	Maryland
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	College Park, MD (Maryland)	Byrd Stadium		Princeton	10–7	Maryland
1995 Details	Trenton, NJ (Trenton State)	Lions Stadium		Maryland	13–5	Princeton
1996 Details	Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh)	Goodman Stadium		Maryland	10–5	Virginia
1997 Details	Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh)	Goodman Stadium		Maryland	8–7	Loyola (MD)
1998 Details	Catonsville, MD (UMBC)	UMBC Stadium		Maryland	11–5	Virginia
1999 Details	Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins)	Homewood Field		Maryland	16–6	Virginia
2000 Details	Trenton, NJ (TCNJ)	Lions Stadium		Maryland	16–8	Princeton
2001 Details	Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins)	Homewood Field		Maryland	14–13 (3OT)	Georgetown
2002 Details	Baltimore, MD (Loyola)	Diane Geppi-Aikens Field		Princeton	12–7	Georgetown
2003 Details	Syracuse, NY (Syracuse)	Carrier Dome		Princeton	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		Northwestern	7–4	Dartmouth
2007 Details	Philadelphia, PA (Penn)	Franklin Field		Northwestern	15–13	Virginia
2008 Details	Towson, MD (Towson)	Johnny Unitas Stadium		Northwestern	10–6	Penn
2009 Details	Towson, MD (Towson)	Johnny Unitas Stadium		Northwestern	21–7	North Carolina
2010 Details	Towson, MD (Towson)	Johnny Unitas Stadium		Maryland	13–11	Northwestern
2011 Details	Stony Brook, NY (Stony Brook)	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium		Northwestern	8–7	Maryland
2012 Details	Stony Brook, NY (Stony Brook)	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium		Northwestern	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	Chester, PA (Saint Joseph's)	Talen Energy Stadium		North Carolina	13–7	Maryland
2017 Details	Foxborough, MA (UMass)	Gillette Stadium		Maryland	16–13	Boston College
2018 Details	Stony Brook, NY (Stony Brook)	Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium		James Madison	16–15	Boston College
2019 Details	Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins)	Homewood Field
2020 Details	Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins)	Homewood Field
2021 Details	Towson, MD (Towson)	Johnny Unitas Stadium
2022 Details	Baltimore, MD (Johns Hopkins)	Homewood Field

Team titles

2005 Championship between the Virginia Cavaliers and Northwestern Wildcats

Team	Titles	Years won
Maryland	13	1986, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2017
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
James Madison	1	2018

See also

• AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Champions
• NCAA Division II Women's Lacrosse Championship (from 2001)
• NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship (from 1985)
• NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship

External links

• Division I women's lacrosse