1990 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament

The 1990 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament was the ninth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA Division I women's collegiate soccer. The championship game was played at Fetzer Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina during December 1990.[1]

1990 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament
Women's College Cup (semifinals & final)
CountryUnited States
DatesNovember–December 1990
Teams12
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels
(8th title, 9th College Cup)
Runners-upConnecticut Huskies
(2nd title match, 4th College Cup)
Semi-finalists
  • Colorado College Tigers
    (4th College Cup)
  • Santa Clara Broncos
    (2nd College Cup)
Matches played11
Goals scored37 (3.36 per match)
Attendance13,131 (1,194 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kristine Lilly, UNC (4)
Best playerKristine Lilly, UNC (Offensive)
Stacey Blazo, UNC (Defensive)
← 1989
1991 →
All statistics correct as of 5/2/2015.

North Carolina defeated Connecticut Huskies in the final, 6–0, to win their eighth national title. Coached by Anson Dorrance, the Tar Heels finished the season undefeated, 24–0. This would go on to become the fifth 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 again Kristine Lilly from North Carolina, and the Most Outstanding Defensive Player was Stacey Blazo, also from North Carolina. Lilly was also the tournament's leading scorer (4 goals, 2 assists).

Qualification

All Division I women's soccer programs were eligible to qualify for the tournament. The tournament field remained fixed at 12 teams.

Team Appearance Previous Record
UC Santa Barbara 7th 1989 15-1-1
Colorado College 7th 1989 14-2-2
Connecticut 9th 1989 12-7-1
Hartford 2nd 1989 11-6-2
North Carolina 9th 1989 17-1-1
NC State 6th 1989 13-6-1
Santa Clara 2nd 1989 17-0-1
SMU 1st Never 14-5-1
Stanford 1st Never 15-2-1
Virginia 4th 1989 18-2
William & Mary 7th 1989 12-7-1
Wisconsin 4th 1989 16-1-1

Bracket
  First Round
Campus sites		 Second Round
Campus sites		 Semifinals
(Women's College Cup)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina		 Championship
(Women's College Cup)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
                                     
       
  North Carolina (2OT) 4  
    NC State 3  
NC State 2
William & Mary 0  
  North Carolina 2  
  Colorado College 1  
       
       
  Wisconsin 1
    Colorado College 2  
Colorado College 3
SMU 1  
  North Carolina 6
  Connecticut 0
       
       
  Santa Clara 2
    UC Santa Barbara 0  
UC Santa Barbara 1
Stanford 0  
  Santa Clara 1
  Connecticut (2OT, PK) 2  
       
       
  Virginia 1
    Connecticut 2  
Connecticut 2
Hartford 1  
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See also

References
  1. "Division I Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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