1989 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament

The 1989 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament was the eighth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played again at Method Road Soccer Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina during December 1989.[1]

1989 NCAA women's soccer tournament
Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
DatesNovember–December 1989
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels
(7th title, 8th College Cup)
Runner-upColorado College Tigers
(2nd title match, 3rd College Cup)
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored40 (3.64 per match)
Attendance8,112 (737 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Shannon Higgins, UNC (3)
Best playerKristine Lilly, UNC (Offensive)
Tracey Bates, UNC (Defensive)
← 1988
1990 →

All statistics correct as of 5/1/2015.

North Carolina defeated Colorado College in the final, 2–0, to win their seventh national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season 24–0–1. This was the fourth of North Carolina's record nine consecutive national titles (1986–1994). It was also part of the Tar Heels' ten-year unbeaten streak that ran from the 1984 championship game all the way until the 1994 season.

The most outstanding offensive player was Kristine Lilly from North Carolina, and the most outstanding defensive player was Tracey Bates, also from North Carolina. Shannon Higgins, also from North Carolina, was the tournament's leading scorer (3 goals, 4 assists).

Qualification

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After the establishment of the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship in 1988, only 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
UC Santa Barbara 6th 1988 15-2-1
Colorado College 6th 1988 14-3
Connecticut 8th 1988 14-2-2
George Mason 7th 1988 11-6-1
Hartford 1st None 16-3
Massachusetts 8th 1988 11-3-4
North Carolina 8th 1988 21-0-1
NC State 5th 1988 13-7-2
Santa Clara 1st None 13-4
Virginia 3rd 1988 16-4
William & Mary 6th 1988 14-3-2
Wisconsin 3rd 1988 14-4

Bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals
(Women's College Cup)
Method Road Soccer Stadium
Raleigh, North Carolina
Championship
(Women's College Cup)
Method Road Soccer Stadium
Raleigh, North Carolina
            
North Carolina 9
Hartford 0
Hartford (2OT, PK) 3
Connecticut 2
North Carolina 2
NC State 0
William & Mary 1
NC State 2
NC State 3
George Mason 0
North Carolina 2
Colorado College 0
Santa Clara 2
UC Santa Barbara 1
UC Santa Barbara 1
Wisconsin 0
Santa Clara 0
Colorado College 2
Colorado College 5
Massachusetts 2
Massachusetts 2
Virginia 1

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 1, 2015.