1988 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament
| Women's College Cup (semifinals & final) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | United States |
| Dates | November–December 1988 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 1989 → |
The 1988 collegiate soccer. This was the first championship for just Division I programs. The championship game was played again at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina during December 1988.[1]
1984 championship game all the way until the 1994 season
.
The most outstanding offensive player was
Carla Werden
, also from North Carolina. Higgins was also the tournament's leading scorer (4 goals, 1 assist).
Qualification
After the establishment of the
Division I
women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. Nonetheless, the tournament field remained fixed at 12 teams.
| Team | Appearance | Previous | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
California
|
5th | 1987
|
14-4-2 |
| Central Florida | 4th | 1987
|
09-2-2 |
Colorado College
|
5th | 1987
|
14-2-1 |
Connecticut
|
7th | 1987
|
15-4-2 |
George Mason
|
6th | 1986
|
11-6-5 |
Massachusetts
|
7th | 1987
|
14-2-1 |
| North Carolina | 7th | 1987
|
15-0-3 |
| NC State | 4th | 1987
|
17-1-3 |
St. Mary's (CA)
|
1st | None | 12-7-2 |
| Virginia | 2nd | 1987
|
12-5-3 |
| William & Mary | 5th | 1987
|
15-3-2 |
Wisconsin
|
2nd | 1985
|
13-2-2 |
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Championship (Women's College Cup) Chapel Hill, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Central Florida | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Central Florida | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Massachusetts | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin (2OT, PK) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| California (2OT) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mary's (CA) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NC State (2OT) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
See also
- NCAA Division I women's soccer championship
- NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship(began 1988)
- NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Championship
- 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship
References
- ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 30, 2015.