1994 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

1994 NCAA women's soccer tournament
Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesNovember–December 1994
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels
(12th title, 13th College Cup)
Runner-upNotre Dame Fighting Irish
(1st title match, 1st College Cup)
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored77 (3.35 per match)
Attendance28,251 (1,228 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Tiffeny Milbrett, Portland (5)
Best playerTisha Venturini, UNC (Offensive)
Staci Wilson, UNC (Defensive)
← 1993
1995 →

All statistics correct as of 5/21/2015.

The 1994 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the 13th 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 Merlo Field in Portland, Oregon during December 1994.[1]

North Carolina defeated Notre Dame in the final, 5–0, to win their 12th national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 25–1–1. Nonetheless, this was UNC's first season with a loss since 1985. This would go on to become the ninth of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994).

The most outstanding offensive player was Tisha Venturini from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Staci Wilson, also from North Carolina. Venturini and Wilson, along with twelve other players, were named to the All-tournament team.

The tournament's leading scorers were Angela Kelly (North Carolina), with 4 goals and 3 assists, and Tiffeny Milbrett (Portland), with 5 goals and 1 assist.

Qualification

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Main article: 1994 NCAA Division I women's soccer season

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field expanded for the second consecutive year, increasing from 16 to 24 teams.

Teams

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Seed School Conference Berth Type Record
Brown Ivy League Automatic 10-4-1
Cincinnati Great Midwest Automatic 15-4-2
Clemson ACC At-large 15-4
Connecticut Big East At-large 17-3
Dartmouth Ivy League At-large 11-3-1
Duke ACC At-large 16-4-1
George Mason CAA At-large 15-2-2
Hartford North Atlantic Automatic 15-3-1
Harvard Ivy League At-large 09-3-3
Massachusetts Atlantic 10 Automatic 15-5
NC State ACC At-large 10-8-4
North Carolina ACC Automatic 21-1-1
Notre Dame Midwestern Collegiate Automatic 20-0-1
Oregon State Pac-10 At-large 13-4
Portland West Coast Automatic 14-5
Saint Mary's West Coast At-large 11-7-1
Santa Clara West Coast At-large 14-4-1
Stanford Pac-10 At-large 16-1-1
Vanderbilt SEC Automatic 16-3
Virginia ACC At-large 13-4-3
Washington Pac-10 At-large 12-6-1
Washington State Pac-10 At-large 11-6-1
William & Mary CAA Automatic 16-3
Wisconsin Big Ten Automatic 16-5

Bracket

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First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals Semifinals
(Women's College Cup)
Merlo Field
Portland, Oregon 		Championship
(Women's College Cup)
Merlo Field
Portland, Oregon
               
Notre Dame 3
George Mason 2
George Mason 3
Virginia 0
Notre Dame 2
William & Mary 1
Washington State 3
Wisconsin 1
William & Mary 4
Washington State 0
Notre Dame 1
Portland 0
Portland 6
St. Mary's (CA) 2
St. Mary's (CA) 2
Santa Clara 0
Portland (3OT) 2
Stanford 1
Washington 3
Oregon State 0
Stanford (2OT, PK) 0(6)
Washington 0(5)
Notre Dame 0
North Carolina 5
Connecticut 1
Brown 0
Brown 2
Dartmouth 1
Connecticut (3OT) 2
Hartford 1
Massachusetts 3
Harvard 0
Hartford 2
Massachusetts 1
Connecticut 0
North Carolina 3
Duke 2
Vanderbilt 1
Vanderbilt (3OT) 3
Cincinnati 2
Duke 1
North Carolina 3
NC State (4OT, PK) 1(5)
Clemson 1(4)
North Carolina 4
NC State 2

All-tournament team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
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