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1995 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament

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1995 NCAA Division I women's
lacrosse tournament
DatesMay 1995
Teams6
Finals siteLions Stadium
Trenton, NJ
ChampionsMaryland (3rd title)
Runner-upPrinceton (3rd title game)
Attendance9,247 finals
NCAA Division I women's tournaments
«1994 1996»

The 1995 NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship was the 14th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of Division I NCAA women's college lacrosse. The championship game was played at Lions Stadium in Trenton, New Jersey during May 1995.[1] All NCAA Division I women's lacrosse programs were eligible for this championship; a total of 6 teams were invited to participate.

Maryland defeated Princeton, 13–5, to win their third national championship. This would subsequently be the first of Maryland's record seven straight national titles (1995–2001). Furthermore, Maryland's championship secured an undefeated season (17–0) for the team.

The leading scorer for the tournament, with 10 goals, was Cristi Samaras from Princeton. The Most Outstanding Player trophy was not awarded this year.

Teams

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School Record
Dartmouth 12-2
James Madison 12-5
Maryland 15-0
Penn State 11-5
Princeton 12-2
Temple 11-3

Tournament bracket

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First Round Semifinals Finals
Lions Stadium
Trenton, NJ
Maryland 12
Penn State 11 Penn State 7
James Madison 7 Maryland 13
Princeton 5
Dartmouth 8
Princeton 14 Princeton 13
Temple 8

Tournament outstanding players

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division I Women's Lacrosse Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved March 12, 2015.